Table of Contents

§ 1. Purpose of the Undergraduate Handbook

§ 2. Rationale for the English Major

§ 3. Requirements for the Major

• 3.1 Units Required
• 3.2 Preparation for the Major
• 3.2.1 English 10: Introduction to Literary Study
• 3.2.2 English 15: Introduction to Shakespeare
• 3.2.3 Foreign Language Requirement
• 3.3 Upper Division Requirements in English
• 3.3.1 Four Courses Offering a Broad Overview of British and American Literature
• 3.3.2 English 197 - Upper Division Seminar
• 3.3.3 Electives and Specializations

§ 4. Planning Your Major

§ 5. Special English Department Programs

• 5.1 Honors Thesis
• 5.2 English 199: Independent Studies
• 5.3 English 199RA: Independent Research Assistance
• 5.4 Supplemental Seminars
• 5.5 English Club

§ 6. Graduate Studies

• 6.1 Preparation: Course Selection
• 6.2 Should You Apply to Graduate Studies in English?
• 6.3 Teaching Credential Program
• 6.4 Letters of Recommendation
• 6.5 GREs
• 6.6 Researching Graduate Programs
• 6.7 Statements of Purpose and Writing Samples

§ 7. Regulations and Procedures

• 7.1 Declaring the Major
• 7.2 Overall Degree Requirements
• 7.3 Residence Requirements
• 7.4 Format of English Courses
• 7.5 Enrollment Procedures
• 7.6 Adding/Dropping a Class at Enrollment and Later
• 7.7 Grading Options
• 7.8 Grade Point Average Requirement
• 7.9 Auditing English Courses
• 7.10 Double Major
• 7.11 Undergraduate Enrollment in a Graduate Course
• 7.12 Incomplete Grades
• 7.13 University Extension
• 7.14 Applying Classes Taken at Other Institutions to the Major Requirements
• 7.15 Foreign Study
• 7.16 Theater in England
• 7.17 Graduating from the English Department
• 7.18 Academic Misconduct
• 7.19 Procedures for Policies and Complaints

§ 8. Library Resources

• 8.1 Classes in Library Skills

§ 9. English Department Awards and Contests

• 9.1 William Frost Award
• 9.2 Outstanding Achievement as an English Major
• 9.3 Distinction in the Major
• 9.4 Kieth E. Vineyard Honorary Scholarship
• 9.5 Other Awards and Contests

§ 10. English Department Listserv and Web Page

§ 11. Administration of the Undergraduate Program

• 11.1 The Chair of the English Department
• 11.2 The Chair of the Undergraduate Committee
• 11.3 The Undergraduate Committee
• 11.4 The Undergraduate Academic Program Adviser
• 11.5 The Undergraduate Staff Adviser

§ 12. Campus Services

• 12.1 Counseling and Career Services
• 12.2 CLAS
• 12.3 Net Stations

§ 13. Useful Phone Numbers for the English Major Student