For Students
The English department offers a major leading to a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in English Language and Literature, as well as supporting minors in English and Creative Writing. We do not currently support a graduate degree. Information on the major, minor(s), honors requirements and courses can be found at Undergraduate Program.
Student Support
- Scholarships and Prizes
- Barbara Grant Award for Summer Internships
- Funding for Student Events
- The Paula Blank Student Opportunity Fund (for students of early modern literature and culture)
Advising
- Course schedule
- Introductory Level Courses: What's Right for You
- Advising FAQs
- English Department Advisors
- Prof. A. Potkay's English Major's Handbook
- Cohen Career Center
- Careers for English Majors
- ADE Guide to Doctoral Programs in English and Other Modern Languages
- A&S Office of Undergraduate Academic Affairs
Forms
- Application for Independent Study (ENGL 480) (DOC)
- Application for Independent Study in Creative Writing (CRWR 482) (DOC)
- How to Apply for Internship Credit (ENGL 498)
- English Major Computing Requirement Form (PDF)
- Declaration of Major Form (PDF)
- Declaration of Minor Form (PDF)
- Arts & Sciences Forms
Writing and Research
- Writing Resources Center
- Princeton University Guide to Citation and Plagiarism
- Purdue University Online Writing Lab (OWL) (includes MLA Style Guide)
- Swem Library >> Starting Your Research
