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English Major

(36 semester hours)

  • ENG 211 Introduction to British Literature I
  • ENG 212 Introduction to British Literature II
  • ENG 220 Introduction to American Literature
  • ENG 370 Shakespeare
  • ENG 499 Literature and Theory
  • Two additional English (ENG) courses numbered at the 200 level: Five additional English (ENG) courses numbered at the 300 level or above (one of which must be a WI designated course and one of which must be at the 400 level):

Note: WRT 300 Advanced Composition may be used in place of one of the above-listed required 300-level courses.

English Major (37 semester hours and the appropriate education requirements)
for Early Adolescence through Adolescence Certification (grades 6-12)

  • ENG 211 Introduction to British Literature I
  • ENG 212 Introduction to British Literature II
  • ENG 220 Introduction to American Literature
  • ENG 350 Young Adult Literature (1 semester hour)
  • ENG 370 Shakespeare
  • ENG 499 Literature and Theory
  • WRT 300 Advanced Composition
  • Two additional English (ENG) courses numbered at the 200 level Four additional English (ENG) courses numbered at the 300 level or above (one of which must be a WI designated course and one of which must be at the 400 level). One of the courses must be in American literature.

Note: To qualify for Early Adolescence through Adolescence (grades 6-12) teaching certification, a student must complete the courses listed above, the Early Adolescence through Adolescence Professional Sequence, and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction's (DPI) statutory requirements.

Key Benefits

  • Opportunities to write and edit for student publications are abundant
  • Small class sizes promote close faculty-student interaction
  • English majors are a good addition to other areas of study, including theatre, education and writing
  • Advanced students have a chance to write an Honors English Thesis on a topic of their choosing