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 Literature
- Catalog edition
- 2026-2027
- Checklist type
- degree-program
Identifiers
- IPEDS UNITID
- 216287
- CourseShelf checklist
- CK_216287_66b72991
- CollegeTransfer.Net
- Institution Transfer Profile
- Source
- CourseShelf publish 59
Requirements to complete
Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.
First course recommendations
0 items
Applying for the Major or the Minor
0 items
Course Major
6 items
- at least one credit in each of the following historical periods:Not resolved to a course
- Medieval and Renaissance literature (Med/Ren)Not resolved to a course
- 18th and 19th century literature (18th/19th c.)Not resolved to a course
- 20th and 21st century literature (20th/21st c.)Not resolved to a course
- English 080 (“Introduction to Literary Theory”)Not resolved to a course
- English 099 (“Senior Course Majors’ Colloquium”)Not resolved to a course
Course Minor
3 items
- Medieval and Renaissance literature (Med/Ren)Not resolved to a course
- 18th and 19th century literature (18th/19th c.)Not resolved to a course
- 20th and 21st century literature (20th/21st c.)Not resolved to a course
Honors Major
3 items
- Medieval and Renaissance literature (Med/Ren)Not resolved to a course
- 18th and 19th century literature (18th/19th c.)Not resolved to a course
- 20th and 21st century literature (20th/21st c.)Not resolved to a course
Honors Minor
3 items
- First Year Seminars (English 008 and 009A - 009Z) and Creative Writing courses (070 A-Z) count toward the major or minor but do not fulfill historical requirements.Not resolved to a course
- Academic Writing courses (all courses numbered 001-004) do not count toward the major or minor.Not resolved to a course
- If awarded, AP/IB credit can be used toward the major or minor, but it does not satisfy a historical requirement. (See AP/IB Credit section.)Not resolved to a course
Honors Examinations and Senior Honors Study (SHS)
0 items
Double Majors
0 items
Special Major
0 items
Major or Minor with a Creative Writing Emphasis
0 items
Teacher Certification
0 items
Advanced Placement/International Baccalaureate Credit
0 items
Off-Campus Study and Transfer Credit
0 items
Life After Swarthmore
0 items
English Literature Courses
0 items
First-Year Seminars
12 items
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
- ENGL 009RFirst-Year Seminar: Grendel’s WorkshopNot resolved to a course
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
Medieval and Renaissance Courses
11 items
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
18th and 19th Century Courses
15 items
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
20th and 21st Century Courses
39 items
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
Creative Writing Workshops
19 items
- 1
- 1
- 1
- ENGL 070CC. Advanced Poetry Workshop: Cover to CoverNot resolved to a course
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
- ENGL 009RFirst-Year Seminar: Grendel’s WorkshopNot resolved to a course
- 1
- 1
- 1
- ENGL 070VIntermediate Poetry Workshop: Movements & SchoolsNot resolved to a course
- 1
Journalism Courses
3 items
- 1
- 1
- 1
Independent Study, Method, and Culminating Exercises
3 items
- 0.5-1
- 1-2
- 1
Honors Seminars
0 items
Medieval and Renaissance Honors Seminars
1 item
- 2
18th and 19th Honors Seminars
3 items
- 2
- 2
- 2
20th and 21st Honors Seminars
2 items
- 2
- 2
Honors Thesis and Independent Study
2 items
- 1-2
- 2
Academic Writing Courses
10 items
- 1
- 0.5
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
Source. Swarthmore College, catalog 2026-2027 — https://catalog.swarthmore.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=32&poid=2554. Captured page pages/0021.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.