The English major consists of 33 upper-division credits; all major courses must be passed with a grade of C or better--a grade of C- does not count toward the major. On the reverse you will find the requirements for the major. English offers numerous intriguing and challenging ways through its major: you may choose to emphasize English or American literary history, creative writing, Pacific literature, cultural studies, Asian American literature, composition and rhetoric, and so on. It’s your choice!

As an English major, you will be assigned a faculty advisor with whom you will consult to develop a coherent program to satisfy your specific interests and needs, as well as the Department's requirements. The Director of Undergraduate Studies will assign you to an appropriate advisor during your initial appointment; call 956-3048 or go to Kuykendall 417 to schedule the appointment. You may meet with your advisor any time during the semester, but please understand that advising for Fall and Spring semesters is mandatory--if you do not see your advisor, an annoying hold will be placed on your MyUHPortal registration. Your advisor has a great deal of discretionary authority and can waive a particular requirement if you demonstrate that you have already met the purpose of the requirement or that other courses will meet it adequately. Students in the Honors Program routinely substitute Honors courses for several of the required major core courses.

As a new major, you should plan to see your advisor soon; you should also schedule a JUMP (Junior Matriculation and Planning) session at Keller Hall 305 to review your over-all degree progress. If you are considering elementary or high school teaching as a career, you should contact the College of Education for information on its Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Secondary Education (PBCSE) program, which offers English majors the opportunity to become certified to teach in D.O.E. schools. You should contact Education early in your major career to ensure that you are taking appropriate courses for both programs; go to Education’s Student Academic Services Office, Wist Annex 2, Room 126 (956-7849) for further information.

The Department has an active Honors Program; it also participates every semester in Study Abroad's London Semester, and we offer various types of internships in your senior year. See the Director of Undergraduate Studies in Kuykendall 512 for more information on these programs.

The Department publishes specific descriptions of almost all of its 300 & 400-level courses every Fall and Spring. These are available in Kuykendall 402 or outside 429 about the time that the Schedule of Classes comes out; they are also accessible at the Department's web site, which you are encouraged to check frequently:
http://www.english.hawaii.edu.