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Program checklist · B.A.

English, B.A.

University of Virginia-Main Campus · Charlottesville, VA

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Program
Award
B.A.
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
23.0101
Total credits (published)
120
Credits (computed from items)
65
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
234076
CourseShelf checklist
CK_234076_8347a343
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

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

Universal Curriculum Requirements

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    Prerequisites for Declaring the Major

    0 items

      Program Requirements

      4 items
      1. Two courses in the “History of Literatures in English” sequence:
        Not resolved to a course
      2. ENGL 3001
        3
      3. ENGL 3002
        3
      4. 2. One course in literature before 1700 and one course in literature 1700-1900. 3. At least one 4000- or 5000-level seminar in literature (ENGL not ENCW or ENWR). 4. Elective courses to bring the total number of courses to ten. Most students will need five electives, including the single ENGL 2000-level course, in addition to fulfilling the requirements above.
        Not resolved to a course

      Additional Rules

      4 items
      1. Both classes below allow considerable flexibility, with no formal limitations on the project’s nature, as long as a faculty member is willing to direct the independent study.
        Not resolved to a course
      2. To request an independent study course, students (and their faculty advisors) should apply to the Director of the Undergraduate Program in the semester prior to that in which they wish to pursue their project.
        Not resolved to a course
      3. ENCW 4993
        3
      4. ENGL 4993
        1

      Grading Standards

      1 item
      1. A minimum GPA of 2.0 in major courses is required. Courses in which a student receives a grade lower than C- will not count toward the major.
        Not resolved to a course

      Concentrations in English

      4 items
      1. Two are interdisciplinary in focus:
        Not resolved to a course
      2. Medieval and Renaissance Studies, and Modern and Global Studies.
        Not resolved to a course
      3. Two allow students to concentrate in the practice of creative writing:
        Not resolved to a course
      4. Literary Prose Writing and Poetry Writing.
        Not resolved to a course

      Medieval and Renaissance Studies

      18 items
      1. The English Major Prerequisite (one of two paths, as described above).
        Not resolved to a course
      2. ENGL 3002
        3
      3. Students are encouraged, but not required to take the following course:
        Not resolved to a course
      4. ENGL 3001
        3
      5. At least four other courses (12 credits) in English literature written before 1700, excluding ENGL 3001. At least two of these courses should be at the 4000 or 5000 level. Outside English
        Not resolved to a course
      6. Concentrators may take Medieval and Renaissance studies courses in other departments, for example, in Art History, History, Religious Studies, Philosophy, and in literatures in other languages.
        Not resolved to a course
      7. Consequently, in consultation with the Director of the Concentration, 3 such courses (9 credits) may be counted toward the 30 credits required of the concentrator.
        Not resolved to a course
      8. Courses in the medieval and early modern cultures of Asia, the Middle East, Eastern Europe, and Africa changes topics too often to be included here but are highly recommended.
        Not resolved to a course
      9. ARTH 2151
        3
      10. FRTR 3814
        3
      11. GETR 3590
        3
      12. Medieval Stories of Love and Adventure
        Not resolved to a course
      13. ITTR 2260
        3
      14. LATI 3090
        3
      15. PHIL 3140
        3
      16. PLPT 3010
        3
      17. RELC 3559
        1
      18. Medieval Theology
        Not resolved to a course

      Modern and Global Studies

      9 items
      1. The English Major Prerequisite (one of two paths, as described above).
        Not resolved to a course
      2. ENGL 3002
        3
      3. ENGL 3001
        3
      4. One course in literature published between 1700-1900.
        Not resolved to a course
      5. Two of the following seminars:
        Not resolved to a course
      6. ENGL 4561
        3
      7. Up to four courses outside the department, determined in consultation with the concentration director, that relate to a particular area of interest concerned with the study of modern and global literature and culture.
        Not resolved to a course
      8. The course below may be counted as one of the four interdisciplinary courses; students interested in global issues are especially urged to take it.
        Not resolved to a course
      9. ENGL 3610
        3

      Literary Prose Writing

      7 items
      1. The English Major Prerequisite (one of two paths, as described above).
        Not resolved to a course
      2. ENGL 3001
        3
      3. ENGL 3002
        3
      4. One pre-1800 course ar the 3000-level or higher.
        Not resolved to a course
      5. Four upper-level workshops that must include both fiction and nonficition and could also, with approval, include poetry.
        Not resolved to a course
      6. Two ENCW 4550 Literary Prose seminars
        Not resolved to a course
      7. One ENCW senior thesis
        Not resolved to a course

      Poetry Writing

      7 items
      1. The English Major Prerequisite (one of two paths, as described above).
        Not resolved to a course
      2. ENGL 3001
        3
      3. ENGL 3002
        3
      4. 12 hours of upper-division (3000-level or above) ENCW poetry writing courses or independent studies. Students may count one fiction or creative non-fiction course at the 3000-level or above to fulfill this requirement.
        Not resolved to a course
      5. Two Poetry Writing Area Program seminars (ENCW 4820).
        Not resolved to a course
      6. ENCW 4820
        3
      7. 4. One course in literature published before 1800 at the 3000-level or above. 5. The Capstone Course (ENPW 4920), offered in the spring semester of the fourth year. NOTE: When offered, a prosody or other poetic forms class is also recommended.
        Not resolved to a course

      The Distinguished Majors Program

      2 items
      1. A second 4000-level seminar in literature.
        Not resolved to a course
      2. The two-semester distinguished majors tutorial (ENGL 4998 and 4999), taken in the fourth year. Each student in the tutorial produces a long essay (approximately 50 pages).
        Not resolved to a course

      Additional Information

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        Source. University of Virginia-Main Campus, catalog 2026-2027 — https://virginia.catalog.acalog.com/preview_program.php?catoid=72&poid=11709. Captured page pages/0069.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.