The English major prepares students for diverse careers: law, publishing, advertising, media and business, as well as for teaching and advanced degree work.  The English major introduces students to a world of experiences that cannot be exhausted in the brief span of a college education; new authors, new works, and new tools for understanding continually enlarge and transform the world.

Academic Advising Center		 Students who declare their major as English are expected EITHER to select one of the following models OR to frame for themselves a program of study that has the approval of a Department advisor; faculty advisors are available to help with this process: Advanced Writing; African American/African Diaspora Studies; American Literature; British Literature; Children's Literature; Creative Writing; Cultural Studies; Drama/Theatre; Feminism, Genders, and Sexualities; Film and Media; Medieval Studies; and Studies in Theory.
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Please consult page 220 of the 1999-2000 Undergraduate Catalog for information about:
  • An eight semester program for this major
  • Minimum requirements to be on-track each of your first five semesters
  • Major and minor requirements
STUDY ABROAD

Overseas Studies, within the UF International Center (UFIC), offers UF students the opportunity to study in a wide range of academic and cultural settings.  The office coordinates 32 semester and year long programs and 28 summer programs in 24 countries.  Study abroad programs satisfy the general education international and diversity requirement and also may fulfill requirements for a major or minor, as well as basic distribution area requirements and UF summer residency.  Students interested in study abroad opportunities should contact the Overseas Studies Office in 123 Grinter, (352) 392-5323

 
SITES FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

More  information is also available on the World Wide Web at: http://web.english.ufl.edu/.  Information about the Academic Advising Center for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences can also be found on our homepage at: http://www.advising.ufl.edu/.  From this site you can find information about all majors or minors in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.  This page also contains many useful links around campus and allows students to ask questions of an academic advisor via e-mail.  Students can check their academic records, register for classes, and run a degree audit for any undergraduate major through ISIS located at: http://www.isis.ufl.edu/.

 
CHOOSING/CHANGING MAJORS

Native students will be permitted to change majors provided they are on-track according to the minimum progression standards detailed in the undergrad catalog.  If you are not on-track for the appropriate semester, an academic advisor in the AAC can assist you in a plan that will allow you to be admitted to the major of your choice or discuss an alternate plan.  All students wishing to change to a major in  Liberal Arts and Sciences must first discuss their plans with an academic advisor in the AAC.  Students wishing to change to a major outside of the CLAS must contact the other college directly.

 
ACADEMIC ADVISING

The Academic Advising Center is responsible for acting as an information and referral center to provide faculty advisors and students with timely and accurate information on university-wide requirements, policies, procedures, and referrals to appropriate services.  Students ultimately are responsible for knowing and fulfilling all university, college, and major requirements for graduation.  Also, students are responsible for knowing and adhering to all university policies and deadlines.  It is recommended that you meet with an advisor in your college each semester to discuss your academic progress.  Questions about major requirements should be directed to an undergraduate advisor in the major department.  The Academic Advising Center is open M-F from 8-5 and students will be seen on a first come, first served basis.  Appointments can also be made by calling: (352) 392-1521.

 
ALL OF THESE PEOPLE MAJORED IN ENGLISH! **

Alan Alda (actor, writer), Russell Baker (journalist), Dave Barry (humorist writer, actor),  Carol Browner (Head of the Environmental Protection Agency), Chevy Chase (comedian, actor, writer), Mario Cuomo (Governor of New York), Michael Eisner (CEO of Walt Disney), Jodi Foster (actress, filmmaker), Kathryn Fuller (CEO of World Wildlife Fund), A. Bartlett Giamatti (President of Yale University and Commissioner of Baseball), Cathy Guisewite (cartoonist of Cathy cartoon), Chris Isaak (songwriter, singer), Steven King (novelist), Paul Newman (actor, food entrepreneur), Joe Paterno (head football coach at Penn State), Christopher Reeve (actor), Sally Ride (astronaut), Joan Rivers (comedienne), Diane Sawyer (broadcast journalist), Paul Simon (singer, songwriter), Steven Spielberg (filmmaker), Marty Shottenheimer (coach of Kansas City Chiefs), Brandon Tartikoff (T.V. executive), Clarence Thomas (U.S. Supreme Court Justice), Grant Tinker (T.V. executive and producer), Harold Varmus (Nobel laureate in medicine, Director of National Institute of Health), Barbara Walters (broadcast journalist), Sigourney Weaver (actress), Pete Wilson (Governor of California), Bob Woodward (journalist, writer).
**Taken from: http://www.msstate.edu/Dept/English/names.html.

 
All information described on this page is subject to change without notice. For current requirements please consult with a department advisor and the Advising Center.

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