English majors choose to concentrate in literature or creative writing and editing. Students who wish to pursue more than one concentration should meet with the department chair. The major consists of a minimum of forty (40) semester hours of course work within the department with a grade point average of ‘C’ (2.0) or above, exclusive of EN 104: Writing Foundations. All majors in English must complete satisfactorily a capstone course.
Lower Level Literature Requirement
Students must take three 100-level or 200-level literature courses.
English Electives
Students must take three English courses (writing or literature focused) at any level, including EN 121 or 208.
Upper Level Literature Requirement
Students must take three literature courses at the 300-level. One independent study can count as meeting one literature course at the 300-level.
Capstone Requirement
Students must take either EN 430 or IS 485 for their capstone experience.
