English

For students entering fall 2010 until spring 2013.

Freshman Year

Sophomore Year

Junior Year

Senior Year

A minimum of 36 credits, appropriately distributed, is required in English department courses. Students may not exceed the maximum of 45 credits of English department courses (not counting College Writing I & II). At least 75 credits must be earned outside of the major.

• In order to graduate, students must earn a 2.200 grade point average in their English department requirements. See a list of required courses and electives below.
• Students must complete 15 credits of advanced writing courses and 9 credits of literature electives as well as Introduction to Creative Writing (ENGL.2380), Shakespeare 1 or 2 (ENGL.4230 / ENGL.4240), and a 4000 level creative writing capstone course.
• Not counting required courses, students may not take more than two courses at the 2000 level.
  
• Majors must take at least one course that fulfills the department's Diverse Literary Traditions requirement. Students should see their adviser or the AR in SIS for the department's list of approved courses.
  

*Approved 2000 level literature electives are listed below. Only one of the three required literature courses may be 2000 level.
** See list of options for writing electives, Theory/Composition/Language, and capstone requirement below.
***Required of all freshmen.

Current UMass Lowell students should be using their Advisement Report in SiS. If you need assistance, please contact your adviser. 

Restriction on off-campus study:

Be advised that any course taken at another institution must be formally approved prior to enrollment. See the catalog policy for details.

Refer to the General Education website for General Education requirements. 

Required Courses

One foundation course is required (3 credits):

• ENGL.2380 Introduction to Creative Writing (must be completed before taking any advanced writing courses)

Five approved creative writing electives are required (15 credits):

• ENGL.3020 Creative Writing: Fiction
  
• ENGL.3030 Creative Writing: Poetry
  
• ENGL.3040 Creative Writing: Playwriting
  
• ENGL.3050 Reviewing the Arts
• ENGL.3100 Writing Popular Fiction
• ENGL.3200 Personal and Reflective Writing
• ENGL.3220 Creative Writing: Nonfiction I
• ENGL.3230 Writing About People
• ENGL.3240 Writing About Place
• ENGL.3280 Writing About Women
• ENGL.3660 Creative Writing: Poetry II
• ENGL.4020 Topics in Writing
• ENGL.4070 Creative Writing: Fiction II
• ENGL.4180 Creative Writing: Nonfiction II
  

Three literature electives are required (9 credits):

Approved 2000 level Genre/Traditions courses are as follows (students may take only one of these to fulfill this requirement):

• ENGL.2010 Great Books of Antiquity
• ENGL.2020 Great Books Modern
• ENGL.2100 Drama
• ENGL.2110 Poetry
• ENGL.2120 Short Story
• ENGL.2150 The Essay
• ENGL.2180 Comedy
• ENGL.2810 British Literary Traditions
• ENGL.2820 American Literary Traditions

Students take at least two 3000/4000 level literature courses (any 3000 or 4000 level literature course qualifies).

• ENGL.3/4xxx Literature Elective

One of the following is required (3 credits):

• ENGL.4230 Shakespeare 1
  OR
  
• ENGL.4240 Shakespeare 2
  

One of the following Theory/Composition/Language courses is required (3 credits):

• ENGL.3070 History and Development of the English Language
• ENGL.3080 Analysis of Modern English
  
• ENGL.3150 Old English Language and Literature
• ENGL.3770 Theories of Rhetoric and Composition
• ENGL.3880 Seminar on Teaching Writing
• ENGL.3920 Visual Rhetoric
  
• ENGL.4290 Introduction to Literary Theory
  

One capstone course is required (3 credits):

• ENGL.4xxx Creative Writing workshop
• ENGL.4xxx Selected Authors
• ENGL.4900/4930 Directed Study (must be pre-arranged with faculty approval)

Three optional free English electives may be taken (0-9 credits):

Optional additional English courses may be taken in literature, theatre, or writing. 

Not counting the required course ENGL.2380, students may not take more than two courses at the 2000 level.

Creative Writing students are not required to take a minor, but they are encouraged to do so. Depending on the student's career goals and interests, several different minors may be appropriate. All students are encouraged to discuss possible minors with their academic adviser.

Last updated: 10/26/2017