B-W: English Program Requirements

The curriculum in English offers study in several areas. Interested students may take courses designed to improve their understanding of and skills in essay writing, creative writing, and journalistic writing. Courses in literature offer students the opportunity to learn to read perceptively in the various genres and to study American, British, and World literatures in an historical context. Courses in language explore the nature of language, its role in society, and the history and current state of English. The major provides useful preparation for graduate school in English, for professional school in law, and for careers in public relations, education, advertising, publishing, and journalism.

English Major

Computer Code: ENGL

Minimum credits required (5 categories): 42 (plus prerequisites as indicated)
(* = Prerequisite Required) (+ = test placement or prerequisite)

I. Introductions to literary analysis and interpretation- Three credits
ENG	125F	Introduction to Literature: Fiction, Poetry, and Drama		3 credits
II. Historical Surveys- Twelve credits (all of the following)
ENG	241IF	Survey of British Literature I		3 credits
ENG	242IF	Survey of British Literature II		3 credits
ENG	250FD	Survey of American Literature		3 credits
ENG	280IF	Survey of World Literature		3 credits
III. Language- Three credits
ENG	210	Introduction to the Study of Language		3 credits
IV. Writing- Three credits
ENG	131	Workshop in Exposition and Argument		3 credits+
Required of all majors except those who have been exempted from the core curriculum writing requirement. English majors who have been exempted from ENG 131 must take ENG 305 plus another writing class from those listed below to satisfy the writing course requirement for the major. Exemptions from ENG 131 are granted only by means of the English Dept. challenge exam, which as a rule is given only to incoming freshmen.
Choose one additional course from the following (3 credits)
ENG	232	Workshop in Journalism		3 credits*
ENG	233F	Workshop in Creative Writing		3 credits*
ENG	305^	Advanced Expository and Argumentative Writing		3 credits*
ENG	308^	Special Topics in Writing		3 credits*
Students planning graduate study are advised to take at least three hours in advanced writing.
V. Advanced studies in English- Eighteen-Nineteen credits (six of the following)
ENG	305^	Advanced Expository and Argumentative Writing		3 credits*
ENG	307	Advanced Creative Writing		3 credits*
ENG	308^	Special Topics in Writing		3 credits*
ENG	316(I,D)	Studies in Literary History		3 credits*
ENG	328(I,D)	Studies in Major Authors		3 credits*
ENG	335I	Studies in World Literature		3 credits*
ENG	336(I,D)	Studies in Genres, Themes, or Modes		3 credits*
ENG	463(I,D)	Seminar		1-4 credits*
ENG 308, 316(I,D), 328(I,D), 335I, 336(I,D), and 463(I,D) are not individual courses; they are inclusive categories of courses. For example, there is no course called ENG 328 Major Authors. Rather, there is ENG 328I Chaucer, ENG 328I Shakespeare, etc.
Also, students are not required to take a course in each 300-level category. Any combination of courses with the numbers 305, 308, 316(I,D), 328(I,D), 335I, 336(I,D), 463(I,D) satisfies the "Advanced Studies" requirement.
^ If ENG-305 or ENG-308 was used to fulfill the Writing requirement, it may not be used to fulfill the Advanced Studies requirement as well.
Note: For the Interdisciplinary Major in Communications for Evening/Weekend students, see Communications.
English Major with a Concentration in Creative Writing			Computer Code: ENGC

Minimum credits required (5 categories): 45 (plus prerequisites as indicated)
(* = Prerequisite Required) (+ = test placement or prerequisite)

I. Introductions to literary analysis and interpretation- Three credits
ENG	125F	Introduction to Literature: Fiction, Poetry, and Drama	3 credits
II. Historical Surveys- Twelve credits (all of the following)
ENG	241IF	Survey of British Literature I	3 credits
ENG	242IF	Survey of British Literature II	3 credits
ENG	250FD	Survey of American Literature	3 credits
ENG	280IF	Survey of World Literature	3 credits
III. Language- Three credits
ENG	210	Introduction to the Study of Language	3 credits
IV. Writing- Nine credits
ENG	131	Workshop in Exposition and Argument	3 credits+
Required of all majors except those who have been exempted from the core curriculum writing requirement through ACT or SAT language scores. Students who have been exempted from ENG 131 because of their ACT or SAT score must take ENG 305 plus both writing classes listed below to satisfy the writing course requirement for the major with a concentration in creative writing. Exemptions from ENG 131 are granted only by means of the English Dept. challenge exam, which as a rule is given only to incoming freshmen.

ENG	233F	Workshop in Creative Writing: Fiction	3 credits*
ENG	233F	Workshop in Creative Writing: Poetry	3 credits*
V. Advanced studies in English- Eighteen credits
Required- both of the following:
ENG	307	Advanced Creative Writing	3 credits*
ENG	450	Seminar in Creative Writing	3 credits*
Required- four of the following:
ENG	316(I,D)	Studies in Literary History	3 credits*
ENG	328(I,D)	Studies in Major Authors	3 credits*
ENG	335I	Studies in World Literature	3 credits*
ENG	336(I,D)	Studies in Genres, Themes, or Modes	3 credits*
ENG	463(I,D)	Seminar	1-4 credits*
ENG 316(I,D), 328(I,D), 335I, 336(I,D), and 463(I,D) are not individual courses; they are inclusive categories of courses. For example, there is no course called ENG 328 Major Authors. Rather, there is ENG 328I Chaucer, ENG 328I Shakespeare, etc.
Also: With the exception of ENG 307 and ENG 450, which are required, any combination of courses with the numbers 316(I,D), 328(I,D), 335I, 336(I,D), 463(I,D) satisfies the "Advanced Studies" requirement.

English Minor in Writing

The English minor in writing must take a minimum of six courses in English including five of the following for a total of 17 credits. ENG 233F Poetry and ENG 233F Fiction can count as two of the five courses.

ENG	131	Workshop in Exposition and Argument	3 credits+
ENG	232	Workshop in Journalism	3 credits*
ENG	233F	Workshop in Creative Writing	3 credits*
ENG	210	Introduction to the Study of Language	3 credits
ENG	305	Advanced Expository and Argumentative Writing	3 credits+
ENG	307	Advanced Creative Writing	3 credits*
ENG	308	Special Topics in Writing	3 credits*

English Minor in Literature

The English minor in literature must take a minimum of 18 credits in English including:

Three credits
ENG	125F	Introduction to Literature: Fiction, Poetry, and Drama	3 credits
Six credits (two of the following)
ENG	241IF	Survey of British Literature I	3 credits
ENG	242IF	Survey of British Literature II	3 credits
ENG	250FD	Survey of American Literature	3 credits
ENG	280IF	Survey of World Literature	3 credits
Nine credits (three of the following)
Three literature courses at the 300, 400 level*

English Minor in Creative Writing

A minimum of 18 credits are required for the English minor in creative writing.

ENG	125F	Introduction to Literature: Fiction, Poetry and Drama	3 credits
One additional literature class at the 100, 200 level			3 credits
ENG	233F	Workshop in Creative Writing: Fiction	3 credits*
ENG	233F	Workshop in Creative Writing: Poetry	3 credits*
ENG	307	Advanced Creative Writing	3 credits*
ENG	450	Seminar in Creative Writing	3 credits*

English Education
These requirements are explained under Division of Education. Students who wish to teach English in Ohio schools should check with the Division of Education for further explanation of these requirements.

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