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Effective Autumn 2005, the Department of English has instituted a new set of major requirements leading to the B.A. in English. These changes are designed to provide core course options that encourage cross-historical and cross-cultural developments in the key areas of theory, forms, and history; the range of options for fulfilling major requirements are more flexible and allow for more student choices. A new honors program offers a coherent, linked set of courses. A new creative writing option is available by competitive admission only (this option is not available in the Evening Degree Program).
Any student who applies to the English major in Autumn 2005 or later is responsible for meeting the new requirements; any student who declared the major in Spring 2005 or earlier may elect to complete the major by meeting the pre-Autumn 2005 requirements in effect when the major was declared, or by switching over entirely and meeting the new requirements as described below.
The major requires the completion of 55 ENGL credits (the competitive creative writing option requires a minimum of 60 ENGL credits). At least 25 credits of English at the 200-level or above must be earned in residence at the University of Washington. A maximum of 20 credits of 200-level courses, including required course work within the options, such as ENGL 202 (required of all English majors, both options), and both 283 and 284 (required of all Creative Writing option English majors), may count toward the English major. At least 15 credits must be in courses focused on pre-1900 literature. Except for students completing the creative writing option, no more than 5 credits in creative writing may be applied toward the major.
Options available include:
(Secondary teaching endorsement for English Language Arts: please note: the secondary teaching track is no longer a degree option -- for information on the English Language Arts Secondary Teaching Endorsement and on the previous teaching track, see below.)
Degree requirements in PDF format: English
BA Requirements
, English
Core Course Lists
All English majors and prospective English majors are encouraged to make regular contact with English Advising.
The Department of English is housed in the University
of Washington's College of Arts and Sciences.
Undergraduate students pursuing one of the options in the English major
must also fulfill University
and College of Arts and Sciences General Education requirements in
order to graduate with the English BA degree. At least 90 of the
180 total credits required for graduation must be from departments other than
English.
PLEASE NOTE: THE ENGLISH TEACHING TRACK LEADING TO THE B.A. HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED.
For those declaring the English major in Autumn 2003 or later, the teaching track is no longer an option for completing a Bachelor of Arts in English. The English Language and Literature major and the competitive Creative Writing option are the only options for completing the degree. The requirements for the teaching endorsement in English/Language Arts have changed twice since 2003, and are now separate from the major and do not lead to a degree in English. Many English majors, however, have been able, with careful planning to take advantage of significant overlap between the Secondary Teaching Endorsement requirements in English Language Arts and the English language and literature option major (leading to a BA in English). For more information on secondary teaching endorsement requirements, visit Information for Prospective English Teachers.
If you declared the English major prior to Autumn 2003, you may still be granted an English degree by completing the Teaching track. However, this will not necessarily lead to a teaching endorsement in English. If you will be entering the UW Master’s in Teaching/Teacher Education Program (MIT/TEP) after Autumn 2004, you must complete the new endorsement requirements. Consult with an English Department adviser to determine what courses you will be required to take prior to admission.
Endorsement requirements at other certificating institutions are the responsibility of those institutions. Please consult with an adviser or admissions specialist at all other schools you may be considering for your teaching certification.
Click here to view the old (pre-Autumn 2003) Teaching track requirements.
