University of Richmond

Major & Minor Requirements - English

The English Major

Note: A grade of C (2.0) or better is required in all coursework comprising the English major.

10 units, including

ENGL 297  Literature in Context: Genre and Mode
ENGL 298  Literature in Context: Texts in History
Two courses from Group A, courses in literature before the early to mid-19th century
Two courses from Group B, courses in literature after the early to mid-19th century
Two additional courses at the 300 or 400 level; and
Two seminars, one in the junior year and one in the senior year

Combined Majors

The following combined programs are available for students who wish to enrich their program with other disciplines: English/Classical Studies, English/French, English/German, English/Greek, English/Latin, English/Russian, English/Theatre, English/Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies.

The English Minor

Note: A grade of C (2.0) or better is required in all coursework comprising the English minor.

6 units, including

ENGL 297  Literature in Context: Genre and Mode
ENGL 298  Literature in Context: Texts in History
One course from Group A, courses in literature before the early to mid-19th century
One course from Group B, courses in literature after the early to mid-19th century
One additional literature course (not writing) at the 300 or 400 level; and
One seminar taken in the junior or senior year