Undergraduate
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English Major
The English Major can be completed with a minimum of 27 credit hours including:
–3 required English courses (ENGL 207, 208, and 209)
–Selective concentration requirements (1-3 concentrations between 9-33 hours)
–Selective upper-level writing requirement
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Concentrations
- Literatures in English: 3 qualifying courses on any author or period (9 hours)
- Creative Writing: 3 courses in Fiction, Poetry, or Nonfiction (9 hours)
- Film, Media, Performance, and Pop Culture: any 3 qualifying courses (9 hours)
- Professional Writing and Publishing: 1 required course, 2 selective courses, & an internship or portfolio course (12 hours)
- Race, Gender, Sexuality, and Multiethnic English Studies: any 3 qualifying courses (9 hours)
- Rhetoric, Public Engagement, and Language Studies: any 3 qualifying courses (9 hours)
- Self-Designed Concentration: Students also may petition the Office of Undergraduate Studies to design their own concentration.
Click here for more information about requirements for each concentration.
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“Being an English major allowed me to thrive creatively while growing my critical thinking and analytical skills. My English degree helped me become a well-rounded person and scholar, and I got to have fun doing it!”
-Ley Frank, Class of 2022
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English Education
English Education at a glance:
– 3 required English courses (ENGL 207, 208, and 209)
– 3 English electives
– 4 teaching of English courses, methods and practices (ENGL 480, 481, 486, & 487)
– 1 student teaching semester, with weekly seminar (ENGL 498 & 499)
– 4 education courses for teacher licensure (ED 200, 210, 425, & Special Education 410)
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“Studying English at UIC has allowed me to become not only a better reader and writer but also a stronger critical thinker. I have learned how to read for and understand the details or subjective truths in order to illuminate broader messages, translating the particular into the universal. I hope to apply what I have learned as an English major to my career as a physician-writer, understanding patient narratives to identify ways to improve healthcare delivery.”
-Ahana Gupta