BA in English

I. Introduction for Majors (3 credits)
ENG 245W Introduction to Literary Studies. This course is a prerequisite for 300- and 400-level literature courses.

II. At least one 300- or 400-level Criticism and Theory course (3 credits)

III. At least one 200-, 300-, or 400-level course from each of the following categories (12 credits)
Language (In addition to ENG courses in the Language category, the following courses from the Linguistics Department satisfy this requirement: LIN 305, LIN 311, LIN 312, LIN 313, LIN 314, LIN 331. Courses in foreign and classical languages beyond third-semester college level also satisfy this requirement.)
Genre and Form
Writing (ENG 201F does not satisfy this requirement)
Interdisciplinary and Cultural Studies

IV. At least one 300- or 400-level course from 4 of 6 historical periods of literature (12 credits)
Ancient and Biblical (In addition to ENG courses in the Ancient and Biblical category, the following courses from Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures satisfy this requirement: CLA 283H, CLA 284H.)
Medieval
Renaissance
Eighteenth Century
Nineteenth Century
Literatures Since 1900

V. Senior Seminar (3 credits). A seminar is a small class (limited to approximately 15 students) designed to encourage independent thinking, intensive student participation, and in-depth research on topics of the student’s choice related to the seminar topic. Typically seminars allow a professor to teach a focused subject of special interest, one on which the
professor has done recent research or scholarly writing. Each semester, detailed descriptions of seminars will be published in the English Department’s Course Guide. Seminars may also fulfill requirements under categories III, IV and V (but they still count as only 3 credits toward the major requirements).

VI. Electives (as needed to complete 48 credit hours in the major). All electives must be 200-level or above. Students may petition to use up to six hours of courses from other departments toward their electives.

Prerequisites and Course Waivers
ENG 100C, 101C, 104C or an equivalent, or a waiver is prerequisite for any English language or literature course, including ENG 120H/W. ESL 100C satisfies this requirement for non-native speakers of English. ENG 120H/W or permission of the instructor is prerequisite for any other English course. (English majors may not use more than one ENG course to satisfy the Core curriculum requirements.) For English majors, ENG 245W is prerequisite for all 300- and 400-level literature courses.
ENG 201F or instructor permission is a prerequisite for all 300- and 400-level creative writing courses. Certain advanced courses, as indicated in the course listings, and all independent studies require the permission of the instructor.

Non-majors and students with special interests are encouraged to seek the instructor’s permission to take any course for which they feel qualified. ENG 120H/W may be waived for a few exceptional students who pass a qualifying exam administered by the English Department and for transfer students with certain literature course credits.

The Honors Degree in English
For a B.A. degree in English with honors, a student must achieve a B+ or better average in courses taken for the major.