English

Chair: Associate Professor J. Lewin
Faculty: Professors P. Heinegg, H. Jenkins, J. Smith (on leave Winter and Spring), B. Wineapple (on leave Fall and Winter); Associate Professors C. Bracken (on leave Fall and Winter), K. Doyle, B. Kuhn, J. Lewin, K. Lynes (Term Abroad; Fall); B. Tuon (on leave Fall and Spring), Assistant Professors A. Burkett (on leave Winter and Spring), J. Murphy, J. Troxell, 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 departmental 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 . Please see, however, the circumstances described below:

2014-15 Pilot Program for AP English 5s:

Currently, a grade of 4 or 5 on AP Literature or AP Language test earns an unspecified course credit. All students enroll in English do so at the introductory level (EGL 100 , EGL 101 , or EGL 102 ). The English department is piloting a program to recognize an AP score of 5 as the equivalent of an English 100-level course, so that those with this test score meet the prerequisite.

1. What this means in practice is that AP 5’s may enroll at the 200-level in English right away without having to take a 100-level prerequisite.

a. The English department will, during this pilot phase, keep track of AP 5’s who enroll at the 200-level and assess their performance. Faculty will report the grades of AP 5 students, describing both those who excel and those who do not. This pilot study seeks to evaluate whether this waiver improves our curriculum flow for a given number of students.

2. What remains unchanged:

a. English majors still need 12 courses (7 for minors/ 8 for IDs) but, with AP credit specifically assigned as a 100-level equivalent, the number of required 100-levels is reduced to one for majors, and zero for minors and IDs; therefore, de facto AP 5’s take an extra elective.

b. Core curriculum requirements remain in place: AP credit do not substitute for HUL, HUM or WAC requirements. This is not a change, yet given that almost all English courses are both HUL and WAC, AP 5’s may now fulfill these requirements in English at an intermediate (200-) level.

c. For those who have two AP 5’s: we cannot waive the same prerequisite twice.

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 (see also pilot program information above). 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. (See also pilot program above)
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 English 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; see also AP 5’s pilot progam information described above). All 200-level courses have the same level of difficulty.

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

Literature Before 1700
All English majors, minors, and ID’s must take at least one course focusing on literature before 1700 (EGL 202 to 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
English majors must take at least one course focusing on literature between 1700 and 1900 (EGL 216 to 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

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; see also AP 5’s pilot progam information described above). These courses are generally 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