Major in English

The English Department offers four tracks that lead to a Bachelor of Arts degree:

• The general major assures a broad knowledge of literary and cultural studies, plus skills in writing and critical analysis.
• The intensive major, which includes a senior seminar or thesis, is designed especially for those students planning to pursue graduate study in literature.
• The writing concentration is tailored for those students interested in advanced composition and creative writing.
• The secondary education major is designed for those planning to teach English at the secondary level; these students will receive a B.A. in English, with a minor concentration in education. This concentration prepares them to enter an M.T. or M.A.T. program, upon completion of which they receive state certification to teach English.

All majors must complete three pre-requisite literature courses (course descriptions):

• ENGL 287 American Literature,
• ENGL 288 English Literature I, and
• ENGL 289 English Literature II.

All students are assigned an advisor, and you must be advised at the start of each term.