Major Requirements

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	Sem. Hrs.
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: ENG 305: Postcolonial Literature ENG 375: Africana Literature ENG 385: American Protest Literature	4
One English course in British literature at the 300 level or higher: ENG 302: Topics in British Literature ENG 327: The British Novel ENG 360: Contemporary British Literature E NG 365: British Modernism ENG 388: British Literary History	4
One of the following courses in American literature at the 300 level or higher ENG 303: Topics in American Literature ENG 306: Ecopoetry ENG 310: Distinctive Voices in Contemporary American Poetry ENG 318: Adolescent Literature ENG 370: Early American Literature ENG 371: Making America: American Literature 1820-1865 ENG 372: American Realism and Naturalism ENG 373: American Modernism ENG 374: The Postmodern ENG 378: The American Novel ENG 389: American Literary History ENG 410: Environmental Writings	4
One of the following courses in Creative or Professional Writing: ENG 242: Writing for Business and Organizations ENG 297: Editing and Publishing ENG 298: Introductory Poetry Writing ENG 299: Introductory Fiction Writing	4
One additional English course other than ENG 105	4
Three additional English courses at the 300 level or higher	12
Total Hours Required	48

Major Requirements: English with Concentration in Creative & Professional Writing

Course Number And Title	Sem. Hrs.
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: ENG 305: Postcolonial Literature ENG 375: Africana Literature ENG 385: American Protest Literature	4
One of the following courses in British literature at the 300 level or higher: ENG 302: Topics in British Literature ENG 327: The British Novel ENG 360: Contemporary British Literature ENG 365: British Modernism ENG 388: British Literary History	4
One of the following courses in American literature at the 300 level or higher: ENG 303: Topics in American Literature ENG 306: Ecopoetry ENG 310: Distinctive Voices in Contemporary American Poetry ENG 318: Adolescent Literature ENG 370: Early American Literature ENG 371: Making America: American Literature 1820-1865 ENG 372: American Realism and Naturalism ENG 373: American Modernism ENG 374: The Postmodern ENG 378: The American Novel ENG 389: American Literary History ENG 410: Environmental Writings	4
ENG 297: Editing and Publishing	4
One of the following courses in Creative Writing: ENG 298: Introductory Poetry Writing ENG 299: Introductory Fiction Writing	4
Select one of the following: MC 210: Journalism Workshop (2 credits) ENG 242: Writing for Business and Organizations MC 250: Introductory Filmmaking MC 328: Public Relations MC 385: Editors in the Workshop (2 credits) ENG 483: English Internship	4
ENG 398: Advanced Poetry Writing	4
ENG 399: Advanced Fiction Writing	4
Total Hours Required	48

Major Requirements: English with Secondary Certification

Course Number And Title	Sem. Hrs.
ENG 288: Poetry and Drama	4
ENG 289: Fiction and Criticism	4
ENG 311: Literary Theory	4
ENG 489: Senior Thesis Workshop	4
One of the following: ENG 317: Children’s Literature ENG 318: Adolescent Literature	4
One of the following courses in Under-Represented Voices: ENG 305: Postcolonial Literature ENG 375: Africana Literature ENG 385: American Protest Literature	4
ENG 222 Teaching Grammar and Writing	4
ENG 388: British Literary History	4
ENG 389: American Literary History	4
One of the following courses in Creative and Professional Writing: ENG 242: Writing for Business and Organizations ENG 297: Editing and Publishing ENG 298: Introductory Poetry Writing ENG 299: Introductory Fiction Writing	4
One of the following: MC 101: Introduction to Media Studies MC 201: Writing for Mass Media TH 100: Theatre: A Hands-On Introduction TH 210: Acting I TH 220: Technical Theatre	4
One additional English course at the 300 level or higher	4
Total Hours Required	44

Minor Requirements: English

COURSE NUMBER AND TITLE	SEMESTER HOURS
One of the following: ENG 288: Poetry and Drama ENG 289: Fiction and Criticism	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