Department of English — Other Information

Honors

The department offers a two-semester honors program for a small number of seniors whose work in English has been outstanding. Only three of the six honors program credits can be counted towards the major. Minimal requirements for admission to the program are a 3.0 cumulative average (3.5 in English courses) and recommendations to the English honors committee from faculty members acquainted with the applicant’s work. Interested students should contact the director of the major. (Note the descriptions of ENGL 498-499 below.)

Creative Writing Program

Students who are not English majors and who wish to earn certificates in creative writing should refer to the “Creative Writing Program” section of this publication.

The English major who pursues a program of study in creative writing must—while satisfying all English major requirements-complete at least four one—semester courses in creative writing, only one of which may be an introductory course. Courses approved to date for the program include

•   ENGL 210 (Introduction to Creative Writing)

•   ENGL 211 (Writing and Reading Poetry)

•   ENGL 212 (Writing and Reading Fiction)

•   ENGL 301 (Advanced Poetry Workshop)

•   ENGL 302 (Advanced Fiction Workshop)

•   ENGL 303 (Creative Writing/Workshop)

•   THRART 250 (Introduction to Playwriting)

•   THRART 251 (Playwriting I)

•   THRART 351 (Playwriting II)

•   THRART 275 (Screen and TV Writing)

Students are advised to take ENGL 210 as sophomores or, if exempted from ENGL 102, as freshmen. Other courses may be taken in any sequence, and ENGL 301, 302, and 303 may be repeated for credit.

Students wishing to take more than one creative writing course per semester must receive permission from the instructors. Certification in creative writing requires final approval by the director of creative writing, in consultation with members of the creative writing faculty based on a portfolio of work completed in creative writing courses. Students may take one semester of ENGL 455 or 456 for credit toward the creative writing program requirement with permission from the program director.

Honors in Creative Writing

The Creative Writing Program, in conjunction with the English Department, offers a two-semester program for a small number of seniors. See the “Creative Writing” section of this publication for a complete description.

Special Programs

As noted in other sections of this publication, the English Department participates in programs involving teacher education, American studies, Africana studies, communication studies, Irish studies, linguistics, women’s studies, and science, technology, and values. The department also participates in graduate studies through its MA in English Program.

Transfer Credit Policy

Transfer students may count toward the major requirements no more than five English courses taken elsewhere. Sophomore-level courses taken elsewhere do not substitute for advanced-level major courses. Major prerequisites may be waived or modified for transfer students who have completed equivalent or comparable courses elsewhere. To have transcripts from other institutions evaluated, transfer students should contact the director of the undergraduate English major.