English

For students entering in fall 2010 through spring 2014.

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 Essay Writing (ENGL.2270), Shakespeare 1 or 2 (ENGL.4230 / ENGL.4240) and a 4000 level capstone course or practicum.
• Majors must take at least one course that fulfills the department's Diversity requirement. Students should see their advisors for the department's list of approved courses.
• Not counting required courses, such as Essay Writing for Majors, students may not take more than two courses at the 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.

Refer to the General Education website for General Education requirements.

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.

Writing Requirements

One foundation course is required and must be completed before taking any advanced writing courses (3 credits):

• ENGL.2270 Essay Writing for English Majors
  

Five approved writing electives are required (15 credits):

• ENGL.3000 Introduction to Journalism
  
• ENGL.3050 Reviewing the Arts
• ENGL.3200 Personal and Reflective Writing
• ENGL.3210 Community Writing
• ENGL.3230 Writing About People
• ENGL.3240 Writing About Place
• ENGL.3280 Writing About Women
• ENGL.3680 Feature Writing
• ENGL.3690 Reading and Writing New Media
• ENGL.3870 Introduction to Editing & Publishing
• ENGL.3910 Writing on the Job
• ENGL.4020 Topics in Writing
• ENGL.4060 Community Writing 2
• ENGL.4080 Principles of Technical Writing
• ENGL.4370 Newspaper Editing
• ENGL.4900 Directed Study Writing
• ENGL.4960 Practicum
  

One capstone course is required (3 credits):

• ENGL.4060 Community Writing
• ENGL.4370 Newspaper Editing
• ENGL.4900 Directed Study in Writing (must be pre-arranged with faculty approval) 
• ENGL.4960 Practicum

Additional Requirements

Three literature electives are required (9 credits):

Approved 2000 level 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.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
• ENGL.3/4xxx Literature Elective
  

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 of the following is required (3 credits):

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

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

Last updated: 10/26/2017