Undergraduate Degree Program
B.A. in English
The English major at the 夜色福利 encompasses study in language, literature and theory. It offers courses based on era, genre, and topic. In any given semester, students might enroll in a survey of British or American literature, a workshop in the craft of creative writing, a seminar on a single author such as Herman Melville or Virginia Woolf, a region-specific course like Alaska Native or multiethnic literatures, a critical topics seminar such as Queer Theory鈥攁nd any number of other courses. The English curriculum at UAF is as vast and idiosyncratic as the Alaskan landscape itself.
B.A. Degree Requirements
Students majoring in English at UAF will fulfill the requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree, which requires 120 total credits, 35 of which must in taken as upper-level English courses. The distribution of coursework ensures a broad overview of literature and literary theories. The English major culminates in a Capstone Portfolio, ENGL F400, in students' final semester of study. This course provides students with the opportunity to reflect upon and annotate previous writings from their English coursework under the supervision of English faculty.
ENGL F340 Contemporary Indigenous Literature in North America (h)
3 Credits
Offered Fall
Contemporary Indigenous literature in North America including novels, short stories, poetry, film, audio expression and genre-fluid texts. Works will be discussed in their cultural contexts and explore connecting themes such as historical trauma, survivance, resurgence and decolonization.
Have you chosen your minor? The very interdisciplinary nature of the College of Liberal Arts means that you have so many options when it comes to tailoring your degree program so that it is just right for you. Here are some minors that students have paired with a B.A. in English:
Common Minors for English Majors
Minor in English
Aside from our English major, we also offer three separate minor programs: general English; Creative Writing; and Ancient, Medieval & Early Modern Studies. These programs are available to all 夜色福利 students, regardless of major. Each one offers a different area of emphasis, while still allowing students to devise a course of study best suited to their individual interests.
The English minor requires that students take 18 upper-level English credits鈥攏ine
at the 300 level or higher, and nine at the 400 level. With this freedom, students
can shape their minor program to include coursework from our many offerings鈥攅verything
from Beowulf to film studies, from traditional English grammar to contemporary Alaska Native literature.
English minors are encouraged to select coursework in consultation with our faculty
advisors.
The creative writing minor requires that students take 15 credits from our poetry,
fiction, creative nonfiction, and dramatic writing curriculum.
In the creative writing minor, students learn the skills of critical reading, creative
production, and workshop etiquette. Most importantly, they produce a wealth of original
writing in multiple genres. Students are also encouraged to participate in UAF鈥檚 rich
literary community, which includes the Midnight Sun Visiting Writers Series and the student-run undergraduate literary journal Ice Box.
The Ancient, Medieval & Early Modern Studies minor is an 18-credit interdisciplinary program featuring coursework in English, Art, History, Music and Philosophy. In this program, students examine the struggles, prejudices and achievements of traditional Western culture. The curriculum (with course options linked below) requires that students take classes in at least three different disciplines; in this way, students develop a nuanced, comprehensive view of the Western tradition. For questions about the Ancient, Medieval & Early Modern Studies minor, please contact Dr. Eileen M. Harney at eharney@alaska.edu.