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Requirements
for English Major with Concentration in Literature
The following is a general outline
of the requirements for a bachelor's degree in English with
a concentration in Literature.
[Note: The requirements
posted here are for English majors whose first semester was
Fall 2003 or later. For a more detailed list of these requirements,
or for the requirements if your first semester was prior
to Fall 2003, see the appropriate English
Major Course Checklist.]
General Proficiency Courses and Core Curriculum (number
of credits will vary depending on student's performance on
the Math Placement Exam and on the English
Placement Exam)
All new students must take math and English placement examinations.
All English majors must take at least English 16 in the Writing
Program, Core Seminar (COS 50), then two courses from
English 61-64 before they may begin taking upper-division
courses in English (courses above 100).
Upper-Division Courses in English
(30 credits)
Required Upper-Division Courses in English
English 101--Introduction to English
Studies
English 128--Early British Literatures
English 129--Later British Literatures
English 158--Early Literatures of the United States
English 159--Literatures of the United States since 1865
English 169--Non-Western or Post-Colonial Literature
English 190--Senior Seminar in Literature
Upper-division Electives in English
Nine additional credits in Upper-division English (i.e., three
courses numbered 100 or above)
[Note: English majors who plan to become public
school teachers must double major in Education and should
consult with the
Department of Teaching and Learning for those requirements.
Prospective high school teachers are strongly encouraged
to take English 137 (Shakespeare) as an Upper-Division Elective
in English. Click
here for information about how to become a middle school or
high school English teacher.)
Distribution Requirement
Six credits (numbered 100 or above) in one
discipline from either Division I or Division III of
the College
of Liberal Arts and Sciences
This requirement may also be satisfied by completing a minor
in any subject.
Electives (credits will vary)
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Requirements for English
Major with Concentration in Creative Writing
The following is a general outline
of the requirements for a bachelor's degree in English with
a concentration in Creative Writing, which first became an
option in Fall 2004.
[Note: For a more detailed
list of these requirements, see the appropriate English
Major Course Checklist.]
General Proficiency Courses and Core Curriculum (number
of credits will vary depending on student's performance on
the Math Placement Exam and on the English
Placement Exam)
All new students must take math and English placement examinations.
All English majors must take at least English 16 in the Writing
Program, Core Seminar (COS 50), then two courses from
English 61-64 before they may begin taking upper-division
courses in English (courses above 100).
Upper-Division Courses in English
(30 credits)
Required Upper-Division Courses in English
English 101--Introduction to English Studies
English 164--Explorations in Creative Writing (was ENG 104
until Fall 2009)
English 191--Senior Seminar in Creative Writing
[Note: Beginning in Fall 2009, English 164
replaced English 104 as the second requirement in this section.
English 164 may be taken twice by ENG majors concentrating
in Creative Writing--but the second time it will count as
a general elective.]
Upper-Division Creative Writing Courses
Students concentrating on poetry, fiction,
or playwriting will take nine credits (three courses) chosen
from the following:
English 165--Poetry Workshop [Prerequisite:
English 104]
English 166--Fiction Workshop [Prerequisite:
English 104]
English 167--Playwriting Workshop [Prerequisite:
English 104]
English 168--Creative Non-Fiction Workshop [Prerequisite:
English 103]
[Note: Each of these classes may be taken
twice by ENG majors concentrating in Creative Writing; English
168 may also be taken twice by ENG majors concentrating in
Writing & Rhetoric.]
Students concentrating on the essay (as opposed
to poetry, fiction, or playwriting) will take English 103
(Workshop in the Essay) and six credits from 165, 166, 167,
or 168.
Upper-Division Literature Courses
Twelve credits (four courses) in Literature,
with the following stipulations:
Six must be chosen from English 128, 129,
158, 159, or 169.
Three must be in either English 129 or 159.
[Note: English majors who plan to become public
school teachers must double major in Education and should
consult with the
Department of Teaching and Learning for those requirements.
Prospective high school teachers are strongly encouraged
to take English 137 (Shakespeare) as one of their Upper-Division
Literature courses. Click
here for information about how to become a middle school or
high school English teacher.]
Distribution Requirement
Six credits (numbered 100 or above) in one
discipline from either Division I or Division III of
the College
of Liberal Arts and Sciences
This requirement may also be satisfied by
completing a minor in any subject.
Electives (credits will vary)
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Requirements
for English Major with Concentration in Writing & Rhetoric
The following is a general outline
of the requirements for a bachelor's degree in English with
a concentration in Writing & Rhetoric, which first became
an option in Fall 2005.
[Note: For a more detailed
list of these requirements, see the appropriate English
Major Course Checklist.]
General Proficiency Courses and Core Curriculum (number
of credits will vary depending on student's performance on
the Math Placement Exam and on the English
Placement Exam)
All new students must take math and English placement examinations.
All English majors must take at least English 16 in the Writing
Program, Core Seminar (COS 50), then two courses from
English 61-64 before they may begin taking upper-division
courses in English (courses above 100).
Upper-Division Courses in English
(30 credits)
Required Upper-Division Courses in Writing
& Rhetoric
English 101 Introduction to English Studies
English 171 Classical Rhetoric
English 172 Contemporary Rhetorical Theory
English 192 Senior Seminar in Writing & Rhetoric
Additional Upper-Division Courses in Writing
& Rhetoric
Students will take nine credits (three courses)
chosen from the following:
English 103 Workshop in the Essay
English 126 News Writing (same as JOU 119)
English 163 Explorations in Non-Fiction Writing (same as JOU
150; ENG 163 is a new option beginning Fall 2009)
English 168 Creative Non-Fiction Workshop
English 173 Writing in the Community
English 174 Teaching Writing
English 175 Writing for the Professions
[Note: English 163, English 173, English 174, and English
175 may be taken twice by ENG majors concentrating in Writing
& Rhetoric. English 168 may be taken twice by ENG majors
concentrating in Writing & Rhetoric or Creative
Writing.]
[Note: English majors who plan to become public
school teachers must double major in Education and should
consult with the
Department of Teaching and Learning for those requirements.
Prospective high school teachers are strongly encouraged
to take English 174 (Teaching Writing) as one of their Additional
Upper-Division Courses in Writing & Rhetoric.]
Upper-Division Courses in Literature
Nine credits (three courses) in Literature,
with the following stipulation:
Six must be chosen from English 128, 129,
158, 159, or 169.
[Note: English majors who plan to become public
school teachers must double major in Education and should
consult with the
Department of Teaching and Learning for those requirements.
Prospective high school teachers are strongly encouraged
to take English 137 (Shakespeare) as one of their Upper-Division
Courses in Literature. Click
here for information about how to become a middle school or
high school English teacher.]
Distribution Requirement
Six credits (numbered 100 or above) in one
discipline from either Division I or Division III of
the College
of Liberal Arts and Sciences
This requirement may also be satisfied by completing a minor
in any subject.
Electives (credits will vary)
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MODEL FOUR-YEAR
COURSE OF STUDY
The following is a model of what a four-year program of study
might look like. A student's program may be lengthened if
the student is placed in proficiency mathematics and/or basic
writing courses.
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