English Department Frequently Asked Questions

How do I...

• declare the major or minor?
• declare a double, combined or special major?
• get a major adviser?
• fulfill the major requirements?
• fulfill the minor requirements?
• fulfill general requirements when I'm not majoring in English?
  Non-majors may satisfy the distribution requirement in the Humanities (Part A) and in Cultures and Societies (Part B) by electing appropriate courses listed under language and literature.
• declare a concentration in American Literature, Film, or Theatre?
• declare a concentration in Writing?
• get study-abroad approval and credit?
• get transfer credit?
• get summer school approval and credit?
• get Advanced Placement credit?
• apply for a writing class?
• do an independent study project?
• get into a colloquium?
• get into a senior seminar?
• get a recommendation for graduate school or a job?
• get help with my writing?
• do things with an English major after I graduate?