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
- 30.2701
- Catalog edition
- Catalog 2026-2027
- Checklist type
- degree-program
- Description
- The English major is designed to empower students to shape the future through skilled reading and writing practices. Our major is a unique blend of literary studies, writing and rhetoric, creative writing, and digital humanities, making it a true English major for our times.
Identifiers
- IPEDS UNITID
- 167358
- CourseShelf checklist
- CK_167358_b2510632
- 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
Choose 2 of the following · Complete two of the following: · 7 items
- Complete two of the following:Not resolved to a course8
- 4
- or: AFCS 2296 Early African-American Literature4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
Post-1850
Choose 1 of the following · Complete one of the following: · 4 items
- Complete one of the following:Not resolved to a course4
- 4
- 4
- 4
Theories and Methods
Choose 1 of the following · Complete one of the following: · 10 items
- Complete one of the following:Not resolved to a course4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
Advanced Writing in the Disciplines
1 item
- 4
Writing
Choose 2 of the following · Complete two of the following: · 10 items
- Complete two of the following:Not resolved to a course8
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
Major Seminar
major core · 1 item
- 4
Capstone
1 item
- 4
Diversity
Choose 1 of the following · Complete one of the following, which can also count toward another requirement in the major: · 4 items
- Complete one of the following, which can also count toward another requirement in the major:Not resolved to a course4
- 4
- As published: “Multiethnic Literatures of the U.S.”4
- 4
Electives
electives · 1 item
- 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.Not resolved to a course8
Experiential Learning Requirement
0 items
Experiential Learning Coursework
5 items
- 4
- 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).
0 items
Experiential Liberal Arts Requirement
0 items
Complete one of the following:
Choose 1 of the following · Complete one of the following: · 10 items
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- As published: “Social Change and Human Services”4
- 4
Optional Co-op
0 items
Successful completion of EXED 2000 is required for participation in co-op.
2 items
- 1
- or: COOP 3946 Co-op Work Experience--Half Timeor: COOP 3947 Co-op Work Experience Abroad--Half Timeor: COOP 3948 Co-op Work Experience Abroad0
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