Major & Minor Requirements
Note: This page is designed to assist students, faculty, and advisors by providing degree requirements and recommendations in an easy-to-use format. The course catalogue remains the official source of degree requirements -- please report any discrepancies with this page to the department chair.
Major Requirements
A minimum of nine course credits in English beyond ENG 111 (or any course satisfying the Writing Requirement. Courses must include:
- American Survey (210)
- English Survey I (211)
- English Survey II (212)
- One course in Medieval and Renaissance Literature (321-327)
- One course in English Literature, 18th Century to Modern (328-336)
- One course in American Literature (343-351)
- One course in poetry or broader topics (361-372)
- One elective course, which may include creative writing.
- Senior Seminar (411)
Recommended Course Sequence
The vast majority of our courses have only ENG 111 as a prerequisite. Students should note, though, that many courses are offered in alternate years or every third year and plan accordingly.
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Year 1 |
Year 2 |
Year 3 |
Year 4 |
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ENG 111 See below. |
See below.
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See below.
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ENG 411 See below. |
Notes:
- We recommend that students complete surveys by the end of the second year.
- We do not recommend that surveys be taken one after the other. Consider, instead, following American Survey (210) with a course in American Literature (343-351), and so forth.
- Students are welcome to complete more than the minimum number of English courses required for the major.
Teaching Major Requirements
Please refer to the course catalogue for more information.
Minor Requirements
A minimum of six course credits in English beyond ENG 111 (or any course satisfying the Writing Requirement), which include:
- Two courses from ENG 210, 211, 212
- Four courses from at least two of the following groups:
- ENG 321-327
- ENG 328-336
- ENG 343-351
- ENG 361-372
