Requirements for the Double Major
Courses only fulfill the requirement under which they are listed. See the full course listing. For other restrictions, please see the section "Special Notes Relating to Undergraduates" in the Bulletin.
This major may be declared upon the completion of three courses in directed writing and a course focused on close reading. Fourteen semester courses are required; fifteen if pursuing honors in literature or the poetry or fiction thesis option.
Course Requirements
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Required
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Close Reading Course: ENG 10b, ENG 11a or ENG 11b
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Two courses Pre-1800
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Two courses Post-1800
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One course in Literary Theory
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One course in Media/Film
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One Multicultural/World Anglophone course
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One elective course
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One course in a studio or performing art
- There is no double counting between course categories listed above (i.e., The Novel in India cannot count for both the World Anglophone and post-1800 requirements). Foundational Literacies amd 100-level courses can be double counted for course categories listed above.
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At least two of the above courses must be 100-level courses (excluding courses ending in 9).
Beginning with the fall 2019 class, English majors will need to fulfill the following Foundational Literacies within the major through the requirements listed above.