Major Requirements
Thirty-six credits which must include:
- Four credits in English 130, 131, 132, 133, or 134.
- English 250 or 251; and 260 or 261.
- Twelve additional credits of upper-level literature; at least eight credits must be at the 300 level.
- English 320.
- Four credits in English 200, 220, 270, 290, 291, 292, 293, or 370.
- English 420.
- Required cognate: four credits of foreign language at or above the 112 level to help students appreciate sounds, structure and beauty of a language different from their own.
- Students who meet Alma's requirements for honors and who present a senior thesis judged to be of honors caliber are eligible for English Department honors.
- Note: English 100, 101 and 190 do not count in the English Major.
Minor Requirements
Twenty-four credits which must include English 130, 131, 132, 133, or 134; 250 or 251; 260 or 261; 200, 220, 270, 290, 291, 292, 320, or 370; and two additional upper-level literature courses, at least one at the 300 level. Please note: English 100, 101 and 190 do not count in the English Minor.
Program Considerations
Potential majors are advised to schedule English 133 in the first year and English 320 in the sophomore or junior year. English 320 is a prerequisite for and may not be taken concurrently with English 420 Senior Seminar. Note: the English Major also requires one foreign language course at or above the 112 level.
All students planning a teaching career are advised to take COM 111 Fundamentals of Speech Communication and at least one course in diversity literatures. Those planning to teach secondary education with an English minor are advised to complete all English coursework prior to student teaching. Elementary teaching minors are encouraged to take ENG 220 General Linguistics.
Students considering graduate school are urged to complete more than the required number of 300-level literature classes and ENG 500 Senior Thesis.
The English Department encourages students to gain as much writing experience as possible in creative writing courses, workshops with visiting writers, involvement with Alma student publications, and internships on or off campus.
