| Standard Major in English (For Checklist, click here. Use Side One only.) | ||
| Before 2003 | 2003 and After | |
| At least 27 hours of courses, including at least… |
3 courses at the 200 level 4 English courses at the 300 level or higher |
2 Gateway courses 4 English courses at the 300 level |
| Distribution Requirements: at least… |
2 EL, 1 WL, 2 AL 1 in each: P, D, F |
Cultural: 1 course in American, 1 course in British, 1 course in Diversity Historical: 1 course in Pre-1700, 1 course in 1700-1900, 1 course in 1900-Present |
| Advising Plan | N/A | Required |
| Recommended: | A course in English at the 400 level | At least one course in poetry and one in drama; one course in a non-English-language literature, whether read in the original or in translation |
| Honors | By application in junior year: Honors Colloquium in fall, project in spring, oral examination | By application after invitation; year-long project of supervised research with a faculty member, submission of a 35-page essay (or equivalent project) and an oral examination |
| Concentration Majors in English (For Checklist, click here. Use both sides.) (African-American Studies, American Literature and Culture, Creative Writing, Modern Culture and Media, Theater and Drama, Women’s Studies) | ||
| Before 2003 | 2003 and After | |
| At least 21 hours in English, including at least… |
3 courses at the 200 level 3 courses (4 for American Lit. and Culture, or Modern Culture and Media)
at the 300 level or higher 3 (or 4 in some cases) courses in English with a strong focus in the theme of the concentration |
2 Gateway courses 3 courses at the 300 level (4 for American Lit. and Culture, or Modern Culture and Media) (no change) a 400-level course: the Senior Tutorial, a Senior Seminar, or Honors in English 3 (or 4 in some cases) courses in English with a strong focus in the theme of the concentration (no change) |
| Distribution Requirements: at least… |
1 EL, 1 AL, 1 WL 2 of 3 in P, D, F |
Same as regular major |
| Outside of English: at least… | 15 hours in departments and programs related to the theme of the concentration, variously specified | No change |
| Minor in English | ||
| Before 2003 | 2003 and After | |
| At least 15 hours in English, including at least…
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3 courses at the 200 level 2 courses at the 300 level or higher |
1 Gateway course 2 courses at the 300 level |
| Distribution Requirements: at least… |
1 EL, 1 WL, 1 AL 2 of 3 in P, D, F |
1 course in Diversity 1 course in pre-1900 (that is, either pre-1700 or 1700-1900) |
Gateway & 200 courses
A 200 course taken before 2003-04 is considered a non-Gateway course. If a major has already taken three 200-level courses before 2003-04, the 200-level requirement is satisfied. If such a student has taken one or two courses at the 200-level before 2003-04, he or she should take one Gateway course, which, together with the one or two earlier 200-level course(s), will satisfy the 200-level requirement of the major.
| Taken before 2003-04 |
Gateway and 200-level Requirement |
| 3 200-level courses |
Satisfied |
| 2 200-level courses | Take one Gateway course |
| 1 200-level course |
Take one Gateway course |
| No 200-level courses | Take two Gateway courses |
Beginning in 2003-04, a student can move on to 300-level courses with:
3 non-Gateway courses;
or 2 Gateway courses;
or 1 Gateway course and 1 non-Gateway course.
This is a statement, written by the student after discussion with the advisor, exploring the student’s intentions and goals for the major. There is no set form for the Plan for the Major, but it should address the basic questions: why do I want to major in English? What do I want to do in the major? (Click here to see a sample Plan.)
The advisor should work with the student until an acceptable Plan for the Major is received. The advisor initials checklist and signs Declaration of Major when Plan is approved. Plan is revised as needed.
The new set of distribution requirements will apply to students declaring under the new major. It asks for 1 British, 1 American, 1 Diversity; 1 pre-1700, 1 1700-1900, 1 post-1900. These designations will be found in the website (not in the catalog).
English majors who have declared the major in spring of 2003 or later are required to enroll in a 400-level course to fulfill the major. A Senior Tutorial, a Senior Seminar, or (by invitation) admission to the Honors Program will fulfill this requirement. Application for either the Tutorial and Seminar will be required of rising seniors in the second semester of the junior year.
Senior Tutorials allow students to pursue an individual critical project in a small group supervised by a faculty member whose areas of expertise may shape the projects directed. Tutorials are available only to English majors.
Senior Seminars offer students an opportunity to focus on a common set of critical issues and works and to conduct significant research leading to a term paper. If spaces remain in Senior Seminars after all senior English majors have been accommodated, they will be available, by application, to other qualified students.
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