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English Major (Curriculum I)

Students wishing to major in English should make that declaration at the beginning of the sophomore year. The English Department office provides forms for this purpose and will let the student choose an advisor or will assign one. Students who wish to pursue teacher certification should choose Curriculum Two, English/Language Arts.

For more course information, visit the on-line UAH catalog.

English Major: Curriculum One; 36 Hours Semester Hours
Sophomore Survey (as described in the GER) 6
Shakespeare (EH 360) 3
American Literature (EH 330, 331, 332, 333, 420, 422, 430, 431, 433, 435, 438, 439, or 440 with a relevant topic) 6
English Literature (EH 380, 381, 390, 391, 418, 420, 422, 423, 450, 451, 460, 470, 471, 472, 492, 493, 495, or 440 with a relevant topic) 6
Electives (any of the American and English Literature courses, plus EH 300, 301, 302, 400, 401, 403, 410, 411, 412, 415, 425, 448, 499) 15
Total 36

Further requirements and conditions for the major:
One course devoted to the novel

Two courses (6 semester hours) in 400-level courses

One upper level single author course, in addition to Shakespeare

No more than 9 hours of sophomore literature surveys

No more than 9 hours in creative writing

For transfer students, 12 semester hours in upper-level English courses (numbered 300 or above) at UAH

*Note: The following EH courses count as electives in the English major: EH 301, 302, and 401. If English majors use these in the Cognate in Technical Writing, they may not be counted toward the major as well.