Assumption College

Assumption students pursuing a degree in English must concentrate in either Literature or Writing & Mass Communications

• Literature concentration degree requirements
• Writing & Mass Communications concentration degree requirements

Students who concentrate in Literature take a minimum of 10 courses in the English department, including writing, literature from a range of historical periods and genres and in an in-depth capstone seminar.

Those concentrating in writing and mass communication take 13 to 14 English courses. If you wish to minor in writing, you must be majoring in a field other than English.

Minors

Students who are majoring in other disciplines can minor in English or Writing.

English

A minor in English includes six courses (18 credits) including literature and writing.

Required courses for English minor

• English composition (does not count toward 6 courses)

• 3 literature courses

• at least one writing course at the 200-level or above

Writing

A minor in writing includes six classes (18 credits) in writing, two of which may be Writing Emphasis literature classes.

Required courses for Writing minor

• English composition (does not count toward 6 courses)

• 6 writing courses, which may include writing emphasis courses in literature or Psycholinguistics or Sociolinguistics