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Undergraduate Bulletin 2011-2013 » Academic Departments and Programs » English » 31-41 Credit Major in English, B.A.
31-41 Credit Major in English, B.A.
The English major consists of 31-41 credits taken in one of four specializations: Literature, Professional Writing, Creative Writing, or the Early Childhood and Childhood Education/English certification sequence (see "Teacher of English" below). The total number of credits depends on students' specializations and on whether or not they participate in the English Honors Program.
English courses numbered below the 300-level do not qualify toward the major. Except for students in the ECCE/English sequence, students who wish to take 300- or 400-level courses must have completed the Literature distribution requirement (Area III) or obtained permission from the Department.
Required courses and credits are distributed as follows:
Literature Specialization (40 credits)
Core requirements (22 credits)
ENG 300 (4), ENG 301 (3), ENG 302 (3), ENG 303 (3),
ENG 307 (3), ENG 308 (3), and ENG 350 (3)
Electives (18 credits)
Choose courses from each of the following four groups of electives; total credits must add up to 18.
One course (3 credits): ENG 312
One or two courses (3-6 credits) chosen from:
ENG 338, ENG 339, ENG 340, or ENG 341
One or two courses (3-6 credits) chosen from:
ENG 304, ENG 305, ENW 306, ENW 301, ENW 302,
ENW (THE) 308, ENW 303, ENW 304, or ENW 305
Two or three courses (6-9 credits) chosen from:
ENG 328, ENG 330, ENG 334, ENG 335, ENG 336,
ENG 346, ENG 347, ENG 348, ENG 349, ENG 342,
ENG 343, ENG (WST) 344, ENG (WST) 345, ENG 355,
ENG 356,ENG 381, ENG 460, ENG 463, or HUM 470
Professional Writing Specialization (40 credits)
Core (22 credits)
ENG 300 (4), ENG 301 (3), ENG 302 (3), ENG 303 (3),
ENG 307 (3), ENG 308 (3), and ENG 350 (3)
Electives (18 credits)
Choose courses from each of the following four groups of electives; total credits must add up to 18.
Two courses (6 credits) chosen from:
ENW 303, ENW 304, or ENW 305
One course (3 credits) chosen from:
ENG 304, ENG 305, ENW 306, ENW 301,
ENW 302, ENW (THE) 308, ENG 312,
ENG 338, ENG 339, ENG 340, or ENG 341
One or two courses (3-6 credits) chosen from:
ENW 333, ENW 334, or ENW 335
One or two courses (3-6 credits) chosen from:
ENW 323, ENW 324, ENW 325, ENW 365,
Creative Writing Specialization (40 credits)
Core requirements (22 credits)
ENG 300 (4), ENG 301 (3), ENG 302 (3), ENG 303 (3),
ENG 307 (3), ENG 308 (3), and ENG 350 (3)
Electives (18 credits)
Choose courses from each of the following five groups of electives; total credits must add up to 18.
Two courses (6 credits) chosen from:
ENW 301, ENW 302, or ENW (THE) 308
One course (3 credits) chosen from:
ENW (MMS/THE) 309, ENW 311, or ENW 312
One course (3 credits) chosen from:
ENG 304, ENG 305, ENW 306, ENG 312,
ENG 338, ENG 339, ENG 340, ENG 341,
ENW 303, ENW 304, or ENW 305
One course (3 credits) chosen from:
ENW 328, ENW 329, ENW 330 (THE 408), or ENW (MMS/THE) 409
One course (3 credits) chosen from:
ENW 364, ENW 381, ENW 461, or HUM 470
Early Childhood and Childhood Education Specialization/English Certification Sequence (31 credits)
Core requirements (16 credits)
ENG 300 (4)*, ENG 303 (3), ENG 308 (3), ENG 312 (3), and ENG 350 (3)
Electives (15 credits)
Choose courses from each of the following four groups of electives; total credits must add up to 15.
Two courses (6 credits) chosen from:
One course (3 credits) chosen from:
One course (3 credits) chosen from:
One course (3 credits) chosen from:
ENG 346, ENG 347, ENG 348, or ENG 349,
ENG 338, ENG 339, ENG 340, ENG 341, ENG 355, or ENG 356
*English 300 (4) fulfills the Area III Distribution Requirement for this sequence.
Last modified: 2/22/2013
