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Program checklist · Major in English

Major in English

State University of New York at New Paltz · New Paltz, NY

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Program
Award
Major in English
CIP
16.0104
Total credits (published)
38-39
Catalog edition
2025-2026 Catalog
Checklist type
degree-program
SOC
25-1123
Description
Minor in Creative Writing Minor in English Minor in Linguistics Environmental Studies Evolutionary Studies (EvoS) Film &​ Video Studies Geography &​ Environmental Studies History International Relations Jewish Studies Journalism Languages, Literatures &​ Cultures Latin American, Caribbean &​ Latinx Studies Law &​ Politics Linguistics Medieval &​ Early Modern Studies Philosophy Political Science &​ International Relations Psychology Religious Studies Sociology Women’s, Gender &​ Sexuality Studies School of Business School of Education School of Fine &​ Performing Arts School of Science &​ Engineering General Studies Honors Program Academic Policies Course Descriptions Archives Print Options General Requirements: At least one-half of the English major must be completed at New Paltz. Composition credits ( ENG160 Composition I , ENG170 Writing and Rhetoric , ENG206 Advanced Writing and Rhetoric , ENG207 Intermediate Composition ) do not count toward the major requirement. Courses taken S*/U* (student-elected Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory) or receiving a grade below C- will not count toward the major. Note: Students who transfer 3-credit courses that are equivalent to 4-credit ENG courses at New Paltz may need to take more English electives than are noted in the plans of study below. All students majoring in English (Liberal Arts) must complete at least 37 credits; English majors with a concentration in Creative Writing must complete at least 38 credits.
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
196176
CourseShelf checklist
CK_196176_cf455891
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

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

Major in English: Liberal Arts

major core · 0 items

    Foundational Courses (16 Credits)

    4 items
    1. ENG 300
      4
    2. ENG 303
      4
    3. ENG 333
      4
    4. ENG 343
      Transnational Literature
      or: ENG353 Multiethnic and Diasporic Literature
      4

    Theory Requirement (4 Credits)

    1 item
    1. ENG 420
      Literary Criticism
      or: ENG423 Contemporary Literary Theory
      4

    Capstone Course (4 Credits)

    1 item
    1. ENG 451
      4

    English Electives (13-16 Credits)

    Choose 1 of the following · Select one of the following upper-division courses in literature before 1800: · electives · 33 items
    1. Select one of the following upper-division courses in literature before 1800:
      Not resolved to a course
      3-4
    2. ENG 355
      4
    3. ENG 404
      4
    4. ENG 405
      4
    5. ENG 406
      4
    6. ENG 407
      4
    7. ENG 408
      4
    8. ENG 413
      4
    9. ENG 414
      4
    10. ENG 425
      4
    11. ENG 435
      4
    12. ENG 470
      Major Authors
      As published: “Major Authors (if appropriate)”
      4
    13. ENG 493
      English Selected Topics
      As published: “English Selected Topics (if appropriate)”
      1-12
    14. Select one of the following upper-division courses in literature before 1900:
      Not resolved to a course
      3-4
    15. ENG 355
      4
    16. ENG 404
      4
    17. ENG 405
      4
    18. ENG 406
      4
    19. ENG 407
      4
    20. ENG 408
      4
    21. ENG 413
      4
    22. ENG 414
      4
    23. ENG 415
      4
    24. ENG 417
      4
    25. ENG 418
      4
    26. ENG 435
      4
    27. ENG 436
      4
    28. ENG 437
      4
    29. ENG 469
      4
    30. ENG 470
      Major Authors
      As published: “Major Authors (if approprate)”
      4
    31. ENG 493
      English Selected Topics
      As published: “English Selected Topics (if appropraite)”
      1-12
    32. Select one 400-level course in English 1
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    33. Select one additional course in English 2
      Not resolved to a course
      3-4

    Major in English with Concentration in Creative Writing

    concentration · 0 items

      Required Foundational Courses (12 Credits)

      3 items
      1. ENG 303
        4
      2. ENG 333
        4
      3. ENG 343
        Transnational Literature
        or: ENG353 Multiethnic and Diasporic Literature
        4

      Introductory Creative Writing Workshops (7 Credits)

      2 items
      1. ENG 345
        3
      2. ENG 445
        Creative Writing Workshop II
        As published: “Creative Writing Workshop II 1”
        4

      Craft Courses (8 Credits)

      5 items
      1. Select at least two of the following: 2
        Not resolved to a course
        8
      2. ENG 452
        4
      3. ENG 453
        4
      4. ENG 454
        4
      5. ENG 455
        4

      Elective Courses (11-12 Credits)

      electives · 2 items
      1. Select two 400-level courses in English 3
        Not resolved to a course
        8
      2. Select one 300-level or above course in English 4
        Not resolved to a course
        3-4
      Source. State University of New York at New Paltz, catalog 2025-2026 Catalog — https://catalog.newpaltz.edu/undergraduate/college-liberal-arts-sciences/english/major-english/. Captured page pages/0326.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.