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English Major Requirements

English majors must complete 39 units in the department, 12 from the lower division and 27 from the upper division. The basic requirements are as follows:

Lower Division

ENGL 222  Poetry

ENGL 280  Introduction to Shakespeare

Two lower-division electives from ENGL 223, 224, 225, 228

Upper Division

ENGL 300  British Literature to 1800

Eight upper-division electives, from courses numbered in the 300s and 400s. Among these eight electives, majors are required to take:

            one W course

            one course in literature before 1660

            one course in literature from 1660 – 1900

            one course in literature from 1900 – present

Further details

Literature before 1660 can be fulfilled by: ENGL 310, 312, 314, 324, 326, 328.

Literature from 1660 to 1900 can be fulfilled by: ENGL 332, 334, 336, 342, 344, 348, 352, 355.

Literature from 1900 to the present can be fulfilled by: ENGL 356, 357, 358, 359, 360, 362, 364, 366, 368, 370.

W Courses fulfill the Core Curiculum upper division Written Literacy requirement. Offerings vary, and are marked by a W (e.g. 332W). Majors may not fulfill the requirement with 304W or 306W. The course may satisfy both the W and a distribution requirement simultaneously.

Recommended Program of Study

Fulfill the lower-division requirements in the freshman and sophomore years. Take ENGL 300 early in the major, preferably before more specialized courses. It is recommended that students preparing for graduate work in English take ENGL 380 and 495.

For more information see the Undergraduate

Bulletin or consult your academic advisor.

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