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You and your faculty advisor will put together a program of study that best fits your interests. Then we want you to get some in-depth experience with specific literary problems and topics. We do this by having you take several small seminars where you can explore a subject in depth and refine your writing skills. In the English major we also ask you to take a series of lecture courses designed to give you an overview of the history of English and American literature. The English major also allows an emphasis in creative writing.