Department of English

Required

• Close Reading Course: ENG 10b, ENG 11a or ENG 11b

• Two courses Pre-1800

• Two courses Post-1800

• One course in Literary Theory

• One course in Media/Film

• One Multicultural/World Anglophone course

• One elective course

• 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.

• At least two of the above courses must be 100-level courses (excluding courses ending in 9).

• Four Creative Writing workshops 

For the full list of other restrictions, please see the section "Special Notes Relating to Undergraduates" in the Bulletin.

• A maximum of three courses taken outside the department may be counted toward the majors. This restriction includes courses taken while on study abroad and approved as transfer credit. Cross-listed courses taught by English Department faculty are considered within the department and are not included in this restriction.
• COMP and UWS courses do not count toward the major or minor requirements in English and Creative Writing.

Beginning with the fall 2019 class, English majors will need to fulfill the following Foundational Literacies within the major through the requirements listed above.

• Writing Intensive
• Oral Communication
• Digital Literacy