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Beginning in Fall, 2007 all majors will begin with ENG 226W: Sophomore Seminar (3 credits) and conclude their studies with ENG 465W: The Capstone Course (3 credits). For undeclared students who choose to pursue an English major, English 140 (Introduction to Literature) is no longer required. Literature Concentration University of Hartford literature students can boast of both the breadth and depth of their training. Majors fulfill a range of distribution requirements that give them a solid grounding in the discipline, but they also enjoy the challenge of a sophomore seminar and a capstone course, each of which engages a small group of students in intensive study. Recent seminar and capstone courses have focused on Charles Dickens, Margaret Atwood, Jane Austen, and Charles Chesnutt and Mark Twain. Requirements for the literature concentration (for students entering prior to Fall 2007) are: · ENG 140 · Four literature electives (300 or 400 level courses prior to 1914 ) · ENG 465W: Capstone course · Two courses from ENG 217, 218, 220, 221, 222, 223, 230, 231, 240, 241. · Four electives at the 200 level or above from within the English department.
Creative Writing Concentration
Creative writing specialists learn alongside literature specialists in a variety of courses, and they augment this study with numerous workshop-oriented writing courses. Students in the creative writing track learn from current authors on staff as well as the authors who visit campus as part of the Cardin lecture series. In the past few years, Michael Cunningham, Jonathan Franzen, and Claire Messud have graced the lecture hall and the classroom at the university. Additionally, creative writers and other students work together to produce Aerie, a literary journal featuring student prose, poetry, and artwork. Requirements for the creative writing concentration (for students entering prior to Fall 2007) are: · ENG 225W · Four courses from the creative writing section: ENG 216W, 225W, 310W, 311W, 312W, 313W, 317W, 333W, 410W · ENG 465W: Capstone Course · Six courses from within the English department
The English Minor
A total of 15 credits of English beyond ENG 222W. Up to 9 of these credits may be in advanced writing courses (ENG 225W or above). Courses counted toward the English minor may NOT be taken on a Pass/No Pass basis without the written permission of the department. |
The English Major |
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University of Hartford Department of English 200 Bloomfield Avenue West Hartford, CT 06117 860-768-4315
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Faculty: To access printable versions of advising forms for English Majors, click here. |
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Click here for the major requirements for students matriculating at the University of Hartford in Fall 2007 and beyond. |
