(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
