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
- BA
- Credential class
- ceterms:BachelorDegree
- CIP
- 23.1301
- Credits (computed from items)
- 61
- Catalog edition
- 2026-2027
- Checklist type
- degree-program
Identifiers
- IPEDS UNITID
- 482705
- CourseShelf checklist
- CK_482705_11f18aaa
- CollegeTransfer.Net
- Institution Transfer Profile
- Source
- CourseShelf publish 61
Requirements to complete
Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.
English Major Requirements
major core · 0 items
Foundation Courses
4 items
- 1
- or: ENGL 1410 Introduction to Research on Writing4
- 4
- or: ENGL 1701 Global Literatures 24
Literary Periods
0 items
Pre-1850
9 items
- Complete two of the following:Not resolved to a course8
- 4
- or: AFCS 2296 Early African-American Literature4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- or: JWSS 3678 Bedrooms and Battlefields: Hebrew Bible and the Origins of Sex, Gender, and Ethnicity4
- 4
Post-1850
9 items
- Complete one of the following:Not resolved to a course4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
Theories and Methods
20 items
- Complete one of the following:Not resolved to a course4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- LING 1150Introduction to LinguisticsNot resolved to a course
- LING 2350Linguistic AnalysisNot resolved to a course
- LING 3450SyntaxNot resolved to a course
- LING 3452SemanticsNot resolved to a course
- LING 3454History of EnglishNot resolved to a course
- LING 3456Language and GenderNot resolved to a course
Advanced Writing in the Disciplines
1 item
- 4
Writing
11 items
- Complete two of the following:Not resolved to a course8
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
Major Seminar
major core · 1 item
- 4
Capstone
1 item
- 4
Diversity
9 items
- Complete one of the following, which can also count toward another requirement in the major:Not resolved to a course4
- or: AFCS 2296 Early African-American Literature4
- 4
- As published: “Multiethnic Literatures of the U.S.”4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- or: JWSS 3678 Bedrooms and Battlefields: Hebrew Bible and the Origins of Sex, Gender, and Ethnicityor: WMNS 3678 Bedrooms and Battlefields: Hebrew Bible and the Origins of Sex, Gender, and Ethnicity4
- or: AFCS 3900 Gender and Black World Literaturesor: WMNS 3900 Gender and Black World Literatures4
Electives
electives · 7 items
- Complete any two ENGL courses, except for First-Year Writing and Advanced Writing in the Disciplines, that have not already been used to fulfill another requirement. The following may also be used as electives:Not resolved to a course8
- LING 1150Introduction to LinguisticsNot resolved to a course
- LING 2350Linguistic AnalysisNot resolved to a course
- LING 3450SyntaxNot resolved to a course
- LING 3452SemanticsNot resolved to a course
- LING 3454History of EnglishNot resolved to a course
- LING 3456Language and GenderNot resolved to a course
Experiential Learning Requirement
0 items
Experiential Learning Coursework
5 items
- or: ENGL 2690 Boston in Literature4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
Dialogues of Civilization
0 items
Complete one Dialogues of Civilization experience including, but not limited to, those offered by the department (other study-abroad programs may not be used):
3 items
- 4
- 4
- 4
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