Checklist of Courses Required for the English Major

• Foreign Language study (beyond area C1 of the General Education curriculum) is strongly recommended for all English majors.
• Credit earned in English 1, or in any of the General Education Area B1 courses (English 101, History 16, Modern Languages 134) does not count toward hour requirements for any English major or minor.
• Credit earned in Literature courses outside of the English department (including Theatre 231 and Religion 251) cannot ordinarily be used to fulfill the requirements of the English major. Consult the Department Chair for further information on taking courses outside of the English department.
• Each student graduating with a major in English will participate in a senior exit interview, usually after completing English 299. The student and two department members will review a folder of the student's papers in the major. This review is used for departmental assessment, and will not affect the student's grades.

Courses Required for the English Major
(13 classes, 39 credit hours)

Requirement Category/Course Name:	Hours	Semester Taken
Introduction to Textual Studies is required of all majors (3 hours):
ENGL 100, Introduction to Textual Studies	3
British and U.S. Literature Surveys-- Students may pick any three of the following four (9 hours total):
ENGL 105, British Literature to 1800	3
ENGL 106, British Literature since 1800	3
ENGL 107, Literature of the U.S. to 1865	3
ENGL 108, Literature of the U.S. since 1865	3
Advanced Composition is required of all majors (3 hours):
ENGL 110, Advanced Composition	3
Shakespeare-- Students may pick either one of the following two (3 hrs total):
ENGL 200, Shakespeare	3
ENGL 270, Shakespearean Studies in Britain	3
Language Theory-- Students may pick any two of the following four (6 hrs. total):
ENGL 251, Introduction to Linguistics	3
ENGL 252, Origins of the English Language	3
ENGL 260 Early Rhetorical Traditions and Criticism	3
ENGL 265 Modern Rhetorical Traditions and Criticism	3
Senior Research-- students must take both of the following courses (4 hrs. total):
ENGL 298, Ways of Reading: Theory and Practice	3
ENGL 299, Senior Workshop	3
Electives-- Students must take three additional courses in literature, writing, journalism, or language theory. At least one of the courses must be at the 200-level (9 hrs). Students may count internship credit toward their elective hours. The pedagogy sequence English 292 (1 hr) + English 293 (2 hrs) may count toward the elective hours.
Elective #1	3
Elective #2	3
Elective #3	3

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