An English degree allows you to choose from a variety of careers in professional writing, and prepares you for graduate study. Here is the coursework for the English major General Track:

FOUNDATIONAL STUDIES Exception:

Take the following course under HUMANITIES:

• ENGL 2100 Introduction to Literature (3)
  

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS (42)

• CORE COURSES (30)
  • *ENGL 2200 British Lit to 1800 (3, F)
  • *ENGL 2205 British Lit from 1800 (3, Sp)
  • *ENGL 2210 American Lit to 1865 (3, F)
  • *ENGL 2215 American Lit from 1865 (3, Sp)
  • *ENGL 3210 Western Literature (3, Sp)
  • *ENGL 3220 World Literature (3)
  • *ENGL 3240 Shakespeare (3, Sum and 3, OF)
  • *ENGL 3270 History of English (3, OF)
  • *ENGL 3280 Seminar in English Grammar (3)

• *ENGL 3200W Advanced Composition (3)
• *ENGL 3360 Technical Writing (3, Sp

GENERAL TRACK (12)

(6 must be upper division)
Choose one course from each of the following three categories:

• Category 1 - One course in American Literature or British Literature (in addition to ENGL 2200, ENGL 2205, ENGL 2210 and ENGL 2215).
• Category 2 - One writing course (in addition to either ENGL 3200W or ENGL 3360).
• Category 3 - Any other two upper-division English courses (including ENGL 3420, ENGL 4810, ENGL 4820, or ENGL 3281).

SAMPLE TOTAL PROGRAM

• Foundational Studies 62
• General Track English Major 42
• Unrestricted Electives 20
• TOTAL 124