Major Requirements
English Literature, Language, and
Theory Concentration
The concentration requires nine
courses above ENL 111, or HON 111, or
ENL 112.
Students must take at least one 200-
level literature course as a prerequisite for
upper division courses in English, as well
as either ENL 220 or ENL 221. No more
than two 200-level literature courses may
count for the major.
Students must take at least three 300-
level courses, with one each in British
Literature, American Literature, and World
Literature.
Majors must take at least two 400-level
courses. Any 300-level course serves as a
prerequisite for the 400-level. One 400-
level course must fulfill the keystone
requirement.
Minor in English Literature, Language,
and Theory
Five courses above ENL 111, or HON
111, or ENL 112 are required. One course
must be ENL 220 or ENL 221; the remaining
four must be literature, language and
theory courses, three of which must be
upper division courses.
English Writing Concentration
Students must take 10 or 11 courses
above ENL 111, or HON 111, or ENL 112,
including three Literature, Language, and
Theory courses. At least one of these must
be at the 300-level or higher.
Creative Writing Emphasis
Two introductory writing courses at the
200-level:
ENL 226 (required) and either ENL 220 or
221.
And a 300 level writing sequence:
Either Fiction I and Fiction II (ENL 320
and 321), or Poetry I and Poetry II (ENL
322 and 323).
And one elective from the following:
ENL 227; ENL 228; ENL 320 or ENL 322;
ENL 324; ENL/COM 328; ENL/THR 325;
an approved ACTC Creative Writing
Course; or an internship.
And ENL 420, the Keystone writing course.
An additional art class is required, either
Web Design I (ART 215) or Graphic
Design (ART 225).
Media Writing Emphasis
Media Ethics and Theory (ENL 390) must
be one of the language, literature, and
theory courses; and three introductory
courses:
ENL 227 (required), and a choice from
ENL 220, 221, 226, or 228;
And ENL 327 Quantitative Journalism;
And one elective from the following:
ENL 324; ENL/COM 328; ENL/THR 325;
an approved ACTC Writing/Reporting
Course; or an internship.
And ENL 420, the Keystone writing course.
Additional art classes are required: Web
Design I (ART 215) and Graphic Design
(ART 225).
Minor in Writing
A minor with an open emphasis
requires five writing courses above ENL
111, or HON 111, or ENL 112, including
at least one course from the 200-level and
two from the 300-level.
A minor with a creative emphasis
requires five writing courses above ENL
111, or HON 111, or ENL 112 and must
include ENL 226, and at least three upper
division creative writing courses, two of
which must be a 300 two-course writing
sequence.
A minor with a media emphasis
requires six courses above ENL 111, or
HON 111, or ENL 112, and must include
ENL 227 or 228, ENL 390, one design
course, and three upper division media
writing courses.
Communication Arts/Literature
Teacher Licensure Major
Prerequisite: ENL 111, or HON 111, or
ENL 112
Major Requirements (eight courses in
English):
ENL 220 Intermediate Expository
Writing
ENL 240 Introduction to Literary Study
ENL 365 Contemporary Post Colonial
Fiction
ENL 380 Introduction to the English
Language
ENL 396 Internship in Teaching Writing
And three upper-division ENL Literature
courses, one each in British, American, and
World Literature.
Experiential Requirement (no credit)
One college-level experience required in
forensics, debate, newspaper, literary journal,
or related activity (subject to departmental
approval).
Additional Courses (outside the English
Department):
COM 112 Contest Public Speaking
COM 343 Broadcast Production I
COM 352 Persuasion
COM 354 Interpersonal Communication
Special Methods (two courses)
ESE 350 5-12 Methods: Literature and
Reading
ESE 351 5-12 Methods: Speaking and
Listening (.5 course)
ESE 352 5-12 Methods: Media Literacy
(.5 course)
Additional ESE and EDC courses are
required for licensure. They include EDC
200, 210, 211, 220, 310; ESE 325, 350,
351, 352; EDC 410, 490; student teaching.
Contact an education department adviser
for information about education courses.
Departmental Honors
GPA of 3.50 in the major and 3.00
overall; submit proposal to department
chair by early Oct. in senior year for
department approval. Submit and defend
paper before faculty committee. Honors
project may be an independent study program
(refer to departmental guidelines).
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
Transfer Students
Note: Transfer undergraduate majors
must take at least three of their English
courses at Augsburg. Transfer students
who minor in English must take at least
two of their English courses at Augsburg.
Transfer English education students
with a B.A. in English from another college
must take at least three of their English
courses at Augsburg (preferably upper division
courses). These courses must be taken
before the department can recommend a
student for student teaching.
The English Placement Test
A writing sample is required of students
to determine their placement in an appropriate
writing class. Students having completed
AP (Advanced Placement) courses in
composition must have a score of 4 or 5.
Students who do not show competence in
composition skills—such as stating and
supporting a thesis, organizing clearly, and
constructing paragraphs and sentences—are
required to enroll in Developmental Writing
(ENL 101) where they receive more individual
instruction than is possible in
Effective Writing (ENL 111). These students
must pass Developmental Writing
(ENL 101) with a grade of 2.0 or higher
before enrolling in Effective Writing (ENL
111).
Note: Students should register for ENL
101 during the first semester of attendance
if possible. ENL 111, 112, or HON 111
should be completed, if possible, during
the first year.
Students in Developmental Writing
(ENL 101), Effective Writing (ENL 111),
HON 111, or ENL 112 can elect the traditional
grading system or P/N grading in
consultation with their instructor up
through the last week of class (without
special permission/petition). Students who
choose to receive a traditional grade in
either course will receive a grade of N (one
time only) if their work is below a 2.0. A
student who repeats ENL 101 or 111 and
does not receive a grade of 2.0 or higher,
will receive a grade of 0.0.