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Nov 23, 2024
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2016-2017 Academic Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
English Major, Creative Writing Emphasis
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English majors are required to have a GPA of at least 2.0 in English at graduation. All English courses taken at Allegheny on a letter-grade basis are included in the calculation, with the exception of repeated courses, for which only the most recent grade counts. At least 10 courses, including the Junior Seminar and Senior Project, must be taken on the letter-grade basis; additional courses may be taken Credit/No Credit, though the department recommends that the number of such courses be kept to a minimum.
A major in English leads to the degree of Bachelor of Arts. Two tracks are available within the major, the standard English major and one with an emphasis on creative writing.
Students majoring in English with a Creative Writing emphasis must take the standard requirements for the English major plus several additional courses (courses may double count when appropriate):
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Requirements:
The major in English requires 40-48 semester credit hours. Majors must take:
Two of the Following (Eight Credits):
At Least One English Course at the 300-level
At Least One English Course at the 400-level
At Least Two Courses in Literature After 1800
At Least One Course (in addition to ENGL 201) in literature prior to 1800:
Courses that satisfy the pre-1800 requirement include ENGL 212 , ENGL 311 , ENGL 385 , ENGL 415 , ENGL 425 , ENGL 426 , and ENGL 435 . Other appropriate topics, courses or seminars may satisfy the requirement, subject to approval by the advisor and the department chair.
Creative Writing Emphasis
All of the standard requirements for the English major as indicated above
At Least One of the Following:
Senior Project:
- ENGL 624 - Senior Project in Creative Writing Credits: 4 (I.e., ENGL 624 should be taken in place of ENGL 620 .) Students will seek approval for either an original creative project or a critical study of a significant aspect of craft, genre, prosody, poetics, etc. (to be identified in consultation with members of the English department).
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