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Duluth Campus
English B.A.English
College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
The English major develops student knowledge of literature and culture within English, American, and global contexts. Our students learn to read perceptively, think critically and creatively, write clearly and effectively, and engage meaningfully with the complex societies in which they live.
As a liberal arts program, the English major provides students with both knowledge and a set of transferable skills valued in a wide range of professions. While some UMD English graduates each year go on to teach English or attend graduate school in English, the majority find employment in other fields. Recent graduates of UMD's English program have been accepted in various courses of graduate study including law, medicine, business, neuroscience, theology, and library science. Other graduates have found success in the following fields and roles: small business owner, editor, producer of plays, health claims representative, sales consultant, office manager, journalist, writer, property manager, bookkeeper, and assistant account executive.
Honors Requirements: Candidates must have a 3.20 overall GPA and 3.40 in the major. An honors paper or creative writing project must be completed in a 5xxx course or through independent study. Completed projects and papers must be approved by a sponsoring faculty member and the department honors committee. Students who wish to qualify for honors must contact the department at least one semester before graduation.
Program Delivery
This program is available:
Admission Requirements
For information about University of Minnesota admission requirements, visit the
Office of Admissions
website.
General Requirements
Program Requirements
1) A second field of study is required (either a minor, another major or dual degree).
2) Advanced writing requirement is met by the major requirements.
3) Study Abroad is encouraged for all students and the department makes every effort to facilitate such experiences.
First Term Requirement (1 cr)
Transfer students with 24 or more credits and current UMD students who change colleges to CLA are exempt from this requirement. New first-year students with 24 or more PSEO credits may request to be waived from this requirement.
UST 1000 - Learning in Community
(1.0-2.0 cr)
Introductory Course (3 cr)
Take 1 or more course(s) from the following:
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ENGL 1535 - King Arthur in History, Literature, and Art
[LE CAT, HUMANITIES]
(4.0 cr)
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ENGL 1582 - Introduction to World Literatures
[LE CAT, HUMANITIES, GLOBAL PER]
(4.0 cr)
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ENGL 1583 - Introductory Study of Major Topics in Contemporary African Literature
[LE CAT, HUMANITIES, GLOBAL PER]
(4.0 cr)
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ENGL 1585 - Australian and New Zealand Literature and Culture
[LE CAT, HUMANITIES, GLOBAL PER]
(4.0 cr)
·
ENGL 1666 - Tales of Terror
[LE CAT, HUMANITIES]
(4.0 cr)
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ENGL 1777 - Crime and Detective Fiction
[HUMANITIES, CDIVERSITY]
(4.0 cr)
·
ENGL 1818 - Science Fiction in Film and Literature
[HUMANITIES]
(4.0 cr)
·
ENGL 1907 - Introduction to Literature
[LE CAT, HUMANITIES]
(3.0 cr)
·
ENGL 2333 - Harry Potter: Texts and Contexts
[HUMANITIES]
(4.0 cr)
·
ENGL 2535 - The Bible in Literature, Art and History
[HUMANITIES, GLOBAL PER]
(4.0 cr)
·
ENGL 2571 - Contemporary Literature
[LE CAT, HUMANITIES, GLOBAL PER]
(4.0 cr)
·
ENGL 2601 - Reading Film
[HUMANITIES]
(4.0 cr)
·
ENGL 2800 - Nature Writing
[HUMANITIES]
(4.0 cr)
·
ENGL 1xxx-2xxx
Survey and Period Courses (16 cr)
Take four courses from among the following four areas. ENGL 5595 (Special Topics) and ENGL 5591 (Independent Study) may apply to an area with departmental approval.
American Literature Survey
Take 1 - 2 course(s) from the following:
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ENGL 3563 - American Literature I
[HUMANITIES, CDIVERSITY]
(4.0 cr)
·
ENGL 3564 - American Literature II
[HUMANITIES, CDIVERSITY]
(4.0 cr)
·
ENGL 3573 - Survey of African American Literature
[HUMANITIES, CDIVERSITY]
(4.0 cr)
British Literature Survey
Take 1 - 2 course(s) from the following:
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ENGL 3501 - British Literature I
[HUMANITIES]
(4.0 cr)
·
ENGL 3502 - British Literature II
[HUMANITIES]
(4.0 cr)
Early Period Literature
Take 0 - 1 course(s) from the following:
·
ENGL 3223 - Shakespeare
[LE CAT, HUMANITIES]
(4.0 cr)
·
ENGL 5222 - Shakespeare
(4.0 cr)
·
ENGL 5295 - Special Topics in Early Period Literature (various titles to be assigned)
(4.0 cr)
·
ENGL 5312 - Chaucer
(4.0 cr)
·
ENGL 5533 - Studies in English Literature before 1800
(4.0 cr)
·
ENGL 5541 - Restoration and 18th-Century Literature
(4.0 cr)
·
ENGL 5572 {Inactive}
(4.0 cr)
·
ENGL 5574 - Studies in American Literature to 1914
(4.0 cr)
·
ENGL 5661 - Publishing the Middle Ages
(4.0 cr)
·
ENGL 5662 - The Making of a Major Author: The Scholarly Edition in 17th- and 18th-Century England
(4.0 cr)
Later Period Literature
Take 0 - 1 course(s) from the following:
·
ENGL 3574 - Reconstituting the Past in African Diaspora Literature
(4.0 cr)
·
ENGL 5395 - Special Topics in Late-Period Literature (various titles to be assigned)
(4.0 cr)
·
ENGL 5562 - Studies in 19th-Century British Literature
(4.0 cr)
·
ENGL 5564 - Studies in British Literature after 1900
(4.0 cr)
·
ENGL 5575 - Studies in American Literature after 1914
(4.0 cr)
·
ENGL 5584 - Mapping Postcolonial Literature
(4.0 cr)
·
ENGL 5663 - Readers and the History of Books
(4.0 cr)
·
ENGL 5665 - The American Literary Marketplace
(4.0 cr)
Genre and Media Studies (4 cr)
Take 1 or more course(s) from the following:
·
ENGL 3115 - Writing Fiction
(4.0 cr)
·
ENGL 3121 - Writing Poetry
(4.0 cr)
·
ENGL 3333 - Children's Literature: Texts and Contexts
(4.0 cr)
·
ENGL 3411 - The Modern Short Story
(4.0 cr)
·
ENGL 3605 - The Irish Landscape in Science and Literature - Study Abroad
[GLOBAL PER]
(4.0 cr)
·
ENGL 4292 - Literature into Film
(4.0 cr)
·
ENGL 4300 - Shakespeare in England - Study Abroad
[GLOBAL PER]
(4.0 cr)
·
ENGL 4375 - Drama
(4.0 cr)
·
ENGL 5270 - Digital Literature, Video Games and Online Culture
(4.0 cr)
·
ENGL 5375 - Modern Poetry
(4.0 cr)
·
ENGL 5495 - Special Topics in Genre and Media Studies (various titles to be assigned)
(4.0 cr)
·
ENGL 5580 - The Novel
(4.0 cr)
English 4xxx-5xxx Requirement (8 cr)
Choose from the 4xxx or 5xxx courses listed above that are not fulfilling other requirements as well as from the following courses. This excludes ENGL 4902, 4909, 4922, 4931, 5802, 5902.
Take 2 or more course(s) from the following:
·
ENGL 4802 - English Language for Educators
(4.0 cr)
·
ENGL 5116 - Advanced Writing of Fiction
(4.0 cr)
·
ENGL 5122 - Advanced Writing of Poetry
(4.0 cr)
·
ENGL 5444 - Childhood in Literature, History and Culture
(4.0 cr)
·
ENGL 5577 - Major American Authors
(4.0 cr)
·
ENGL 5595 - Special Topics in English (various titles to be assigned)
(4.0 cr)
·
ENGL 5821 - History of the English Language
(4.0 cr)
·
ENGL 4xxx-5xxx
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Course Equivalencies: | EES 3605/ENGL 3605/FORS 3605 |
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