English (BA)
The information on the tabs below will help students planning to major in English to choose appropriate classes for their first semester. The recommendations below are for your first semester only, so you may have additional Core requirements, for example, that you'll learn more about during your first semester here.
Advising Notes
Important Notes for English majors from Advising:
- There is a Creative Writing Concentration within the English major that students can complete.
- You might have a hard time enrolling in an English class your first semester due to availability. If you aren’t able to take an ENGL course your first semester, you can take extra Core classes instead. Because it is a smaller major, you should have no issues completing the major even if you begin in your second semester.
- If you prefer to take a foreign language in your first semester, you may do so and make room by swapping out one Core class. Be sure to take your placement exam unless you have no classroom experience with the language. The placement exam will tell you which course to enroll in for fall.
- With this major, it is very manageable to add a second major or a minor in the future, and study abroad at almost any time.
- Don’t forget to check the AP/IB guide to ensure you know if you have any incoming credit that will count towards your Core requirements.
First Semester Course Recommendations
As an English major, you will enroll in the following courses:
- Two 200-level or 300-level ENGL courses (6 credits)
One Freshman Seminar:
- UNIV 101 (1 credit)
Three of the following Core classes (Pick one course from a category, 9 total credits):
- College Writing Seminar: UCWR 110, based on writing placement
- Foundational Historical Knowledge: HIST 101, HIST 102, HIST 103, or HIST 104
- Foundational Philosophical Knowledge: PHIL 130
- Foundational Scientific Knowledge: ENVS 101
- Foundational Theological Knowledge: THEO 100 or THEO 107
- Foundational Societal & Cultural Knowledge: ANTH 100, PLSC 102, SOCL 101, or WSGS 101
- Quantitative Knowledge: CJC 206, COMP/MUSC 122, COMP 125 or 150, ISSCM 241, MATH 108, or STAT 103
- Ethics Knowledge: PHIL 181, PHIL 182, THEO 185, or THEO 186
- Artistic Knowledge: (see options in the Undergraduate Catalog)
The total number of credits you will enroll in for the fall is 16 credits.
Interdisciplinary Honors First Semester Course Recommendations
As an English major, you will enroll in the following courses:
- Two 200-level or 300-level ENGL courses (6 credits)
One Freshman Seminar:
- UNIV 101 (1 credit)
Interdisciplinary Honors Requirements (6 credits)
- HONR 101
- HONR D101
One of the following Core classes (Pick one course from a category, 3 total credits):
- Foundational Historical Knowledge: Any 100/200/300-level HIST course
- Foundational Scientific Knowledge: ENVS 101
- Foundational Societal & Cultural Knowledge: ANTH 100, PLSC 102, SOCL 101, or WSGS 101
- Quantitative Knowledge: CJC 206, COMP/MUSC 122, COMP 125 or 150, ISSCM 241, MATH 108, or STAT 103
The total number of credits you will enroll in for the fall is 16 credits.
The information on the tabs below will help students planning to major in English to choose appropriate classes for their first semester. The recommendations below are for your first semester only, so you may have additional Core requirements, for example, that you'll learn more about during your first semester here.