English

10th Floor, Anderson Hall
215-204-7561
www.temple.edu/english/

Joyce Joyce, Department Chair
1038 Anderson Hall
215-204-1756
jjoyce@temple.edu

Michael Kaufmann, Director of Undergraduate Studies
1030 Anderson Hall
215-204–8509
mkauf@temple.edu

Gabriel Wettach, Undergraduate Advisor
1030 Anderson Hall
215-204-8510
gwettach@temple.edu

Gloria Basmajian, Administrator

10th Floor, Anderson Hall

215-204-8516

gbasmaji@temple.edu

Rosemarie Wint, Coordinator
1041 Anderson Hall
215-204-7563
rwint@temple.edu

Requirements for English Major

Requirements for English Major with Concentration in Creative Writing
Requirements for English Minor
Writing Certificate

The English major helps students develop as readers of interesting, complex texts, including literary texts. Majors read writing from a variety of historical contexts and cultures; this experience builds their understanding of the relation between society and language. English majors become critical and reflective readers, aware of the history and development of writing in English. They are also good, inventive writers who are able to analyze problems, do careful and inventive research, argue and evaluate the arguments of others.

The English major is good preparation for a career in writing or editing—of stories, speeches, legal documents, advertising, research projects, poems, grant proposals, essays, or letters. English majors also find careers in publishing and journalism, public relations, business, industry, management, marketing, social services, and government. English is a strong pre-professional major for law, medicine, library science, and teaching, from the elementary to the post-secondary level.

The English department has a distinguished faculty of nationally-known critics, writers, and scholars who will teach you, usually in small classes. You will choose from a range of exciting courses (about forty English courses each semester) and from interdisciplinary programs such as the Five-year Program in English and Education, or a double major in English and any other department throughout the university. Internships are offered with area institutions such as the Temple Press, the University of Pennsylvania Press, the Urban League, WHYY public radio, Philadelphia Magazine, United Way, the Red Cross, Bread and Roses, J. B. Lippincott Publishers, and the Academy of Natural Sciences. The department offers community-based projects, such as the New City Press and our Institute for the Study of Literature, Literacy, and Culture. There is an active program of readings by resident and visiting writers and artists. Students are active in writing and producing our literary magazine: Hyphen.

Summary of Degree Requirements for the English Major

1. University Requirements:

• Mathematics 0701 (4 s.h.) and/or English 0701 (4 s.h.), if required by placement testing.
• All Temple students must take a minimum of two writing-intensive courses as part of the major. See below for a list of the specific courses required for your major.
• Students must complete requirements of the General Education (GenEd) Program. See the General Education section of the Undergraduate Bulletin for more details.

2. College of Liberal Arts Requirements:

• Completion of a minimum of 123 credits, including: 90 credits in CLA/CST courses, 45 credits of which must be at the upper level (numbered 2000-4999). For Humanities majors, 6 upper level credits must be earned in the Social Sciences: African American Studies, American Studies, Anthropology, Asian Studies, Criminal Justice, Economics, Environmental Studies, Geography and Urban Studies, History, Jewish Studies, Latin American Studies, Mathematical Economics, Neuroscience: Systems, Behavior and Plasticity, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, Women's Studies, or any department in the College of Science and Technology.

• A minimum GPA of 2.0, cumulatively, in CLA/CST coursework, and in the major.

• Only courses in which a student receives a grade of at least C- can satisfy GenEd, major, minor, or CLA Foreign Language and Global Studies requirements.

3. Foreign Language/Global Studies Requirements:

1) All students must complete the second level of a foreign language;

2) All students must complete at least one course from the GenEd Global/World Society category; and

3) All students must complete one of the following options:

• Third level of a foreign language;
• Demonstrated proficiency in a foreign language;
• A second General Education Global/World Society course;
• Study Abroad at an approved program; or
• Take one Global Studies course from the list on the CLA College Graduation Requirements page.

4. Major Requirements (36 s.h.)

Select either the English Major or the English Major with a Concentration in Creative Writing

English Major

Specifically Required courses:

• English 2097
• English 2201
• English 2202
• English 2301
• English 2302
• English Capstone

Electives in Major

• Three English courses numbered 2000-2999
• Three English courses numbered 3000-3999

OR

English Major with a Concentration in Creative Writing

Specifically Required courses:

• English 2097
• English 2201
• English 2202
• English 2301
• English 2302
• Select one Creative Writing Sequence
  • English 2003 & 3003
  • English 2004 & 3004
  • English 2005 & 3005
• English 4096

Electives in Major

• Two additional English courses numbered 2000-2999
• Two additional English courses numbered 3000-3999

5. General electives vary according to a student's individual program of study. Consult your academic advisor for more information.

Requirements for the Major

All Temple students must take a minimum of two writing-intensive courses. The specific writing-intensive courses required for this major are listed above and are identified by "WI" in the Attribute column.

Distinction in Major

Students need at least a 3.65 GPA in English courses to earn distinction in major.

Requirements for the Minor

Writing Certificate

Suggested Semester-by-Semester Plan

Please note that this is a suggested academic plan. Depending on your situation, your academic plan may look different.