- English majors take 18 hours of courses in lower-division major requirements. These courses are designed as an introduction to the field of English Studies.
- At the 3000/4000 level, students choose one course from each of eight categories: Language, Writing, Genres, Cultural Studies, Theory, and three-period requirements.
- The English major culminates in the Senior Seminar, which is the major’s capstone course.
- All English majors must demonstrate competence in foreign languages up through the level of FL 2002.