English

Chair: Associate Professor J. Lewin
Faculty: Professors P. Heinegg, H. Jenkins, J. Smith, B. Wineapple (on leave Fall and Winter); Associate Professors K. Doyle (on leave Winter and Spring), B. Kuhn, K. Lynes (on leave Fall, Spring); Assistant Professors C. Bracken, A. Burkett, J. Murphy, J. Troxell, B. Tuon, P. Wareh; Senior Lecturer A. Selley; Lecturers A. Pease; Visiting Assistant Professor J. Sargent
Staff: D. Nebolini (Administrative Assistant)

Course Selection Guidelines

Placement: The English Department does not assign any credit for AP English courses, either for majors or for non-majors. AP English will not be accepted as a substitute for EGL 100 , EGL 101 , or EGL 102 under any circumstances.

Courses Suitable for Non-Majors: Non-majors and majors alike should take EGL 100 , EGL 101 , or EGL 102 first; after that requirement has been met, any student may take any 200-level course. 300 and 400 level EGL courses are petition courses intended mainly for majors, and majors will be given priority in enrollment (at the discretion of the instructor). All 200-level courses are equal in difficulty.

Prerequisites:

EGL 100 , EGL 101 , or EGL 102 is a prerequisite for any 200-level course.
To enroll in a 300-level EGL course, a student must have taken EGL 100 , EGL 101 , or EGL 102 and two 200-level EGL courses.
To enroll in a 400-level EGL course, a student must have taken two introductory courses (selecting from EGL 100 , EGL 101 , and EGL 102 ) and four 200-level EGL courses.

Enrollment Limits: Enrollment limits for the three categories of courses are as follows:

20 for Introductory Courses (100 level)
25 for Intermediate Courses (200 level)
15 for Advanced Junior and Senior Seminars (300 and 400 level).

For further information about English department courses and activities, consult handouts available in the English department office, or see the department’s webpage.

Introductory Courses
Introductory courses are open to all students. No prerequisites. EGL 100 , EGL 101 , or EGL 102 is a prerequisite for all intermediate courses (unless otherwise noted).

Intermediate Courses
Open to any student who has taken EGL 100 , EGL 101 , or EGL 102 (unless otherwise noted). All 200-level courses have the same level of difficulty.

Courses Required for the Major and Minor: EGL 200 to EGL 235

All English majors and minors must take either EGL 200 or EGL 201 . Open to any student who has taken EGL 100 , EGL 101 , or EGL 102 (unless otherwise noted). All 200-level courses have the same level of difficulty.

Literature Before 1700
All English majors and minors must take at least one course focusing on literature before 1700 (EGL 203 -EGL 215). Open to any student who has taken EGL 100 , EGL 101 , or EGL 102 (unless otherwise noted). All 200-level courses have the same level of difficulty.

Eighteenth and Nineteenth-Century Literature
All full English majors must take at least one course focusing on literature between 1700 and 1900 (EGL 216 -EGL 235). Open to any student who has taken EGL 100 , EGL 101 , or EGL 102 (unless otherwise noted). All 200-level courses have the same level of difficulty.

Elective Courses

All English majors and minors must take four intermediate electives; consult with your advisor to choose electives that will foster or expand your literary interests. Open to any student who has taken EGL 100 , EGL 101 , or EGL 102 (unless otherwise noted). These courses are roughly grouped by era or subject matter. All 200-level courses have the same level of difficulty.

Programs

Major

English, B.A.

Interdepartmental Major

English, B.A.

Minor

English Minor