The literature concentration prepares students for graduate study or serves as a liberal arts background for careers in publishing, business and government. In order to determine appropriate courses, the student should consult with a departmental adviser before choosing. The writing concentration is designed for students who seek professional careers requiring writing skills. All students in the writing concentration are required to pursue a strong interest in some field in addition to English. The requirement is satisfied by completing 12 semester hours of course work in a field selected from regular departmental offerings within the School of Arts and Sciences, or non-performance courses in The Crane School of Music.
Speech communication is considered an allied field.
A minor in any of the above areas satisfies this requirement also. In order to determine appropriate courses, students should consult with a departmental adviser before choosing. Courses passed with less than 2.0 will not satisfy major requirements. No more than 6 credits in the minor can be used to satisfy other college major or minor requirements. A minimum grade of 2.0 is required for all courses counted toward the minor.