English Major Requirements Fall 2011 and Forward

 English Major 2011 (For students entering MSU in Fall 2011 or later or declaring an English Major Fall 2011 or later)

Min. credits:  37

Required Courses

1) ENGL 300: The Pursuits of English

2) ENWR 220: Writing in the Major

Major Requirements and Guidelines

1.  Literature: Five distinct literature courses: One pre-1700 (ancient literatures are excluded); one pre-1800; two pre-1900; and one post-1900.

a.  Pre-1700

b.  Pre-1800

c.  Pre-1900

d.  Pre-1900

e.  Post-1900

2.  Genre: Significant attention to three of these four genres:

a.  Poetry

b.  Fiction

c.  Drama

d.  Film

3.  Fulfill Each of Four Guidelines:

a.  International Issues:  Primary focus on texts outside the American or British traditions.

b.  Ethnic Studies:   Significant study of representations of race or ethnicity, with at least one-third of the course devoted to texts from one or more minority cultures of this country.

c.  Women and Gender Studies:   At least one-third of the course will focus on texts by women or will focus on representations of gender in texts.

d.  Class Issues:  At least one-third of the course will focus on representations of class issues in texts.

Note:

1) For film, journalism, or creative writing minors, only two minor courses may be counted towards the major. 2) To add transfer courses, see instructions for on-line EMA.

For Department Advisement only. For university requirements please see WESS: "Analysis of Academic Progress".