School of Liberal Arts: English
2008-2009 Academic Year
322
Emeritus
Dale H. Edmonds, Ph.D., Texas, Austin
James F. Kilroy, Ph.D., Wisconsin, Madison
J. L. Simmons, Ph.D., Virginia
Maaja Stewart, Ph.D., Michigan
Donald Pizer, Ph.D., California, Los Angeles
The English major program seeks to expose students to a wide range of texts and
methodologies, to develop an awareness of the histories and contexts of literature,
and to cultivate the fundamental skills of critical reading and writing.
The major consists of ten courses. ENLS 200 is required. There are two
distribution requirements: Students must take two courses whose primary
emphasis is in literature before 1800, and one course in American or Anglophone
(literature in English other than British or American) literature. A single course
cannot fulfill both requirements. At least seven of the ten major courses must be
courses at the 400-level or above, also including the following writing courses:
ENLS 263, 361, 362, 363, 364, 365, and 367. One 500-level seminar is required,
preferably taken in the junior or senior year. As these courses will vary in content
each semester, students should consult the new course descriptions for the
semester that are posted on the English Department website and available in the
department office before enrolling. Students may, with the approval of their major
adviser and the Director of Undergraduate Studies, count one course taken in
another department as an elective within the English major. Up to two Internships
may be taken for credit towards the major. For students pursuing departmental
honors, only 4 credits of the credits for the honors thesis are to be counted
towards the major requirements.
Five courses are required for the English minor, including ENLS 200 and at least
one course in literature before 1800. Two courses may be taken at the 300-level or
below; the remaining three courses, however, must be taken at or above the 400-
level.
PREREQUISITES
Students should fulfill their First-year Writing Proficiency Requirement (English
101 or equivalent) before taking courses at the 200-level and above. Exemption
from this rule may be requested from the Director of Undergraduate Studies.
ENGL 101 Writing/ENLS 119 Freshman Writing Seminar (4)
Staff. An introduction to the writing of academic arguments, including analytical
reading and research techniques. Focus on the goals and skills appropriate to
writing in a variety of disciplines in the humanities, sciences, and social sciences.