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ut one of these courses must be taken as a prerequisite for any 300-level course. ENG 111, the
basic writing requirement, cannot be counted for credit toward the major or minor in English;
likewise, it cannot be counted as a substitute for the 160/170 English literature divisional
requirement. No 200-level courses can count toward the major without special permission of
the department. The advanced courses for the major must include Shakespeare, two additional
courses in British literature before 1800, one course in American literature, and a major seminar,
ENG 300, which must be taken no later than the spring semester of the junior year. All English
majors, except late declarees, must pre-register in the spring of their sophomore year for the
major seminar. No more than two advanced writing courses (383, 398, and 399) may be counted
toward the major. Majors and their advisers plan individual programs to meet these requirements
and to include work in the major literary genres. No more than two courses (6h) taken
elsewhere may be counted toward the twenty-four hours of 300-level English courses required
for the major, with individual petitions to be made for possible exceptions. This limitation
applies to courses taught in approved non-Wake Forest programs, not to courses in programs
offered or sponsored by Wake Forest.
A minor in English requires ENG 160 or 165 and ENG 170 or 175, plus fifteen hours in advanced
language and literature courses. Each minor will be assigned an adviser in the English
department who will plan a program of study with the student. No more than one course (3h)
taken elsewhere may be counted toward the fifteen hours of 300-level English courses required
for the minor, with individual petitions to be made for possible exceptions. This limitation
applies to courses taught in approved non-Wake Forest programs, not to courses in programs
offered or sponsored by Wake Forest.
A minimum grade-point average of 2.0 in courses which comprise a major or minor in the
department is required for graduation with any major or minor this department offers.
Highly qualified majors recommended by the English faculty are invited to apply to the
honors program in English during the second semester of their junior year. To graduate with
“Honors in English,” students must have a minimum grade point average of 3.5 in the major
and 3.2 in all course work and must satisfy the requirements of the program by completing
ENG 388 during their senior year. Interested students may consult the director of the English
honors program for further information.
The prerequisite for all 300-level courses in English is any one of the courses in British and
American literature numbered 160, 165, 170, and 175, all of which are offered each semester.
Additional courses in journalism and writing are offered by the department as related subjects
but do not count toward an English major or minor; they may be taken as electives regardless
of the field of study in which a student majors. ENG 111, AP score of 4 or 5, or exemption by the
department is a prerequisite for any English course above 111. Students enrolled at Wake Forest
may take no more than one of the Division II, Category 1 and 2 courses elsewhere (either British
or American literature but not both). This limitation applies to courses taught in approved non-
Wake Forest programs, not to courses in programs offered or sponsored by Wake Forest.
Lower Division Courses
105. Introduction to Critical Reading and Writing. (3h) Training in the fundamentals of written
English and introduction to the activities basic to undergraduate study: critical reading and
writing, interpretation, report, and discussion. Admission by placement only; does not satisfy
the basic composition requirement.
111. Writing Seminar. (4h) Training in expository writing; frequent essays based on readings in a
selected topic.
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