Major Concentration Core Requirements

The major in English requires a total of 54-60 credits, depending on the student's choice of concentration. The 33-credit CORE sequence includes courses in English, American, and African American literature, along with courses in literary criticism and the history of the English language. A six-credit foreign language sequence completes the core course program. Students may form concentrations in Literature and Language, Creative Writing, or Language Arts, and minors in Journalism, or Film and Digital Storytelling by choosing appropriate courses from designated Groups.