ENGLISH
MAJOR
Requirements
of the English Major: 36 credits
All English Majors develop a foundational knowledge of literary
genres, periods and critical approaches.
I. One of the following for all English majors (3
credits):
ENL 235 Study of Fiction
ENL 245 Study of Poetry (recommended for Creative Writing
majors)
ENL
265 Study of Drama
ENL 280 Media Studies
II. Six of the following for all English majors (18
credits):
ENL
311 American Literature to 1865
ENL 312 American Literature 1865 to 1920
ENL 320 Medieval Literature
ENL 321 Renaissance Literature
ENL 322 English Literature of the 18th Century
ENL 323 English literature of the 19th Century
ENL 334 Transatlantic Modernisms
ENL 335 Post-1945 Literature
III.
15 Credits in One of the Following Three Tracks:
1.
Literature
Track
2. Creative
Writing Track
3. Professional
Writing Track
***English
Secondry Education Majors
ENGLISH
MINORS
Requirements
for an Literature minor (18 credit hours):
The Literature minor is a minimum 18 credit-hour (6 course)
program designed to provide students with a critical understanding
of a range of literary periods, genres, authors, and literary
theory. This minor is relevant to any students who have an
interest in reading, writing about, and discussing literature
from earlier periods through the present time. The Literature
minor would be highly attractive and useful to students in
a variety of disciplines, as it would help to develop their
critical thinking and writing skills, historical and cultural
awareness, and appreciation of the diversity of written expression
over the ages.
In order to declare and successfully complete the Literature
minor, students should note the following:
1. A student must declare a major before declaring a Literature
minor.
2. A student should declare a Literature minor by the first
semester of his or her junior year. A Literature minor cannot
be added after graduation.
3. A minimum of 18 credits is required for the Literature
minor.
4. The Literature minor will be certified at the same time
that the student’s major(s) is certified for graduation.
5. Prior to graduation, students in the Literature minor
program must submit a portfolio that includes at least three
substantial critical papers representing at least two genres.
Each paper shall include the writing prompt as well as comments
by the instructor. Writing portfolios shall also include a
self-assessment by the student, between 250-500 words long,
that indicates the extent to which he or she can demonstrate
the learning outcomes.
6. Students must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0
in Literature minor courses in order for the minor to be posted
on the official transcript at the time of graduation.
7. A minor will not be awarded if the student is earning
or has already earned a Bachelor’s degree with English as
the major concentration.
8. At most, six (6) credit hours within the Literature minor
may be counted towards both the major and the minor.
9. At least 12 credits (or 4 courses) of the courses required
for the minor must be taken at UDM unless the courses are
taken as part of a consortium agreement.
10. Where indicated for certain courses in the curriculum
(see below) students must complete prerequisite courses before
taking the specified course in the Literature minor.
11. No course for the Literature minor can taken on a pass/fail
basis.
12. None of the courses required for the Literature minor
may be taken as directed studies or as independent studies.
13. A minimum of nine (9) credit hours must come from courses
at the 300- or 400-levels.
14. Each student who selects an English minor in Literature
will be assigned a faculty advisor from the English Department.
15. The English Department reserves the right to review and
to modify the curriculum for the Literature minor through
the same procedures that it uses to review and to modify the
English major.
Literature Minor Curriculum
I. One of the following (3 credits). Successful completion
of one of the classes from this category is a pre-requisite
for further coursework in the minor.
ENL 235: Study of Fiction 3 cr
ENL 245: Study of Poetry 3 cr
ENL 265: Study of Drama 3 cr
II. One of the following (3 credits):
ENL 236: Diversity Literature 3 cr
ENL 285: African-American Literature 3 cr
III. Three of the following (9 credits):
ENL 311: American Literature to 1865 3 cr
ENL 312: American Literature 1865 to 1920 3 cr
ENL 320: Medieval Literature 3 cr
ENL 321: Renaissance Literature 3 cr
ENL 322: English Literature of the 18th Cent. 3 cr
ENL 323: English Literature of the 19th Cent. 3 cr
ENL 334: Transatlantic Modernisms 3 cr
ENL 335: Post-1945 Literature 3 cr
IV. One of the following (3 credits):
ENL 460: Topics in Literary History 3 cr
ENL 461: Topics in Literature and Science 3 cr
ENL 462: Topics in Genre 3 cr
ENL 463: Topics in Authorial Studies 3 cr
ENL 464: Topics in Race 3 cr
ENL 465: Topics in Gender 3 cr
ENL 466: Topics in Class 3 cr
ENL 467: Topics in Cultural Studies 3 cr
ENL 468: Topics in World Literature 3 cr
ENL 469: Topics in Literature and Religion 3 cr
Total number of credits: 18cr
English
Undergraduate Minor Proposal: Creative Writing
18 Credits
The Creative Writing minor is a minimum 18 credit-hour (6
course) designed to provide students the tools for a deeper
understanding of how to use language and to express the intricacies
of human experience. The creative writing minor gives students
the opportunity to undertake creative writing projects—especially
the writing of poetry, fiction, screenplays, and non-fiction—which
emphasize the process of writing as well as the end product.
In their classes, students read and study a variety of key
published works, write from prompts and assignments, and learn
techniques for harnessing their own creative resources. The
peer workshop, or group critique of student writing, is the
cornerstone of growth as a writer.
In order to declare and successfully complete the Creative
Writing minor, students should note the following:
1. A student must declare a major before declaring a Creative
Writing minor.
2. A student should declare a Creative Writing minor by the
first semester of their junior year. A Creative Writing minor
cannot be added after graduation.
3. A minimum of 18 credits is required for the Creative Writing
minor.
4. The Creative Writing minor will be certified at the same
time that the student’s major(s) is certified for graduation.
5. Prior to graduation, students in the Creative Writing
minor must submit a portfolio that includes at least three
substantial pieces, from at least two separate genres (i.e.,
poetry and fiction). Writing portfolios for both minors shall
also include a self-assessment by the student, between 250-500
words long, that indicates the extent to which he or she can
demonstrate the learning outcomes.
6. Students must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0
in Creative Writing minor courses in order for the minor to
be posted on the official transcript at the time of graduation.
7. A minor will not be awarded if the student is earning
or has already earned a Bachelor’s degree with English as
the major concentration.
8. At most, six (6) credit hours within the Creative Writing
minor may be counted towards both the major and the minor.
9. At least 12 credits (or 4 courses) of the courses required
for the minor must be taken at UDM unless the courses are
taken as part of a consortium agreement.
10. Where indicated for certain courses in the curriculum
(see below) students must complete prerequisite courses before
taking the specified course in the Creative Writing minor.
11. No course for the Creative Writing minor can be taken
on a pass/fail basis.
12. None of the courses required for the Creative Writing
minor may be taken as directed studies or as independent studies.
13. A minimum of nine (9) credit hours must come from courses
at the 300- or 400-levels.
14. Each student who selects an English minor in Creative
Writing will be assigned a faculty advisor from the English
Department.
15. The English Department reserves the right to review and
to modify the curriculum for the Creative Writing minor through
the same procedures that it uses to review and to modify the
English major.
Creative Writing Minor Curriculum
I. One of the following (3 credits):
ENL 235: Study of Fiction 3 cr
ENL 245: Study of Poetry 3 cr
ENL 265: Study of Drama 3 cr
II. The following (3 credits): successful completion of ENL
205 is a pre-requisite for further coursework in the minor.
ENL 205: Introduction to Creative Writing 3 cr
III. Two of the following (6 credits):
ENL 311: American Literature to 1865 3 cr
ENL 312: American Literature 1865 to 1920 3 cr
ENL 320: Medieval Literature 3 cr
ENL 321: Renaissance Literature 3 cr
ENL 322: English Literature of the 18th Century 3 cr
ENL 323: English Literature of the 19th Century 3 cr
ENL 334: Transatlantic Modernisms 3 cr
*ENL 335: Post-1945 Literature 3 cr
(* = recommended)
IV. Two of the following (6 credits):
ENL 301: Writing of Fiction 3 cr
ENL 401: Advanced Writing of Fiction 3 cr
ENL 302: Writing of Poetry 3 cr
ENL 402: Advanced Writing of Poetry 3 cr
ENL 304: Screenplay Writing 3 cr
ENL 404: Advanced Screenplay Writing 3 cr
Total number of credits: 18 cr
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