Requirements for the Major (2020-present)
There are two paths to a major in English. You should declare your path when you pick the major.
Literature Track
Select at least 12 courses (36 cr.) above the 100 level, of which at least five must be on the 300-400 level.
There are 9 required courses (27 cr.) for the Literature Track:
- Grammar and Usage (3 cr.): ENG-G207
- Literary Interpretation (3 cr.): ENG-L202
- Two British literature courses (6 cr.): ENG-L211 and ENG-L212
- Single author course (3 cr.): L305, L315, L318, or L369
- American literature (3 cr.): choose one from ENG-L350 to ENG-L363
- Gender and Literature (3 cr.): choose either ENG-L207 or ENG-L249
- World Literatures in English (3 cr.): choose one from the following list: ENG-L201, ENG-L215, ENG-L216, ENG-L217, or ENG-L382
- Senior capstone seminar (3 cr.): ENG-L440
In addition to the listed requirements above, students must take at least 3 electives (9 cr) within the major and complete the general education requirements for COAS.
Total (36 cr.)
Writing Track
Select at least 12 courses (36 cr.) above the 100 level, of which at least five must be on the 300-400 level.
There are 9 required courses (27 cr.) for the Writing Track:
- Grammar (3 cr.): ENG-G207
- Literary Interpretation (3 cr.): ENG-L202
- Professional Writing (3 cr.): ENG-W 231
- Writing Fiction (3 cr.): ENG-W301
- Writing Poetry (3 cr.): ENG-W303
- Choose one other Writing Form from the following list (3 cr.): ENG-W280, ENG-W311, ENG-W302, or ENG-W350
- One literature class at 300-400 level (3 cr.)
- Shakespeare (3 cr.): L315
- Senior capstone seminar (3 cr): ENG-L440
In addition to the listed requirements above, students must take at least 3 electives (9 cr) within the major and complete the general education requirements for COAS.
Total (36 cr.)
Requirements for the Major (2016-2019)
There are two paths to a major in English. You should declare your path when you pick the major.
Literature Track Requirements
Select at least 11 courses (33 cr) above the 100 level, of which at least five must be on the 300-400 level.
- Select one of the following in Language and Linguistics: Eng-G 205, Eng-G 207, or Eng-L 305 (3 cr)
- Select two courses in British literature (6 cr):
- ENG-L 211 or one course from the sequence ENG-L 305 to ENG-L 315
- ENG-L 212 or one course from the sequence ENG-L 326 to ENG-L 348
- Shakespeare: Eng-L 315 (3 cr)
- Select one course from the American Literature sequence Eng-L 350 to Eng-L 363 (3 cr)
- Senior Seminar: Eng-L 440 (3 cr) (also fulfills capstone requirement)
- Selection one of the following in Literature in a World Context: Eng-L 201, Eng-L 207, Eng L-249, Eng-L 382, Eng-L 364, Eng-L 370 (3 cr)
- Students must submit a Senior Portfolio. (Requirements for this are available in the English Department.)
- Students must also complete the general requirements of the College of Arts and Sciences.
Total (33 Cr)
Writing Track Requirements
Select at least 11 courses (33 cr) above the 100 level, of which at least five must be on the 300-400 level.
- Grammar: ENG-G 207 (3 cr)
- Professional Writing: ENG-W 231 (3 cr)
- Writing Fiction: ENG-W 301 (3 cr)
- Writing Poetry: ENG-W 303 (3 cr)
- Select one of the following: ENG-W 311 or ENG-W 350 (3 cr)
- One literature classes at the 300-400 level
- Shakespeare: ENG-L 315 (3 cr)
- ENG-L 440 (3 cr) (also fulfills capstone requirements)
- Students must submit a Senior Portfolio. (Requirements for this are available in the English Department.)
- Students must also complete the general requirements of the College of Arts and Sciences.
Total (33 Cr)
Recommendation
The department recommends that majors considering graduate work in English take elective courses in a variety of periods of English and American literature.
Students who expect to go on to graduate work are advised to take substantial work in at least one foreign language.
We strongly encourage students in the Writing Track to take Eng-W 398, Internship in Writing.
For more information, visit the English page on the IU Northwest Bulletin.
