The Undergraduate Program

About Our Program

 

Nearly 200 majors, 40 minors, and more award-winning teachers than any other department at UH Mānoa

The Department of English offers a range of courses which fall into the fields of Literary Studies in English, Cultural Studies, Creative Writing and Composition and Rhetoric. The Department also has special emphases in Hawaiian and Pacific literatures, children’s literature, life writing and oral traditions.  The English major requirements are designed so that students take courses in a range of fields and historical periods but also have flexibility to take classes in their specific area of interest.

The Department also offers courses that prepare students for graduate school or the job market.  Advanced undergraduate students may apply to enroll in ENG 405: Teaching Composition with the recommendation of a faculty member. They receive a modest stipend in exchange for working as a tutor in the Writing Center and implement the theories they learn about producing, teaching, and tutoring writing. Tutoring is invaluable practice for any student who anticipates teaching writing.  Those enrolled in ENG 495: Internship gain valuable hands-on professional experience in a field related to English studies. See the Internships page for detailed guidelines and a list of possible host organizations.

 

Our English Majors Association hosts movie nights, open mic nights, and other fun activities throughout the semester. Check them out!

 


 

Click here to read the latest issue of Anuenue Review, our undergraduate creative writing journal

 



The English Major

BA Curriculum Map                               

BA Student Learning Outcomes

We offer a BA-MA combined pathway that allows exceptionally motivated English majors to earn both degrees in 5 years.  See the Admissions page of our website for more information.

Advising

English Major Requirements Worksheet

Pathways through the program

New majors must meet with the Undergraduate Director for an initial advising session. Continuing majors must meet with their assigned advisor at least once a semester in November and April. Students are expected to consult with their advisor about how best to organize the choices built into the major, which allow for many combinations in a do-it-yourself fashion. However, the English department also provides a number of pathways, each of which offers a set of courses that students can use toward particular goals. 

For advising on general education and graduation requirements, check your STAR account and be sure to see an advisor in The Advising Center for the College of Arts, Languages & Letters (Sakamaki D202) at least once a year.

Graduating soon? See your advisor to complete either a goldenrod note in STAR or our departmental goldenrod form. You can then complete a CALL Intent to Graduate form, available on the Forms page of The Advising Center’s website. Check the Graduation section for additional required forms.


The English Minor

FW and one ENG 270-276 course are prerequisites for the majority of upper-division English courses.

  1. ENG 320, Introduction to English Studies. This course is foundational and should be taken in the student’s first or second semester of upper-division English course work. An override is required to enroll in ENG 320; simply call the department at 956-7619 to request an override prior to registering.
  2. A Single Author course (440 Single Author; 442 Chaucer; 445 Shakespeare; or 447 Milton). Effective F24, this requirement will be replaced with an ENG 300 or 400-level elective.
  3. A 300-level ENG elective
  4. A 400-level ENG elective
  5. One 300 or 400-level ENG elective

Notes:

  • Minors must complete at least 6 of their 15 upper-division credit hours in English courses at UH Mānoa.
  • Courses with final grades of C- or lower cannot fulfill minor requirements