The English Major

See also: English Major Requirements

"The English Department recently added a requirement for the major. All students who declared the English major on or after the first day of fall semester 2007 must complete 008:005 Introduction to the English Major: The Theory and Practice of Literary Study, in addition to the program described below. Students who entered the College in summer 2004 or later, or who declared the major on or after the first day of fall semester 2004, also must complete the program described below but will be exempt from the requirement 008:005. Students who declared the major before the first day of fall semester 2004 may choose to complete the old requirements, but they must complete all requirements and graduate by August 2008."

The English Department has also made significant changes to course numbers and titles effective Fall 2004.

If you are a major working under the old requirements, follow this link for assistance in determining which classes fulfill which requirements.

If you are an old major, but wish to switch to the new requirements, follow this link for information on how to make the switch and for assistance in determining which of your completed classes fulfill which new requirements.

Students who plan to apply to the College of Education for a degree in secondary education (English) should consult with an adviser in that program as early as possible. The education degree demands that students choose particular courses within each of the English major’s required categories in order for them to meet state requirements. See English and Education.

Students interested in an English major should consult the director of undergraduate studies Rob Latham or any of the advising staff in the English department office, 308C English-Philosophy Building.