Majors and Minors

The department provides a program leading to the Bachelor of Arts degree in English. Generally, students who enroll in the B.A. curricula anticipate doing further study in a graduate or professional school. The department works cooperatively with the College of Education to provide programs leading to the Bachelor of Science degree in English education and language arts for students who plan to teach in secondary and middle schools.

The department offers minors in English literature, writing, film studies, French and Spanish. The general minor in literature is designed primarily for students wishing a grounding in the basics of English and American literature. The writing minor is for students needing or wishing concentrated practice in various types of writing tasks. The film studies minor is offered in conjunction with the Department of Communication. The minor is designed for students interested in understanding film analysis and film production.

Service courses are offered in all subject areas in which majors and minors are offered and in humanities and philosophy. All majors are required to complete the Senior Comprehensive Examination and/or a performance evaluation in their respective disciplines before they can be recommended for graduation.