OVERVIEW OF DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
Minimum number of credits required to graduate: 120
Minimum Cumulative GPA required to graduate: 2.0
Minimum Grade requirements for courses to count toward major: A “C-” or better in all courses counted toward the English Major.
Other GPA requirements to graduate: A minimum accumulative GPA of 2.0 (“C”) in the major.
Required Course(s) for fulfilling Capstone Experience: ENG 499 when taken with a variety of 400 level literature courses. ENG 490 and ENG 496 can only serve as capstone courses when they are accompanied by ENG 499.
Contact Information: Steven Evans, Department Chair, 304 Neville Hall, (207) 581-3823, steven.evans@maine.edu
Course work for a Bachelor of Arts in English provides comprehensive instruction in the resources of English, its language and literatures. This instruction is central to a liberal education and fundamental preparation for graduate liberal arts and professional programs. The English degree provides excellent preparation for a wide range of careers that depend on critical and creative thinking and the ability to communicate clearly and persuasively.
Bachelor of Arts in English
Literature
Courses in literature make up the largest portion of the English major’s studies. Our curriculum provides students with a broad-based foundation in English and American literature as well as in-depth inquiry into focused areas of literary study. Within this curriculum students are encouraged to read creatively and to discover what others have not seen. Students are asked to present these discoveries in writing in a persuasive way that allows others to see their importance. The literature program is enhanced and supported by links to the Center for Poetry and Poetics, an internationally recognized center for the study of modern and postmodern poetry, and to the New Writing Series, which brings as many as 20 exciting writers to campus each year.
Writing Concentrations
In addition to at least 24-27 credits in literature and literary theory, every English major completes a 9-12 credit concentration in Creative Writing, Analytical Writing or Technical/Professional Writing. Each concentration provides both introductory and advanced instruction and prepares students for further education or for work in many professions.
The requirements listed on this page are specific to this particular major. Students are also responsible for meeting any graduation requirements set out by their college. Students in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS) should make sure to review those requirements as stated on the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences page of the catalog.
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