ENGLISH MAJOR - WRITING CONCENTRATION

DEPARTMENT POLICIES

1. Students pursuing the English--Literature or English--Writing major are required to maintain at least a 2.5 GPA in English courses. English Teaching majors are required to maintain a 3.0 GPA in English courses.
2. Transfer students in any English major must earn at least sixteen credits at Edgewood in English at the 300/400 level. Post-baccalaureate students are exempt from this requirement.
3. Transfer students pursuing minors in English-Literature, English-Writing, or English Teaching must fulfill at least sixteen credits in English from courses at Edgewood. Post-baccalaureate students are exempt from this requirement.
4. Transfer students pursuing a minor in Interdisciplinary English/Communication Arts must fulfill at least eight credits in English credits from courses at Edgewood. Post-baccalaureate students are exempt from this requirement.
5. Students choosing the English Teaching major or minor must consult with an advisor in the School of Education. Application for admission to the Teacher Education Program and for admission to Student Teaching must be made to the School of Education
6. Courses required for the major are regularly offered on a rotating basis, normally within a two-year cycle. Students are urged to consult with the department chair for information regarding this sequence, so that requirements may be fulfilled within this normal pattern.
7. A full semester prior to graduation, each student must submit a portfolio of three papers. At least one of these papers must be literary analysis. No more than one may be creative writing.

COMPUTER COMPETENCY
In addition to demonstrating facility with using a word-processing program, students must know how to access information on the Internet and from academic databases (e.g., MLA Bibliography), as well as be able to evaluate and effectively use electronic sources in their research