Normally, students electing the writing track should not plan to take more than two writing courses in a semester. Since a background in literary study is considered essential to the development of good writers, students are urged to strive for balance in their course selection by enrolling in upper-level literature courses as well as in writing courses as part of their normal progress toward fulfillment of writing track requirements. The English department currently offers four ways to minor in English, each one consisting of a group of six courses. Honors To receive honors in English, students must achieve a minimum GPA of 3.5 in the major and submit for evaluation a critical or creative writing project of substantial length. Critical projects usually examine the works of a particular writer or a literary theme or practice that two or more writers share.
Creative projects are usually collections of original poetry, fiction or prose essays.