English Major and Minor

Majors

English Major — preVeritas
A bachelor of arts degree in English requires 36 credits. Majors take 12 credits in preparatory courses, 24 in advanced. The preparatory courses are CVEN 102 or CVEN 201 and AMC 201-202 (3 credits counted toward English major). These core courses provide a cultural and historical foundation for ENGL 261-262 (formerly 276-275). The 24 advanced credits consist of eight courses to be taken at the 300 level, including two courses in the literature of Britain and Europe (one course before 1600, one after 1600); two courses in American literature; and one in non-Western literature. Majors may substitute one ENGL 100-level course for one 300-level elective, excluding period and national/cultural requirements.

English Major — Veritas
A bachelor of arts degree in English requires 36 credits. Majors take 9 credits in preparatory courses, 27 in advanced. The preparatory courses are VTAMC 202 and VTAGC 301 (3 credits counted toward English major), ENGL 261, and ENGL 262. The 27 advanced credits consist of 9 courses to be taken at the 300 level, including 2 courses in the literature of Britain and Europe (1 course before 1600, 1 after 1600); 2 courses in American literature; GEENG 3/4xx; MODEN 3/4xx; and 3 electives. Majors may substitute 1 ENGL 100-level course for 1 300-level elective, but this will not fulfill period or national/cultural requirements.

English Major with Secondary Education Certification
Students wishing to achieve certification for teaching English in grades 7-12 must take the courses specified by the education department and must complete a slightly different set of major requirements: ENGL 318, ENGL 380, COMM 204, one course in British/European literature pre-1600, one course in British/European literature post-1600, two courses in American literature, and one course in non-Western literature (this also fulfills the core requirement).

Minors

Creative Writing Minor
Students majoring or minoring in English may choose to minor in creative writing. Students may also receive practicum credit for work on the literary magazine, Lighted Corners.

English Minor — preVeritas
The minor in English consists of 18 credits. CVEN 102, CVEN 201, and AMC 201-202 may count for nine of these credits; taking three additional courses may fulfill the rest. Minors are encouraged to enroll in electives at the 100 level, which include a variety of film and literature topics, and in ENGL 261-262 (formerly 276-275). Creative writing courses and an internship may be counted in the minor.

English Minor — Veritas
The minor in English consists of 18 credits. Six of these credits are fulfilled by taking Modernity in Literature, VTAMC 202, and VTAGC 301. Taking four additional courses may fulfill the rest. Minors are encouraged to enroll in electives at the 100 level, which include a variety of film and literature topics, and in ENGL 261-262. Creative writing courses and an internship may be counted in the minor.