Apr 02, 2025  
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

English (ENG) BA Major


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43 credits

Minor (or additional major) required.

2.0 GPA required.

Letter grade required in all major courses unless otherwise noted.

English Major Map  

English Major Map with Applied and Professional Writing Concentration   

200-Level Electives (6 credits)


Foundational Courses (12 credits)


Students must complete each category:

Analysis and Criticism (3 credits)


Historical Perspectives (3 credits)


Language and Linguistics (3 credits)


Writing and the Workplace (3 credits)


Advanced Perspectives and Practices (15 credits)


Electives (9 credits)


9 credits of electives at the 300 or 400 level.

Capstone (1 credit)


English Major Concentrations


A concentration is not required. Students can take any combination of courses that satisfies the requirements of the major. Students who wish to have an English major with a particular concentration must complete the following 12-credit pathways from Advanced Perspectives and Practices. Multiple concentrations are possible.

English Major with a Concentration in Applied and Professional Writing


English Major Map with EAPW Concentration  

English Majors with English Minors


Students majoring in English with a concentration can complete an English minor in an English area other than their concentration (i.e. major with a concentration in Applied and Professional Writing, minor in Literature and Language). 9 credits must be distinct to the minor and not count toward the major.

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