 |
 |
|
Information about the English MajorThe English Department has a widely varied undergraduate program. In the undergraduate literary studies major, students can study literature in English from Britain, America, and around the world. Undergraduates may elect concentrations in creative writing, journalism, film, drama, ethnic and cultural studies, or business/technical writing, or they may elect the program in English education. Students may declare or withdraw from a concentration at any time. To be eligible to take News Writing and Editing (ENGL 307) students must have received a B or better in ENGL 110. Admission to the Creative Writing concentration is contingent upon successful completion of an introductory level writing workshop in poetry, fiction, or script writing, submission of a dossier demonstrating the quality of writing in at least one genre (poetry, fiction, script writing), and recommendation from a creative writing faculty member. To be Journalism concentrators undergo intensive training in written journalism and serve on the staff of the university newspaper, The Review, in connection with their study. A number of undergraduate journalism concentrators also gain internship experience with local newspapers, TV stations, and other organizations. The program in business/technical writing prepares students for positions as professional writers or editors in industry and government. This concentration requires internships of qualified students. The major in English education prepares students to teach English in the secondary schools (grades 7-12). Graduates of this program receive the B.A. in English and are eligible for teacher certification in 27 states and the Overseas Dependent Schools System. The film concentration includes courses in history and theory of film as well as film and literature, Black cinema, and other subjects. The drama concentration allows students to earn the English degree with an emphasis on the study of the theatre and its literature. The ethnic and cultural studies concentration emphasizes multicultural literatures in the Americas, folklore, and media studies. The department regularly offers a series of creative writing courses, both comprehensive and tailored to individual student needs. Courses in writing poetry and fiction are available at all levels, and the department publishes the literary magazine Caesura. In addition, the students give poetry and fiction readings, both with the faculty and by themselves. MAJOR REQUIREMENTS (for students declaring fall 2007 or later, click here for new major requirements)Five of the following seven courses: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 credits
Twelve credits at the 300-level or above distributed as follows: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 credits
English courses at or above the 300-level: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 credits English courses at or above the 200-level: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 credits All English majors must take at least one ENGL 480 seminar and can count only one 200-level elective course (excluding those in the core or in addition to those counted in the core) toward the minimum number of credits for the major. REQUIREMENTS FOR A MINOR IN ENGLISH (for students declaring fall 2007 or later, click here for new requirements)The English Department also offers a program leading to a minor in English. The course of study for the English minor includes ENGL 202, 205, 206, 324 and two additional courses in literature and composition above the 200-level. One course must be in British Literature or Cultural and Theoretical Studies, and one course must be in American Literature. By earning 15 credits in recommended courses at the 300-level, a student may minor in Irish Studies. Required courses include ENGL 351 and HIST 373. A student may also minor in Medieval Studies. |
 |