General English

Minimum GPA for Admission: 2.5 within all English courses (other than ENGL 1010 , ENGL 2010 , CLEP, AP, etc.); 2.5 USU cumulative (including courses taken for another USU major); 2.5 career total (including transfer credits) for new transfer students

Minimum GPA for Graduation: 2.75 within major courses; 2.0 USU cumulative; 2.0 career total

Minimum Grade Accepted: C within major courses (no grades of pass/fail)

Number of required credits: 42

Credits in Residence: Students must complete 21 credits of major-applicable coursework at Utah State University.

General English students will learn to research, write, and communicate effectively while gaining a broad understanding of English as an academic discipline. They will graduate will transferable skills—problem solving, teamwork, and communication—prized by many employers in a variety of fields.

Students may set up an internship that combines their academic skills with their professional interests. This program allows up to three credits of internship.

A. English Department Requirements

Students should take note of the superscripts to find emphasis-specific requirements. 

B. Level 3000 or Higher Courses (18 credits)

Select six courses from the following list. Courses counting toward the exploratory requirements (section A) cannot also be used to fulfill the requirements in this section.

• ENGL 3020 - Perspectives in Linguistics (DHA) 3 credit(s)
• ENGL 3030 - Perspectives in Literature (DHA) 3 credit(s)
• ENGL 3040 - Perspectives in Writing and Rhetoric (DHA) 3 credit(s)
• ENGL 3050 - Masterpieces of World Literature (DHA) 3 credit(s)
• ENGL 3070 - Folklore on the Internet (DHA) 3 credit(s)
• ENGL 3080 - Introduction to Technical Communication (CI) 3 credit(s)
• ENGL 3210 - Classical Mythology 3 credit(s)
• ENGL 3305 - Medieval Literary History 3 credit(s)
• ENGL 3315 - Early Modern British Literary History 3 credit(s)
• ENGL 3325 - Eighteenth-Century British Literary History 3 credit(s)
• ENGL 3335 - Nineteenth-Century British Literary History 3 credit(s)
• ENGL 3345 - Literary History of the British Isles Since 1900 3 credit(s)
• ENGL 3355 - Literary History of the Early Americas 3 credit(s)
• ENGL 3365 - Nineteenth-Century American Literary History 3 credit(s)
• ENGL 3375 - Literary History of the Americas Since 1900 3 credit(s)
• ENGL 3385 - Postcolonial World Literature 3 credit(s)
• ENGL 3395 - World Literature in Translation 3 credit(s)
• ENGL 3400 - Writing for the Workplace (CI) 3 credit(s)
• ENGL 3410 - Digital Writing Technologies 3 credit(s)
• ENGL 3420 - Fiction Writing 3 credit(s)
• ENGL 3430 - Poetry Writing 3 credit(s)
• ENGL 3440 - Creative Nonfiction Writing 3 credit(s)
• ENGL 3450 - Workplace Research 3 credit(s)
• ENGL 3460 - Rhetorical Theory 3 credit(s)
• ENGL 3470 - Approaches to Research in English Studies (QI) 3 credit(s)
• ENGL 3510 - Teaching Young Adult Literature 3 credit(s)
• ENGL 3530 - Children’s Literature 3 credit(s)
• ENGL 3610 - Multicultural American Literature 3 credit(s)
• ENGL 3620 - Native American Studies 3 credit(s)
• ENGL 3630 - The Farm in Literature and Culture (CI/DHA) 3 credit(s)
• ENGL 3700 - Regional Folklore (DHA) 3 credit(s)
• ENGL 3710 - Topics in Folklore (CI) 3 credit(s)
• ENGL 3830 - The History of Yoga 3 credit(s)

C. Level 4000 or Higher Courses (15 credits)

Select five courses from the following list. Courses counting toward the exploratory requirements (section A) cannot also be used to fulfill the requirements in this section.

• ENGL 4200 - Linguistic Structures 3 credit(s)
• ENGL 4210 - History of English: Change and Diversity 3 credit(s)
• ENGL 4230 - Language and Culture (DSS) 3 credit(s)
• ENGL 4250 - Playwriting 3 credit(s)
• ENGL 4300 - Shakespeare 3 credit(s)
• ENGL 4310 - American Writers 3 credit(s)
• ENGL 4320 - British Writers 3 credit(s)
• ENGL 4330 - World Writers 3 credit(s)
• ENGL 4340 - Studies in Fiction 3 credit(s)
• ENGL 4345 - Studies in Nonfiction 3 credit(s)
• ENGL 4350 - Studies in Poetry 3 credit(s)
• ENGL 4360 - Studies in Drama 3 credit(s)
• ENGL 4365 - Studies in Film 3 credit(s)
• ENGL 4370 - Native American Literature 3 credit(s)
• ENGL 4375 - U.S. Latinx Literature 3 credit(s)
• ENGL 4380 - African American Literature 3 credit(s)
• ENGL 4400 - Professional Editing (CI) 3 credit(s)
• ENGL 4410 - Document Design and Graphics 3 credit(s)
• ENGL 4420 - Advanced Fiction Writing (CI) 3 credit(s)
• ENGL 4430 - Advanced Poetry Writing (CI) 3 credit(s)
• ENGL 4440 - Advanced Nonfiction Writing (CI) 3 credit(s)
• ENGL 4500 - Teaching Writing (CI) 3 credit(s)
• ENGL 4510 - Teaching Literature (CI) 3 credit(s)
• ENGL 4540 - Teaching Creative Writing 3 credit(s)
• ENGL 4610 - Western American Literature (CI/DHA) 3 credit(s)
• ENGL 4630 - American Nature Writers 3 credit(s)
• ENGL 4640 - Studies in the American West (CI) 3 credit(s)
• ENGL 4700 - Folk Material Culture (DHA) 3 credit(s)
• ENGL 4750 - Advanced Folklore Workshop: Fife Conference 3 credit(s)
• ENGL 4900 - Internship/Cooperative Work Experience 1-15 credit(s)
• ENGL 5210 - Topics in Linguistics 3 credit(s)
• ENGL 5300 - Special Topics in Literature (CI) 3 credit(s)
• ENGL 5310 - Contemporary Literature (CI) 3 credit(s)
• ENGL 5320 - Gender and Sexuality in Literature (CI) 3 credit(s)
• ENGL 5330 - Race and Ethnicity in Literature (CI) 3 credit(s)
• ENGL 5340 - Multimedia Literature (CI) 3 credit(s)
• ENGL 5400 - Technology and Activism 3 credit(s)
• ENGL 5410 - Digital and Social Media 3 credit(s)
• ENGL 5420 - Project Management in Technical Communication 3 credit(s)
• ENGL 5430 - Technical Communication Capstone (CI) 3 credit(s)
• ENGL 5450 - Special Topics in Creative Writing 3 credit(s)
• ENGL 5490 - Topics in Technical Communication and Rhetoric 3 credit(s)
• ENGL 5700 - Folk Narrative 3 credit(s)