The English Major & Minor
The taro, or kalo in Hawaiian, was an invaluable resource that could be moulded into many forms. Because writing and literature underscore the well-being and prosperity of society, we could not think of a better metaphor to symbolize the English Major. Students begin in the 200- and 300-level by becoming rooted in genres, canons, and key periods; they continue growing with advanced theory, focused studies of major writers, and their choices of specialization at the 400-level. This freedom fosters effective and talented readers and writers, who we hope will pass on their love of the written word to the next generation.
- General Education Requirements
- The English Major
- Prerequisites for the English Major (6 semester hours):
- ENG 200 (3) - Any course in the ENG 200 A-F series
- ENG 2xx (3) - Any additional 200-level writing or literature course (excluding ENG 209 and ENG 225)
- Core Requirements for All English Majors (15 semester hours):
- ENG 300 (3) - Introduction to Literary Studies
- ENG 304 (3) - Survey of British Literature I: Middle Ages to Enlightenment
- ENG 305 (3) - Survey of British Literature II: Romantics to the Present
- ENG 351 (3) - Survey of American Literature: To the Civil War
- ENG 352 (3) - Survey of American Literature: Civil War to the Present
- Electives (30 semester hours):
- Ten (10) additional courses at the 300- and 400-level
- Prerequisites for the English Major (6 semester hours):
- The English Minor (15 semester hours)
- Five (5) 300-400 level English courses
- The TESOL Certificate
- Students wishing to receive the TESOL certificate must take the following 18 semester hours:
- Required Linguistics Courses (6 semester hours):
- LING 102 (3) - Introduction to Linguistics
- LING 121 (3) - Introduction to Language or LING 331 (3) - Language in Culture and Society
- and the following upper division courses (12 semester hours):
- ENG 324 (3) - Modern English Grammar and Usage
- ENG 350 (3) - Second Language Acquisition Theory
- ENG 422 (3) - ESL Teaching Practicum
- ENG 484 (3) - ESL Materials and Methods
- Required Linguistics Courses (6 semester hours):
- Students wishing to receive the TESOL certificate must take the following 18 semester hours:
I maikaʻi ke kalo i ka ʻohā. The goodness of the taro is judged by the young plant it produces.
—Mary Kāwena Pūkuʻi
