Degree Requirements - 126 credits
Students can earn a Bachelor of Arts degree with this major
English Major Requirements: 11 courses, 41 credits
Core Requirements (5 courses, 17 credits)
Introduction to Textual Interpretation
Complete the following:
| ENG-200 | Introduction to Textual Interpretation | 4 |
Senior Capstone Seminar
Complete the following:
Career Readiness
Choose one of the following:
| CAS-201 | College to Career: Explore Your Options and Find Your Path | 1 |
| CAS-H201 | Honors College to Career: Explore Your Options and Find Your Path | 1 |
| ENG-202 | Careers in English | 1 |
Literature I Requirement
Choose one of the following:
Literature II Requirement
Choose one of the following:
Electives (3 courses, 12 credits)
| - | Choose one additional 4-credit ENG course at the 100-level or higher | 4 |
| - | Choose one additional 4-credit ENG course at the 300-level or higher | 4 |
| - | Choose one additional 4-credit ENG course at the 300-level or higher | 4 |
Concentration Requirement (3 courses, 12 credits)
Choose one of the following areas of concentration:
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Creative Writing
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Literature
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Public and Professional Writing
View concentration requirements by clicking "CONCENTRATIONS" above.
Residency Requirement Policy: In the College of Arts and Sciences, a two-course (8 credit) residency requirement must be satisfied for completion of a minor and a four-course (16 credit) residency requirement must be satisfied for the completion of a major.
About the English Major
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Concentrations
Creative Writing Concentration: 3 courses, 12 credits
Core Requirement (1 course, 4 credits)
| ENG-212 | Introduction to Creative Writing | 4 |
Creative Writing Workshop Requirement (2 courses, 8 credits)
Choose two of the following:
Literature Concentration: 3 courses, 12 credits
Literature Survey Requirement (1 course, 4 credits)
Choose one of the following in addition to the surveys taken for the core requirements:
Literature Before 1900 Requirement (1 course, 4 credits)
Choose one of the following:
Diverse Literature Requirement (1 course, 4 credits)
Choose one of the following:
Students in the Honors Program have the option of completing the Honors version of a course.
Public and Professional Writing Concentration: 3 courses, 12 credits
Style, Editing, and Grammar Requirement (1 course, 4 credits)
Choose one of the following:
| ENG-312 | English Grammar and Usage | 4 |
| ENG-390 | Writing Process and Revision | 4 |
| ENG-396 | Varieties of Workplace Writing | 4 |
Rhetoric and Composition Requirements (2 courses, 8 credits)
Choose two of the following:
| ENG-221 | Tactical Rhetoric: Advocacy & Activism, Propaganda & Power | 4 |
| ENG-222 | Technical Writing | 4 |
| ENG-230 | Environmental Writing: Memoir, Science, and Activism | 4 |
| ENG-376 | Literary Publishing | 4 |
| ENG-377 | Writing for Digital Media | 4 |
| ENG-395 | Rhetoric and Memoir | 4 |
About the English Major
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English Major Learning Goals and Objectives
Learning goals and objectives reflect the educational outcomes achieved by students through the completion of this program. These transferable skills prepare Suffolk students for success in the workplace, in graduate school, and in their local and global communities.
| Learning Goals |
Learning Objectives |
| Students will... |
Students will be able to... |
| Demonstrate effective writing |
- Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence
- Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research
- Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach |
| Develop and display critical thinking |
- Understand, effectively analyze, and evaluate literary, critical, and theoretical source materials
- Use proper citation and research methods, including following MLA formatting |
| Cultivate cultural literacy |
- Demonstrate broad familiarity with British and American literary traditions through study of major English and American writers and the literary history of England and America
- Gain exposure to diverse perspectives through study of literature with focuses on gender, race, ethnicity, immigrant experiences, or literary influences |
About the English Major
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Honors in the Major
To become a candidate for honors in the major, a student must:
- Have an overall GPA of 3.3
- Have a major GPA of 3.7
- Receive an invitation to apply from the department/major
- Submission of application by May 1
- Application criteria: Letter of Interest (1-2 pages); Workday Academic Progress Report; Two names of English faculty who have agreed to serve as references
To complete requirements for honors in the major, a candidate must:
- Graduate with an overall GPA of 3.3
- Graduate with a major GPA of 3.7
- Complete ENG H555 Senior Honors Thesis with grade of A or A-
- Complete Honors Real-World Problems Interdisciplinary Course in your junior year
- Present your thesis at the CAS Honors Symposium at the end of your senior year
- Present your thesis to English Department at the end of your senior year