Please follow these guidelines to ensure the best chance of meeting your desired graduation date and your career goals.
Peruse course offerings for future semesters. Some classes are only offered once every two years. It is your responsibility to plan ahead to ensure timely completion of your curriculum.
Your senior Portfolio, which you will create in your senior capstone class (ENGL 4901, 4880 or 4890), will require copies of:
At least one of these last three papers must demonstrate proficiency in scholarly research and documentation.
Completing these courses with a B or better is required for enrollment in upper-level English courses.
These mentors should be professors in your major and/or minor. You will need guidance through your program. Upon graduation you’ll need letters of recommendation to graduate school or for job applications. To these ends, your mentors will offer a helpful resource.
Be sure your mentors:
Begin developing these relationships by the end of your sophomore year! Here is a list of the faculty in the Department of English.
Visit Career Services by your sophomore year, and attend their workshops during your sophomore, junior, and senior years. The Career Services Office is located in the Stewart Center on the Dahlonega Campus.
Have your Plan of Study completely filled out and signed so that you can submit it to the Registrar's Office before you reach 90 hours. Failure to complete and submit this form by 90 hours will result in a hold on your registration. You can find your English major plan of study as a link on the designated degree page or on the plan of study page on Academic Advising for English.