Students interested in majoring in English should consult with a member of the English Department early on in their time at Virginia Wesleyan. They have several options to choose from, including concentrations in literary study, secondary education, or creative/professional writing, as outlined below.
English majors are expected to take ENG 288, Poetry and Drama, and ENG 289, Fiction and Criticism, no later than the sophomore year, and before upper-level courses in the major. Majors are then expected to take ENG 311, Literary Theory, in the fall of the junior year. ENG 489, the senior capstone experience, includes an extensive independent research or creative writing project and a formal oral presentation before the department and invited Virginia Wesleyan community. It must be taken in the fall of the senior year, with required preliminary work in the spring of the junior year.Major Requirements: English with Concentration in Literature
COURSE NUMBER AND TITLE |
SEMESTER HOURS |
---|---|
ENG 288: Poetry and Drama |
4 |
ENG 289: Fiction and Criticism |
4 |
ENG 311: Literary Theory |
4 |
ENG 489: Senior Thesis Workshop |
4 |
One English course in Under-Represented Voices: |
4 |
One English course in British literature at the 300 level or higher: |
4 |
One of the following courses in American literature at the 300 level or higher: |
4 |
One additional English course other than ENG 105 |
4 |
Three additional English courses at the 300 level or higher |
12 |
TOTAL HOURS REQUIRED: |
44 |
Major Requirements: English with Concentration in Creative & Professional Writing
COURSE NUMBER AND TITLE |
SEMESTER HOURS |
---|---|
ENG 288: Poetry and Drama |
4 |
ENG 289: Fiction and Criticism |
4 |
ENG 311: Literary Theory |
4 |
ENG 489: Senior Thesis Workshop |
4 |
One English course in Under-Represented Voices: |
4 |
One of the following courses in British literature at the 300 level or higher: |
4 |
One of the following courses in American literature at the 300 level or higher: |
4 |
JOUR 201: Writing for the Mass Media |
4 |
ENG 299: Introductory Fiction Writing |
4 |
Select one of the following: |
4 |
ENG 399: Advanced Fiction Writing |
4 |
TOTAL HOURS REQUIRED: |
44 |
Major Requirements: English with Secondary Certification
COURSE NUMBER AND TITLE |
SEMESTER HOURS |
---|---|
ENG 288: Poetry and Drama |
4 |
ENG 289: Fiction and Criticism |
4 |
ENG 311: Literary Theory |
4 |
One of the following: |
4 |
ENG 489: Senior Thesis Workshop |
4 |
One English course in Under-Represented Voices: |
4 |
ENG 222 Teaching Grammar and Writing |
4 |
ENG 388: British Literary History |
4 |
ENG 389: American Literary History |
4 |
One of the following: |
4 |
One additional English course at the 300 level or higher |
8 |
TOTAL HOURS REQUIRED: |
44 |
Minor Requirements: English
COURSE NUMBER AND TITLE |
SEMESTER HOURS |
---|---|
One of the following: |
4 |
One additional English course other than ENG 105 |
4 |
Three additional courses in English at the 300 level or higher |
12 |
TOTAL HOURS REQUIRED: |
20 |