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English Major

College of the Holy Cross · Worcester, MA

A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.

Program
Award
English Major
CIP
05.0207
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
SOC
25-1062
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
166124
CourseShelf checklist
CK_166124_54a05ca3
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Requirements (Classes of 2027, 2028, 2029)

0 items

    Required courses

    3 items
    1. ENGL 130
      Poetry and Poetics Course count
      As published: “Poetry and Poetics”
      1
    2. ENGL 230
      Touchstones 1: Early Brit Lit Course count
      As published: “Touchstones 1: Early Brit Lit”
      1
    3. ENGL 231
      Touchstones 2A: American Lit Course count
      As published: “Touchstones 2A: American Lit”
      or: ENGL 232 Touchstones 2B: Brit&Anglo Lit
      1

    Select eight advanced courses, including requirements in the following categories: 1, 2, 3

    0 items

      Group A (Pre-1800):

      0 items

        Two courses, each from a different period among medieval, Renaissance, 18th-century, and Early American historical periods.

        0 items

          Medieval period

          3 items
          1. ENGL 312
            Medieval Romance Course count
            As published: “Medieval Romance”
            1
          2. ENGL 314
            Chaucer Course count
            As published: “Chaucer”
            1
          3. ENGL 315
            Sex & Gender in Middle Ages Course count
            As published: “Sex & Gender in Middle Ages”
            1

          Renaissance period

          5 items
          1. ENGL 318
            Renaissance Marvels & Monsters Course count
            As published: “Renaissance Marvels & Monsters”
            1
          2. ENGL 320
            Age of Elizabeth Course count
            As published: “Age of Elizabeth”
            1
          3. ENGL 324
            Milton Course count
            As published: “Milton”
            1
          4. ENGL 328
            Shakespeare's Contemporaries Course count
            As published: “Shakespeare's Contemporaries”
            1
          5. ENGL 329
            Shakespeare Course count
            As published: “Shakespeare”
            1

          18th century period

          7 items
          1. ENGL 324
            Milton Course count
            As published: “Milton”
            1
          2. ENGL 325
            Georgic and Pastoral Course count
            As published: “Georgic and Pastoral”
            1
          3. ENGL 336
            18th-Century Novel Course count
            As published: “18th-Century Novel”
            1
          4. ENGL 337
            18th-Century Poetry Course count
            As published: “18th-Century Poetry”
            1
          5. ENGL 338
            18th-Century Satire Course count
            As published: “18th-Century Satire”
            1
          6. ENGL 339
            Restoration & 18th-Century Drama Course count
            As published: “Restoration & 18th-Century Drama”
            1
          7. ENGL 345
            British Women Writers 1770 - 1860 Course count
            As published: “British Women Writers 1770 - 1860”
            1

          Early American Period

          1 item
          1. ENGL 350
            Early American Colonialism Course count
            As published: “Early American Colonialism”
            1

          Group B (19th Century):

          0 items

            One course from the 19th-century British or 19th-century American historical periods.

            13 items
            1. ENGL 326
              Dickensian Fiction Course count
              As published: “Dickensian Fiction”
              1
            2. ENGL 344
              The Romantic Revolution Course count
              As published: “The Romantic Revolution”
              1
            3. ENGL 345
              British Women Writers 1770 - 1860 Course count
              As published: “British Women Writers 1770 - 1860”
              1
            4. ENGL 346
              Victorian Poetry Course count
              As published: “Victorian Poetry”
              1
            5. ENGL 347
              19th-Century British Novel Course count
              As published: “19th-Century British Novel”
              1
            6. ENGL 348
              Reality Hunger Course count
              As published: “Reality Hunger”
              1
            7. ENGL 351
              Walking with Thoreau Course count
              As published: “Walking with Thoreau”
              1
            8. ENGL 352
              American Realism Course count
              As published: “American Realism”
              1
            9. ENGL 353
              American Women Write the World Course count
              As published: “American Women Write the World”
              1
            10. ENGL 354
              Lincoln, Civil War, & Memory Course count
              As published: “Lincoln, Civil War, & Memory”
              1
            11. ENGL 355
              Poe's Haunted World Course count
              As published: “Poe's Haunted World”
              1
            12. ENGL 368
              African American Literature Course count
              As published: “African American Literature”
              1
            13. ENGL 377
              Environmental Poetics Course count
              As published: “Environmental Poetics”
              1

            Group C (Marginalized Voices):

            0 items

              One course. Includes all courses focusing on historically marginalized groups.

              12 items
              1. ENGL 368
                African American Literature Course count
                As published: “African American Literature”
                1
              2. ENGL 345
                British Women Writers 1770 - 1860 Course count
                As published: “British Women Writers 1770 - 1860”
                1
              3. ENGL 353
                American Women Write the World Course count
                As published: “American Women Write the World”
                1
              4. ENGL 356
                American Immigrant Narratives Course count
                As published: “American Immigrant Narratives”
                1
              5. ENGL 367
                Latinx Literature Course count
                As published: “Latinx Literature”
                1
              6. ENGL 372
                Contemporary African American Literature and
                As published: “Contemporary African American Literature and Culture”
                or: CRES 371 Contemporary African American Literature and Culture
                1
              7. ENGL 375
                Asian American Literature Course count
                As published: “Asian American Literature”
                or: CRES 340 Asian American Literature
                1
              8. ENGL 378
                21st-Century Literature Course count
                As published: “21st-Century Literature”
                1
              9. ENGL 379
                Confrontations with Christianity Course count
                As published: “Confrontations with Christianity”
                1
              10. ENGL 382
                Queer Theory Course count
                As published: “Queer Theory”
                1
              11. ENGL 383
                Feminist Literary Theory Course count
                As published: “Feminist Literary Theory”
                1
              12. ENGL 394
                The Black Urban Experience Course count
                As published: “The Black Urban Experience”
                1

              Group D (Theories and Methodologies):

              0 items

                One course. Includes all seminars and all courses that offer a sustained methodological or theoretical consideration of the study of literature or language.

                8 items
                1. ENGL 357
                  The United States of Poetry Course count
                  As published: “The United States of Poetry”
                  1
                2. ENGL 377
                  Environmental Poetics Course count
                  As published: “Environmental Poetics”
                  1
                3. ENGL 381
                  Rhetoric Course count
                  As published: “Rhetoric”
                  1
                4. ENGL 382
                  Queer Theory Course count
                  As published: “Queer Theory”
                  1
                5. ENGL 383
                  Feminist Literary Theory Course count
                  As published: “Feminist Literary Theory”
                  1
                6. ENGL 384
                  Literary Theory Course count
                  As published: “Literary Theory”
                  1
                7. ENGL 387
                  1
                8. ENGL 401
                  Seminar Course count
                  As published: “Seminar”
                  1

                Additional advanced courses:

                15 items
                1. ENGL 141
                  Introduction to Creative Writing: Poetry Course count
                  As published: “Introduction to Creative Writing: Poetry”
                  1
                2. ENGL 142
                  Introduction to Creative Writing: Narrative Course count
                  As published: “Introduction to Creative Writing: Narrative”
                  1
                3. ENGL 210
                  Intermediate Academic Writing Course count
                  As published: “Intermediate Academic Writing”
                  1
                4. ENGL 241
                  Intermediate Poetry Workshop Course count
                  As published: “Intermediate Poetry Workshop”
                  1
                5. ENGL 242
                  Intermediate Fiction Workshop Course count
                  As published: “Intermediate Fiction Workshop”
                  1
                6. ENGL 243
                  Intermediate Creative Nonfiction Workshop Course count
                  As published: “Intermediate Creative Nonfiction Workshop”
                  1
                7. ENGL 358
                  Modern American Novel Course count
                  As published: “Modern American Novel”
                  1
                8. ENGL 362
                  T.S. Eliot Course count
                  As published: “T.S. Eliot”
                  1
                9. ENGL 363
                  Joyce Course count
                  As published: “Joyce”
                  1
                10. ENGL 364
                  Contemporary Irish Literature Course count
                  As published: “Contemporary Irish Literature”
                  1
                11. ENGL 366
                  Modern British Novel Course count
                  As published: “Modern British Novel”
                  1
                12. ENGL 369
                  Modern Drama Course count
                  As published: “Modern Drama”
                  1
                13. ENGL 370
                  Being Modern Course count
                  As published: “Being Modern”
                  1
                14. ENGL 388
                  Adv Creative Writing Workshop Course count
                  As published: “Adv Creative Writing Workshop”
                  1
                15. ENGL 391
                  Topics in Rhetoric Course count
                  As published: “Topics in Rhetoric”
                  1

                Requirements (Class of 2030 and Later)

                0 items

                  Required Courses:

                  1 item
                  1. ENGL 100
                    Intro to Literary Study Course count
                    As published: “Intro to Literary Study 1”
                    1

                  ENGL 2XX

                  0 items

                    ENGL 2XX

                    0 items

                      Eight Advanced Courses: including at least five at the 300 level and one 400-level seminar. Of these 8 courses, at least 2 courses from the “Foundations” group and 2 courses from “Modernities” group are required. These courses must each come from different historical periods, listed below.

                      0 items

                        Foundations:(students must take one course from at least two of these periods)

                        0 items

                          Medieval Period

                          3 items
                          1. ENGL 312
                            Medieval Romance Course count
                            As published: “Medieval Romance”
                            1
                          2. ENGL 314
                            Chaucer Course count
                            As published: “Chaucer”
                            1
                          3. ENGL 315
                            Sex & Gender in Middle Ages Course count
                            As published: “Sex & Gender in Middle Ages”
                            1

                          Renaissance period

                          5 items
                          1. ENGL 318
                            Renaissance Marvels & Monsters Course count
                            As published: “Renaissance Marvels & Monsters”
                            1
                          2. ENGL 320
                            Age of Elizabeth Course count
                            As published: “Age of Elizabeth”
                            1
                          3. ENGL 324
                            Milton Course count
                            As published: “Milton”
                            1
                          4. ENGL 328
                            Shakespeare's Contemporaries Course count
                            As published: “Shakespeare's Contemporaries”
                            1
                          5. ENGL 329
                            Shakespeare Course count
                            As published: “Shakespeare”
                            1

                          18th century period

                          7 items
                          1. ENGL 324
                            Milton Course count
                            As published: “Milton”
                            1
                          2. ENGL 325
                            Georgic and Pastoral Course count
                            As published: “Georgic and Pastoral”
                            1
                          3. ENGL 336
                            18th-Century Novel Course count
                            As published: “18th-Century Novel”
                            1
                          4. ENGL 337
                            18th-Century Poetry Course count
                            As published: “18th-Century Poetry”
                            1
                          5. ENGL 338
                            18th-Century Satire Course count
                            As published: “18th-Century Satire”
                            1
                          6. ENGL 339
                            Restoration & 18th-Century Drama Course count
                            As published: “Restoration & 18th-Century Drama”
                            1
                          7. ENGL 345
                            British Women Writers 1770 - 1860 Course count
                            As published: “British Women Writers 1770 - 1860”
                            1

                          Modernities: (students must take courses from both of these periods)

                          0 items

                            19th-Century Literature

                            13 items
                            1. ENGL 326
                              Dickensian Fiction Course count
                              As published: “Dickensian Fiction”
                              1
                            2. ENGL 344
                              The Romantic Revolution Course count
                              As published: “The Romantic Revolution”
                              1
                            3. ENGL 345
                              British Women Writers 1770 - 1860 Course count
                              As published: “British Women Writers 1770 - 1860”
                              1
                            4. ENGL 346
                              Victorian Poetry Course count
                              As published: “Victorian Poetry”
                              1
                            5. ENGL 347
                              19th-Century British Novel Course count
                              As published: “19th-Century British Novel”
                              1
                            6. ENGL 348
                              Reality Hunger Course count
                              As published: “Reality Hunger”
                              1
                            7. ENGL 351
                              Walking with Thoreau Course count
                              As published: “Walking with Thoreau”
                              1
                            8. ENGL 352
                              American Realism Course count
                              As published: “American Realism”
                              1
                            9. ENGL 353
                              American Women Write the World Course count
                              As published: “American Women Write the World”
                              1
                            10. ENGL 354
                              Lincoln, Civil War, & Memory Course count
                              As published: “Lincoln, Civil War, & Memory”
                              1
                            11. ENGL 355
                              Poe's Haunted World Course count
                              As published: “Poe's Haunted World”
                              1
                            12. ENGL 368
                              African American Literature Course count
                              As published: “African American Literature”
                              1
                            13. ENGL 377
                              Environmental Poetics Course count
                              As published: “Environmental Poetics”
                              1

                            20th/21st-Century Literature

                            14 items
                            1. ENGL 316
                              The World Novel Course count
                              As published: “The World Novel”
                              1
                            2. ENGL 332
                              Reading Nature Course count
                              As published: “Reading Nature”
                              1
                            3. ENGL 340
                              Caribbean Literature Course count
                              As published: “Caribbean Literature”
                              1
                            4. ENGL 357
                              The United States of Poetry Course count
                              As published: “The United States of Poetry”
                              1
                            5. ENGL 358
                              Modern American Novel Course count
                              As published: “Modern American Novel”
                              1
                            6. ENGL 362
                              T.S. Eliot Course count
                              As published: “T.S. Eliot”
                              1
                            7. ENGL 363
                              Joyce Course count
                              As published: “Joyce”
                              1
                            8. ENGL 364
                              Contemporary Irish Literature Course count
                              As published: “Contemporary Irish Literature”
                              1
                            9. ENGL 365
                              Modern British Poetry Course count
                              As published: “Modern British Poetry”
                              1
                            10. ENGL 369
                              Modern Drama Course count
                              As published: “Modern Drama”
                              1
                            11. ENGL 370
                              Being Modern Course count
                              As published: “Being Modern”
                              1
                            12. ENGL 374
                              Contemp. African Amer. Drama Course count
                              As published: “Contemp. African Amer. Drama”
                              1
                            13. ENGL 375
                              Asian American Literature Course count
                              As published: “Asian American Literature”
                              1
                            14. ENGL 378
                              21st-Century Literature Course count
                              As published: “21st-Century Literature”
                              1
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