Major Core

The core curriculum for the English Major is intended to provide the student with a broad knowledge of the general topics covered within the specific concentrations. In order to fulfill the core requirements, a student must choose twelve hours of writing, linguistics and rhetoric, and advanced literature courses. The list of these classes follows:

1 of these:
   ENGL 3040 Technical Writing
   ENGL 3080 Business Writing
   ENGL 4000 Advanced Composition
   ENGL 4010 The Personal Essay

1 of these:
   ENGL 3110 Survey of Linguistics
   ENGL 5410 History of the English Language
   ENGL 4140 Language Variation
   ENGL 4150 Topics in Language Study
   ENGL 4160 Technology, Literacy, and Culture
   ENGL 4180 Rhetorical Theory and Practice
   ENGL 5840 Modern English Grammars

2 courses in American or British Literature or Literature in translation at the 4000-level or higher.

Good writing goes a long way...I've advanced because I can write well.

Steve McPheeters, Class of 1994, Attorney

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Last updated April 18, 2005