Majors
Literature concentration: The literature concentration requires the British survey (200); one pre-1800 British period course (220: Medieval, Renaissance, or Neo-Classical); one post-1800 British period course (230: Romantic, Victorian or Modern); one American period course (240: Romantic, Realist, or Modern); one additional American literature course (240, 245, 251, or 440); one genre or themes course (300-level); one writing course (middle digit 8) or linguistics course (302); one English elective (185 or higher); one authors seminar (400-level); literary theory (494).
Note: In the literature concentration, one course, excluding Shakespeare, at the 300 or 400 level must be a pre-1800 British literature course. No course may satisfy more than one requirement for the major. Students may substitute an approved independent study (480-89) for one of the 300-level courses.
Professional writing concentration:
The professional writing concentration requires the British survey (200) or American period course (240); one British period course (220 or 230); one 400-level authors course; one genre course (300-level); 185; one writing in the workplace course (282 or 285); one creative genres course (280, 281, 286, or 287); one publishing course (385 or 386); one writing elective (283, 284, 302, 473); rhetorical theory (493).
Note: In the professional writing concentration, one course from the periods, authors, or genres category must be a pre-1800 British literature course (excluding Shakespeare). Students may fulfill their writing elective by completing a second course from the Writing in the Workplace category or the Publishing category
Secondary education concentration:
The secondary education concentration requires the British survey (200); one British period course (220 or 230); two American period courses (240: Romantic, Realism, or Modern); one genre or themes course (300-level) or authors seminar (400-level); one Shakespeare course; 185; 251; 302; one writing elective (middle-digit 8); 306; and Education 105, 150, 215, 265, 275, 295, 305, 389, 470, 490.
NOTE: English majors in all concentrations must complete an ancient or modern language course at the 112 level, or higher, if so placed. For further discussion of this requirement, please click here.
Course substitutions:
No 100-level English core course may be applied to an English major or minor.
