English majors have long contributed successfully to cultural, political, educational, business, and community leadership. You will start by doing what you love: reading, writing, analyzing, and discussing what you’ve read and written. What happens because of these activities is crucial to long-term professional success. The insights you develop from these activities contribute to clear and audience-aware communication; critical thinking for problem-solving; innovative and creative ideas and insights; empathy that contributes to inclusiveness; resourceful research abilities; and insight into cultural and historical contexts.
General Information
The Bachelor of Arts (BA) in English requires the following:
- A minimum of 39 credit hours of ENGL course work. At least 18 of those hours must be upper division (courses numbered 3000 or higher).
- A grade of C- or better in courses applied to the major.
- A minimum 2.0 GPA must be maintained in all ENGL course work.
- No more than 60 credit hours of ENGL course work may apply to the bachelor’s degree.
- Submission of a Senior Assessment during the final semester of the senior year.
Additional course work is required to complete the English, BA degree. Please see the advising guide on the Academic Advising website for more information.
Departmental Honors
To graduate with departmental honors in English, a student must have a 3.75 GPA in the major, and a 3.5 CU GPA overall.
English Major Options
The English department offers a stand-alone English major that requires 39 credit hours. In addition, it also offers the following options. Options may have different course, grade, GPA, or hour requirements. See below for more information.
- English Studies Online - This option can be completed fully online.
- Elementary Education - This option may be added to the English major to earn an initial licensure in Elementary Education.
- Secondary Education - This option may be added to the English major to earn an initial licensure in Secondary Education.
