Undergraduate Tracks
Track A: Literary and Critical Studies (Total = 36 credits)
- 3 credits in English 215
- 3 credits in Shakespeare selected from English 452 or 530
- 3 credits in English literature before 1900, in addition to the course used to satisfy the Shakespeare requirement above
- 3 credits in American literature before 1900
- 3 credits in literary criticism and theory selected from English 378, 545 or 547
- 3 credits in minority literature and/or literature by women selected from English 372, 373, 374, 375, 376, 377, 463, 465, 517, 520, 521, 523, 524, 628, 631 or 632
- 3 credits in one upper-level writing workshop selected from English 415, 416, 430, 615 or 616
- 12 credits in English electives at the 300 level or above
- 3 credits in a capstone seminar experience selected from English 620-632
Track B: Rhetoric and Writing (Total = 36 credits)
- 3 credits in English 215
- 3 credits selected from English 201, 208 or 230 [various writing courses]
- 3 credits in English 240 (Rhetoric, Writing and Culture)
- 3 credits in Shakespeare selected from English 452 or 530
- 3 credits in English 430 (Advanced Writing Workshop)
- 3 credits selected from English 431 with "Rhetorical History and Theory" subtitle, Communication 435 or Communication 436 [rhetorical theory courses]
- 3 credits selected from English 440 or 449 [writing in practice courses]
- 3 credits selected from English 378 or Communication 335 [critical analysis courses]
- 3 credits in minority literature selected from English 372, 373, 374, 375, 376, 377, 463, 517, 520, 521, 523, 524, 631 or 632
- 3 credits in women's literature or gender studies selected from English 465, 628 or 629
- 3 credits in an upper-level English elective
- 3 credits in English 633, Seminar in Rhetoric and Writing
Track C: Creative Writing (Total = 36 credits)
- 3 credits in English 215
- 3 credits selected from English 233, 234 or 235 [introductory creative writing courses]
- 3 credits in Shakespeare selected from English 452 or 530
- 6 credits selected from English 301-304, 451, 454, 455, 456, 457, 458, 500, 501, 504 or 505 [various literature courses]
- 9 credits selected from English 414, 415, 416, 611 or 612 [writing workshops]
- 6 credits selected from English 305, 308, 309, 325, 326, 327, 328, 360, 361, 378, 417 or 515
- 3 credits in an upper level English elective
- 3 credits in a capstone experience selected from English 615 or 616
Track D: English Language and Linguistics (Total = 36 credits)
- 3 credits in English 215
- 3 credits selected from English 209 or 210 [English language studies courses]
- 3 credits in Shakespeare selected from English 452 or 530
- 12 credits in English 400, 401, 403 and 404 [English language studies courses]
- 3 credits in English 301-303, 451, 454, 456, 500 or 501
- 3 credits in English 372, 373, 374, 375, 376, 377 or 381
- 6 credits in upper-level English electives numbered 400 or above
- 3 credits in a capstone seminar experience: English 634 [Seminar in English Language Studies]
Track E: Literature, Culture and Media (Total = 36 credits)
- 3 credits in English 215
- 3 credits in English 290 (Introduction to Film Studies)
- 3 credits in Shakespeare selected from English 452 or 530
- 6 credits in literary surveys selected from English 301-309
- 6 credits selected from courses in two of the following areas: (372, 520); (373, 521); (381, 522); (374, 523); (375, 524); (376, 377, 463, 517); (465) and (332)
- 3 credits selected from English 378, 402, 545 or 547 [critical theory courses]
- 3 credits selected from English 459, 461 or 507 [modern literature courses]
- 3 credits selected from English 390, 391, 392, 394 or 395 [film criticism]
- 3 credits selected from English 311, 312, 316, 320, 321, 329, 330, 331, 380 or 383 [film studies courses]
- 3 credits in a capstone seminar experience selected from English 620-632
Track F: Literature and Language Studies (Total = 36-39 credits)
- 3 credits in English 215
- 3 credits selected from English 201 or 208
- 6 credits selected from English 430, 440 or 445 [advanced writing courses]
- 3 credits selected from 400, 401, 403, 404 or Linguistics 350 [advanced language and linguistics]
- 6 credits in literature surveys selected from English 301-309
- 3 credits in genre courses selected from English 326, 327, 328, 329, 341, 361
- 3 credits in focus courses selected from English 451, 452, 454, 456, 457, 458, 459, 460, 461 or 465
- 3 credits in literature and culture surveys selected from English 372, 373, 374, 375, 376, 377, 381
- 3 credits in critical theory selected from English 378, 545, 547
- 3 credits in historical concentration courses selected from English 501, 504, 505, 507, 530, 621, 623, 624, 627 or 685
- 3 credits in literature and culture concentration courses selected from English 514, 515, 517, 518, 519, 520, 521, 523 or 524
- 3 credits in a capstone seminar experience selected from English 620-632
Track G: Professional and Technical Writing (Total = 36 credits)
- 3 credits in English 215
- 3 credits in Shakespeare selected from English 452 or 530
- 3 credits in English 439
- 18 credits selected from any of the following:
- 3 credits maximum selected from English 205, 206, 207, or 214
- English 431 (Topics in Advanced Writing)
- English 433 (Creative Nonfiction)
- English 434 (Editing and Publishing)
- English 435 (Professional and Technical Writing)
- English 436 (Writing for Information Technology)
- English 437 (Project Management)
- English 448 (Professional Writing Theory and Practice)
- 3 credits in an upper-level English elective
- 3 credits in a 600-level English seminar
- 3 credits in a capstone experience: English 449 (Writing Internship in English)
Honors in the Major
English majors who have maintained at least a 3.5 GPA in courses for the major may apply to the coordinator of the undergraduate studies to graduate with "Honors in the Major."
Course of Study: Minor
The minor in English requires English 215 and a minimum of 15 credits in English courses numbered 300 and above (at least 9 taken in residence at UWM) including at least one of the following: 451, 452, 454 or 530.
For the teaching major and minor, see the School of Education section of this catalog.
