English, Theatre, and
Speech Communication
Department | English
Program | Theatre Program | Speech
Communication Program | English
Courses | Theatre Courses | Speech
Communication Courses
B.A. Degree with a Major in English, with an Area of Concentration in Writing
A major in English with a Concentration in Writing is achieved by completion of the following requirements, in addition to the General Education and electives required for a degree:
Required Core Courses—ENG 110 and two (2) courses from two different literary periods, chosen from: 1) Classical and Biblical (ENG 350 or 381); 2) Medieval (ENG 351 or 360); 3) Renaissance (ENG 352 or 363 or 364); 4) Eighteenth-Century (ENG 343 or 353); 5) Nineteenth-Century (ENG 344 or 354); and 6) Twentieth-Century (ENG 242, 355, or 356)
Required Capstone Course—ENG 485
Required Distribution Courses—Four (4) courses chosen from the following writing courses: COM 202, ENG 201, 202, 275, 303F, 303N, 303P, and 306; one (1) communication/media course: ENG 236; and additional ENG electives to bring total ENG-rubric courses to a minimum of ten (10) credits
Required Collateral Courses—Either a foreign language to one term beyond the third (103) level or a foreign language to the 103 level and ENG 345. Courses taught primarily in English do not meet this requirement.
ENG 345 would not count in the 21 courses outside the major.
Required Major Portfolio—A Major Portfolio of course work and study, keyed to the English Major Reading List, reflecting the student’s progress through the six areas of knowledge and with written and oral communication. Students electing to pursue this major also will include samples of their own writing from each of the four writing courses within this portfolio. The Major Portfolio should include assigned papers, tests or quizzes, and journals of reading, along with any independent-study projects or other writings pertaining to Major Reading List work. This portfolio should be maintained throughout the major and evaluated regularly by the Academic Adviser in the major and/or other Department faculty prior to the final regular term of the senior year. A final review occurs in the last term of the senior year when the entire project should be completed.
Exploring the Major—Students interested in this major are encouraged to take ENG 110 during their first year.
Admission to the Major—For admission to the English major, applicants must have completed 15 course credits and have: 1) satisfactorily completed ENG 110 and one other ENG course; 2) earned a minimum 2.0 GPA; and 3) earned a combined minimum 2.3 GPA in ENG courses, GSTR 110, and GSTR 210.
Course Sequencing Considerations (in order to complete degree requirements within eight terms)—ENG 110 should be taken no later than the end of the sophomore year. ENG 485 must be taken during the senior year.
Proficiency Requirements for Retention in and Completion of the Major—Majors also must satisfy departmental standards for effective oral and written communication. An integral part of the fulfillment of these standards will involve the student’s satisfactory and complete response to the English Major Reading List. As an ongoing project for English majors, the list is designed to stimulate students to read beyond assignments of particular classes; to encourage students to discuss literature with each other and with faculty in various settings; to expose students to some of the most important literature in Western and, to a lesser degree, international culture; to display the varieties of periods, authors, and genres; and to develop students’ abilities to explore and analyze what they read.
Other Considerations and Recommendations—Majors must satisfy departmental standards for effective written and oral communication.
Curriculum Guide
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