No English course except for ENGL 201 may double-count toward a major and minor in English, or toward a double major in English. This limitation does not apply to interdisciplinary or certificate programs. Substitutions for required courses may be granted by permission of the English department chair or designee.

Required Courses (18 cr)

ENGL 201 - Introduction to Literary Studies 3 cr
ENGL 261 - Introduction to Creative Writing 3 cr
ENGL 303 - Creative Writing: Creative Non-Fiction 3 cr
ENGL 305 - Creative Writing: Poetry 3 cr
ENGL 306 - Creative Writing: Fiction 3 cr
ENGL 461 - Seminar in Creative Writing 3 cr

Elective Categories (21 cr)

Backgrounds to Literature (3 cr)

ENGL 311 - Literature of Great Britain to 16603 cr
ENGL 312 - Lit of Great Britain & the US 1660-18653 cr
ENGL 313 - Lit of Great Britain & US 1865-present 3 cr

Applied Writing (3 cr)

ENGL 301 - Writing Interpretive Papers 3 cr
RPW 336 - Grantseeking & Proposal Writing 3 cr
RPW 440 - Writing for Public Purposes 3 cr

Language (3 cr)

ENGL 244 - Intro to Language Study 3 cr
ENGL 345 - History of the English Lang 3 cr
ENGL 355 - Language in Society 3 cr
ENGL 360 - Grammar of Contemporary English 3 cr

Literary Genres (3 cr)

ENGL 334 - Studies in Poetry 3 cr
ENGL 336 - Studies in Fiction 3 cr
ENGL 338 - Studies in Drama 3 cr

Literature (3 cr)

3 credits required in a 300-400 level Literature course

Electives (6 cr)

Majors are required to choose 6 credits in any 300-400 level English course and may include 500 level graduate courses with permission of the instructor.