Autumn 2012 through Spring
2013
For students who declared the English major between Autumn
2012 and Spring 2013.
Students
who declared the English major before Autumn 2013 can
follow appropriate
requirements in effect at the time the major was declared or current
requirements (Autumn 2013 and forward). If you declared the
English major before Autumn 2005, please consult an English
adviser.
ENGL 301 (Introduction to English Language and Literature)
and writing link ENGL 297 (Writing in the Humanities):
10 credits
Minimum grades of 2.0 required in both courses.
(These courses are renumbered versions of ENGL 202 and 197 beginning Autumn
2010, but the content remains the same. If you took ENGL 202 and 197, you
can use
these
as prerequisites
when you apply to the English major, and you can use them toward the major
in place of the new course numbers, ENGL 301 and 297.)
ENGL 302 (Critical Practice): 5 credits
Minimum grade of 2.0 required.
English Distribution: 15 credits
Five credits from
each of the three core categories below.
English Electives: 20 credits
(Excluded courses are 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; these cannot be
counted toward the English major Distribution or Electives requirement.)
English Senior Capstone course: 5 credits
Minimum grade of 2.0 required.
One course chosen from the capstone list:
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.)
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.
Limit on Creative Writing courses:
No
more than 5 credits in creative writing courses may be applied to the Language &
Literature English major. Students who have been accepted by
the competitive admission process to the English: Creative
Writing option follow different requirements.
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.
Residency:
At least 25 ENGL credits applicable
to the English major must be taken in residence at the UW Seattle.
Recommended:
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.
Department of English Admission and Continuation Policy (rules for satisfactory
progress)
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