English Major Requirements Worksheet
Requirements for the English Major (44 Credits)
Approaches
2-3 courses
Pre-1800
2 courses
Introductory Sequence
ENGL 150
ENGL 210
ENGL 253 & 252
ENGL 251 & 250
Credits
4
2
4
4
Upper-levels (4 courses or 16 credits)
Seminar (at least one course – 4 credits) Must be taken in the dept.
4
4
Capstone (ENGL 400) Taken senior year
Additional Courses
6-8
6-8
Concentration: __________________________________
Concentration should include a minimum of 3 courses, at least 2 of which are upper level; at least 10 credits. List
courses in the concentration below; these may also be courses included above.
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Courses counted for the major may include (no more than two courses or 8 credits):
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1 upper-level writing course (4 credits) may be counted toward the major as an upper-level course;
2 courses from a study abroad program may be counted toward the major as upper-level courses with
adviser/departmental approval;
1 course from a literature department other than English may be counted toward the major with
departmental approval if the student demonstrates relevance to course of study;
No more than four credits of independent study or Honors thesis.