[College of Arts and Sciences]DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH (EN)
Professor John Crowley, Chairperson
Office: 103 Morgan Hall
Requirements for the major. The major in English requires 36 hours of EN courses, distributed as follows:
- 6 hours in basic courses: EN 225 and EN 226 or EN 227 (or honors equivalents)
- 3 hours in EN 300 (Introduction to English Studies)
- 9 hours in 300-level courses, including a minimum of 3 hours in Area 1 (Early Literature to 1700) and 3 hours in Area 2 (Eighteenth- and Nineteenth-Century Literature)
- 3 hours in a 300- or 400-level theory, writing, or linguistics course.
- 6 hours in 400-level courses
- 3 hours in EN 400 (Senior Seminar) or EN 499 (Honors Seminar)
- 6 hours in electives, which can include either the third sophomore survey or EN 249 (African-American Literature)
- 4 semesters or equivalent proficiency in one foreign language is also required
Requirements for the minor in English. The minor in English requires 21 hours including
EN 225 and
EN 226 or
EN 227 (or honors equivalents). Twelve hours must be in courses numbered above 299, and three of those hours must be in courses numbered above 399. A minimum of 6 hours at the 300 or 400 level must be earned on this campus.
Requirements for the minor in creative writing. The creative writing minor requires 15 hours, including 3 hours of
EN 200, 3-9 hours of fiction writing (
EN 301 or
EN 401), and 3-9 hours of poetry writing (
EN 303 or
EN 403). At least 3 of the 15 hours in the minor must be at the 400 level. All creative writing courses numbered above 299 may be repeated for credit.
Honors in English. Any student with a superior aptitude for and a special interest in literature may apply for admission to the honors program in English. The program includes special classes for
EN 225 (
EN 235),
EN 226 (
EN 236), and
EN 227 (
EN 237), and eligibility for the Senior Honors Seminar in Literature (
EN 499). English majors who maintain a grade point average of 3.5 in English and 3.3 overall upon successfully completing the program and the honors seminar will be eligible for graduation with "honors in English." The honors seminar (EN 499) is designed in consultation with interested students. Student initiative is encouraged. Each student is free to recommend the topic, the material, and the director that best suit his or her academic interests. Seminars have covered a variety of topics and works. The topic of a recent seminar was "The Idea of the West"; it included works by Homer, Virgil, Swift, Flaubert, Tolstoy, and Charles Johnson.
Sigma Tau Delta. Sigma Tau Delta, a national English honor society, aims to promote a mastery of written expression, to encourage worthwhile reading, and to foster a spirit of fellowship among its members. Eligible for membership are students who have at least a 3.33 GPA for 12 hours of English and a 3.0 GPA overall and who are English or English/education majors, or English or creative writing minors. The society, along with the department, annually makes an award to the English major with the highest overall GPA.
A Suggested Sequence of Courses for the
English Major |
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| FRESHMAN YEAR |
| First Semester |
|
Second Semester |
| Course |
Hours |
|
Course |
Hours |
| EN 101 |
3 |
|
EN 102 |
3 |
| MATH3 |
3 |
|
History1 |
3 |
| Natural science |
4 |
|
Natural science |
4 |
| Foreign language |
3-4 |
|
Fine arts1 |
3 |
| Humanities1 |
3 |
|
Foreign language |
3-4 |
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16-17 |
|
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16-17 |
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| SOPHOMORE YEAR |
| First Semester |
|
Second Semester |
| Course |
Hours |
|
Course |
Hours |
| EN 225 |
3 |
|
EN 300 |
3 |
| EN 226 or EN 227 |
3 |
|
300-level English: Area I |
3 |
| Minor |
3 |
|
Minor |
3 |
| Foreign language |
3 |
|
Foreign language |
3 |
| Social and behavioral sciences1 |
3 |
|
Social and behavioral sciences1 |
3 |
|
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|
15 |
|
|
15 |
| |
| JUNIOR YEAR2 |
| First Semester |
|
Second Semester |
| Course |
Hours |
|
Course |
Hours |
| Minor |
3 |
|
Minor |
3 |
| Minor or elective |
3 |
|
Minor or elective |
3 |
| 300-level English: Area 2 |
3 |
|
English theory, writing, or linguistics course above 299 |
3 |
| 300-level English |
3 |
|
English elective |
3 |
| History or social and behavioral sciences1 |
3 |
|
Elective |
3 |
|
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|
15 |
|
|
15 |
| |
| SENIOR YEAR2 |
| First Semester |
|
Second Semester |
| Course |
Hours |
|
Course |
Hours |
| English elective |
3 |
|
EN 400 or EN 499 |
3 |
| English electives above 399 |
6 |
|
English elective above 399 |
3 |
| Elective |
3 |
|
Minor |
3 |
| Minor |
3 |
|
Electives |
6 |
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15 |
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15 |
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| Total: At least 120 |
Graduate programs. The department offers programs leading to the master of arts, master of arts in teaching English as a second language, master of fine arts, and doctor of philosophy degrees, and to a certificate in rhetoric and composition. The general requirements for these degrees are stated in the University of Alabama graduate catalog.