Number of North Central credits that transfer toward the English major: 6
Take the prerequisite for the major.
- There is not a North Central course approved as equivalent to the prerequisite. You will need to take it after you transfer.
Take two courses from the list below.
- ENG 215: Introduction To Poetry transfers as ENGLISH 240: Introduction to Reading Poetry for 3 credits
- ENG 231: American Literature Pre-Civil War transfers as ENGLISH 270: Introduction to American Literature for 3 credits
- ENG 232: American Literature Post-Civil War transfers as ENGLISH 270: Introduction to American Literature for 3 credits
- ENG 241: World Literature, Ancient-1700 transfers as ENGLISH 275: World Literature In English for 3 credits
Note: You can take more than two of these classes and they will transfer to count for your LSA degree as elective credit. However, only two of the classes will count for the English major.
Number of credits that you will have to complete after transfer to complete the English major: 27
- Prerequisite for the major: ENGLISH 298: Introduction to Literary Studies (3 credits)
- 24 additional credits at the 300 and 400 level to include the following requirements:
- Three courses on literature written primarily before 1900, at least one of which must be on literature written primarily before 1830, and at least one of which must be on literature written primarily before 1642
- One course in American literature
- One poetry course
- One course designated "Identity and Difference"
- Additional coursework to reach 30 total credits including the 6 credits transferred in
