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English

Why take courses in English?

 Our students gain an enhanced attention to aesthetic detail, a keen critical mindset, and a sophisticated approach to reading, writing, and cultural discourse.

What kinds of questions does English explore?

  • How have novels shaped the way we fall in love?

  • What are the social uses of humor?
  • How are literary (and more broadly, artistic) texts shaped by their cultures, languages, and social and political realities?
  • Does language reflect reality, or invent it?

 

What advice would you give students interested in taking courses in English?

 In our classes students learn how to interpret traditional literary genres such as poems, plays, and novels, but also to decode films, magazines, websites and other cultural objects–there’s a class for every student.

Taking Courses

Courses for non-majors or general interest

  • Any 100-level course

Getting started in the major

The major is very flexible, with many starting points.

    Advanced Placement Credit 

    AP/IB transfer credit received for ENGL 600 does not count toward the English major. Refer to the AP/IB chart for complete information about AP test scores. 

    Majoring in English

    Provided are two examples of how a student could distribute courses required for the major over three or four years. See the catalog for additional details about major requirements.

    Sample Four-Year Plans
      Fall Spring
    Y1 ENGL 1XX ENGL 2XX
    Y2 ENGL 2XX ENGL 3XX
    ENGL 3XX
    Y3 Study Away ENGL 3XX
    ENGL 3XX
    Y4

    ENGL 4XX

    ENGL 3XX

    		 ENGL 4XX
      Fall Spring
    Y1 CINE 1XX CMPL 2XX
    Y2 ENGL 2XX

    ENGL 2XX   
    ENGL 3XX
    Y3 ENGL 3XX   
    RELG 2XX    		 ENGL 3XX   
    RELG 2XX
    Y4 ENGL 3XX ENGL 4XX

     

    Related Areas of Study

    Africana Studies; Anthropology; Art History; Cinema Studies; Classics; Comparative American Studies; Comparative Literature; Creative Writing; East Asian Studies; Gender, Sexuality, and Feminist Studies; Hispanic Studies, Jewish Studies, Religion, Theater, Writing and Communication; German, French, Italian, Arabic, and Russian; Literary Translation.

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    English Major Requirements
    English Department