MAJOR

A major in English leading to a Bachelor of Arts degree requires 11 three or four credit courses, exclusive of ENGL 101, 105, and 201. The credits must include:

0. ENGL 299 (should be completed by the end of the sophomore year)
0. One or two English courses numbered between 203 and 294
0. Eight or nine additional courses numbered at the 300-level or above, with the optional inclusion of one course from a list of approved cognate courses from designated departments and programs
0. Completion of the capstone writing requirement with either ENGL 413 (3) or 493 (3-3)
0. At least two courses must be chosen from each of the following areas. ENGL 370 can be used in any area.
   0. Early British Literature: ENGL 311, 312, 313, 318, 319, 320, 326, 330, 333, 334, 335, 358, and when the topic is appropriate, 380 and 403
   0. Later British Literature and World Literature in English: ENGL 334, 335, 341, 342, 345, 348, 350, 351, 352, 353, 354, 355, 358, 386, 387, and when the topic is appropriate, 380 and 403
   0. American Literature: ENGL 354, 359, 361, 362, 363, 364, 365, 367, 368, 369, and when the topic is appropriate, 380 and 403

The English faculty urges majors to craft their courses of study to include lyric poetry, narrative, nonfiction prose, and drama.

Students may petition the chair to include one cognate course at any level in the English major; this elective credit cannot count in a distribution area. Courses that may be appropriate for such credit, such as some literature courses in languages other than English, must:

• focus on reading literature closely and recognizing subtle and complex differences in language use;
• require at least 15 formal graded pages of writing about literature or a substantial portfolio of creative writing.

MINOR

A minor in creative writing requires six three- or fourcredit courses, exclusive of ENGL 101, 105, and 201. In meeting the requirements of this minor, a student may not use more than nine credits that are also used to meet the requirements of any other major or minor. The courses must include:

0. Creative writing workshops: three courses chosen from ENGL 203, 204, 205, 307, 308, and 309 and Theater 220, with at least one at the 300-level.
0. Literature: two literature courses in English, including one chosen from courses numbered between 230 and 294 and one chosen from ENGL 299 or English courses numbers between 311 and 387.
0. One additional course chosen from the above or from ENGL 403 or 453. Students majoring in a discipline without an emphasis in literature are strongly encouraged to choose an elective course from the Literature category (number 2 above). English majors wishing to complete a Creative Writing minor should elect a fourth workshop, a 403 in creative writing, or a creative honors thesis in English.
0. Participation in a capstone public reading in winter or spring of the senior year.

HONORS: An Honors Program in English is offered for qualified students; see the English Department Web site (english.wlu.edu) for details.