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About the English Evening Degree Option
Admission to the Major
Major Requirements
Course Offerings
English Advising Hours (including
evening availability)
UW Evening Degree Program home page
The Department of English has offered an undergraduate evening
option in English Language and Literature since the inception of the Evening
Degree
Program at
the University of Washington. Students come to the English Evening Degree
Program with a variety of goals that range from career enhancement
and career change to preparation for graduate study and academic enrichment.
English evening courses are taught by tenure-track English faculty who enjoy
teaching in the smaller evening program, where it is possible to
get to know individual students better and
to teach a less-traditional and typically highly-motivated group of working
adults.
The Department of English offers courses in English, American and related literature, literary history and criticism and related subjects. English majors take courses covering a wide range of literature while studying cultural history and intellectual history. The English curriculum is based on the premise that a knowledge of language and literature is fundamental to a university education, and is pertinent to many vocations and careers.
The UW Evening
Degree Program is an exciting option for students
who want to complete their bachelor's degree but work or have other commitments
during the day. Admission to the Evening Degree Program is separate from
the day program. Students admitted to the Evening Degree Program must
plan on completing their degree through the evening program.
A minimum of 55 credits as follows (maximum of 20 credits at the 200 level can apply toward major requirements; all remaining English major credits must be taken at the 300 or 400 level):
1. ENGL 301 [formerly ENGL 202] (Introduction to English Language and Literature) and writing link ENGL 297 [formerly ENGL 197] (Writing in the Humanities): 10 credits. Minimum grade of 2.0 required in each course. (These courses are not offered in the evening or during summer quarter, so course substitutions are made routinely on a case-by-case basis for Evening Degree Program students. Please see an English adviser for more information.)
2. ENGL 302 (Critical Practice): 5 credits
Minimum grade of 2.0 required.
3. English Core (15 credits): at least 5 credits from each of the three categories below.
4. English Electives (20 credits)
(ENGL 285, Writers on Writing, ENGL 297, 298, and 299 Interdisciplinary
Writing courses, ENGL 491, Internships, and ENGL 474-476, courses associated
with the Puget Sound Writing Project, cannot be counted toward
the English major)
5. English Senior Capstone course (5 credits)
Minimum grade of 2.0 required.
6. Pre-1900 Literature: At least 15 credits in ENGL courses must be focused on pre-1900 literature taught by the English Department. (These pre-1900 literature credits may overlap with other English major requirements.)
7. Limit on 200-level ENGL credit: no more than 15 credits in 200-level ENGL courses (including ENGL 297) may be applied toward the English major: all other English credits must be taken at the 300 or 400 level.
8. Limit on Creative Writing courses: no more than 5 credits in creative writing courses may be applied to the major.
9. Grades and GPA Requirements: ENGL 301, 297, 302, and the Senior Capstone require minimum grades of 2.0 in each course. English majors must maintain a minimum overall GPA of 2.00 in all UW ENGL courses.
10. Residency: At least 25 ENGL credits applicable to the English major must be taken in residence at the UW Seattle.
The department also strongly recommends, but does not require, 5 credits in one of the following English language courses:
For assistance with planning and for questions, please consult English Undergraduate Advising.
Click here to download a planning
sheet in PDF format.
Degree requirements in PDF format: English
BA Requirements, English
Core Course Lists
Department of English Admission and Continuation Policy (rules for satisfactory
progress)
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