Majors, Minors
The Foreign Language Requirement
Students electing a major in Literature in English or Creative Writing can meet the Department’s foreign language requirement by satisfactorily completing the first year of language study at the college level (or passing a first-year equivalency test). If available, students may study Latin or Greek. Equivalency tests must be agreed upon by both the Modern Foreign Language and English departments.
Literature in English Major
Consists of completion of the one-year foreign language requirement and 30 credits, to include:
- Two different ENG-299T courses. Students should complete the second 299T no later than the junior year and, preferably, no later than the sophomore year.
- Eighteen credits in literature seminar courses at the 300-level (pre-req.: one ENG-299T course):
- at least one must be in American literature
- at least one must be in English literature before 1789
- at least one must be in English literature after 1789
- at least one must be in World literature
- ENG-325 Introduction to Literary Theory & Criticism
- ENG-498 Senior Thesis Seminar in Literature
Creative Writing Major
Consists of completion of the one-year foreign language requirement and 30 credits, to include:
- One ENG-299T course
- Nine credits in literature seminar courses at the 300-level (pre-req.: one ENG-299T course)
- Two writing workshops (only one of which may be Journalism) from:
- Two subsequent writing workshops from:
- ENG-325 Introduction to Literary Theory & Criticism
- ENG-496 Creative Writing Capstone Seminar
Literature in English Minor
Consists of 18 credits, to include:
- One ENG-299T course
- Nine credits in literature seminar courses at the 300-level (pre-req.: one ENG-299T course)
- ENG-325 Introduction to Literary Theory & Criticism
- ENG-498 Senior Thesis Seminar in Literature
Creative Writing Minor
Consists of 18 credits, to include:
- One ENG-299T course
- Two writing workshops (only one of which may be Journalism) from:
- One subsequent writing workshop from:
- ENG-325 Introduction to Literary Theory & Criticism
- ENG-496 Creative Writing Capstone Seminar
English Teaching Certification
Students pursuing Literature in English as either a first or second teaching field develop a program of study in consultation with both the faculty member in charge of secondary education and an advisor from the English Department. Such students must successfully complete ENG/MFL/EDU-446 and two of the following courses(only one of which may be Journalism): ENG-498, ENG-220.1, JOURN-200, or JOURN-300. Such students are also encouraged to take additional courses in English beyond those credits required for the major or minor in Literature in English. A carefully planned and executed program will give the prospective secondary teacher a rich variety of theoretical and applied knowledge and skills helpful in securing a teaching position.
Other programs of study that may be of interest to Literature in English and Creative Writing majors include: