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Bulletins

English Minor, B.A.; B.A.A.; B.F.A.; B.S.; B.S. in B.A.

General statements that apply to English Majors and Minors

  1. The number of hours in special topics electives may not exceed six (6) hours for English majors and three (3) hours for English minors. Independent study in English is restricted to nine (9) hours for the major and six (6) hours for the minor. 
  2. The department supports the concept of advanced placement as well as exemption from required courses and credit earned through approved university examination programs.
  3. ENG 101, ELI 198, ELI 199, ENG 103/193 and ENG 201 do not apply on a major or minor.
  4. To be admitted to student teaching, English majors and minors earning a BS in Education must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 in all required English classes as well as a cumulative GPA of 3.0 in four courses: ENG 211WI, ENG 311, ENG 319, and ENG 460. All required coursework must be completed before student teaching, and any repeated coursework in English must be completed at CMU.
  5. Credit Restrictions: Courses taken for credit toward an English Major may not be taken Credit/No Credit.
 

Program Requirements

Required Courses I (6 hours)

ENG 175The Nature of Language

3(3-0)

ENG 234WIIntroduction to Literary Analysis

3(3-0)

Required Courses II (3 hours)

Select one of the following:

ENG 294WIIntroduction to Creative Writing

3(3-0)

ENG 301WINonfiction Writing

3(3-0)

ENG 303WITechnical Writing

3(3-0)

Required Courses III (3 hours)

Select one of the following:

ENG 325Stories, Spells, and Songs: Folklore and Folklife

3(3-0)

ENG 327/WGS 327Women Writers: Gender, Sexuality, and Literature

3(3-0)

ENG 328Native American Literature and Film

3(3-0)

ENG 329African American Literature

3(3-0)

ENG 330Gods, Monsters, and Immortality: Mythic Literature

3(3-0)

ENG 333Literatures of Non-Western Cultures

3-6(3-0)

ENG 381WIChildren's Literature

3(3-0)

Required Courses IV (3 hours)

Select one of the following:

ENG 335Topics in Ancient or Medieval Literature

3-6(3-0)

ENG 336Topics in Early Modern Literature

3-9(3-0)

ENG 349Shakespeare

3(3-0)

Required Courses V (3 hours)

Select one of the following:

ENG 337Topics in Romantic or Realist Literature

3-9(3-0)

ENG 338Topics in Modern or Contemporary Literature

3-9(3-0)

Electives (6 hours)

Select six (6) hours of ENG courses, no more than 3 hours at the 100 level.

Total: 24 semester hours