The English Major - Standard Curriculum

Total Courses:

The English Major consists of 12 courses numbered from English 016 to English 599. Students must earn a grade of C- or better for courses to count toward the major. Please note that Writing Seminars in English that fulfill the Writing Requirement (English 001-009, 011-012, and 125) do not count toward the major.

The Core (6 courses):

Students must take one course within each sector as follows (Fall 2009 semester):

Please Note: In up to 2 sectors, a student may substitute a 200-level or 300-level seminar ending in the same number. Thus, for example, a student could take English 293 instead of English 093 to satisfy Sector 2.



The Advanced Seminars (4 courses):

The Electives (2-4 Courses):

How many Electives a student needs depends on how many seminars have been double-counted in the core. See the information on Free Electives and outside courses for full information.

Concentrations (4 courses, Optional):

A student adopting the standard major has the option of declaring a Concentration in a given field at any time before graduation. This concentration will appear on the final transcript. Concentrations are comprised of four courses, and are optional. Students may choose to concentrate in: Medieval and Renaissance Literature; 18th- and 19th-century Literature; 20th-century Literature; American Literature and Culture; Gender, Literature, and Culture; Colonial and Postcolonial Literatures; Literary Theory and Cultural Studies; African-American Literature and Culture; Drama; Poetry; Prose; Celtic Studies; Journalism and Print Culture; Law and Literature; or may construct Individualized Concentrations of their own making.
 
 
 
 


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