Official secondary school transcript (with English translation)
Proof of English proficiency for non-native English speakers Minimum scores: - TOEFL (iBT): 79 - IELTS: 6.5 • SAT or ACT (may be taken in place of TOEFL or IELTS or other English proficiency exams; not required for transfer students)
Letter of recommendation
CONDITIONAL ADMISSION
Students who are academically qualified but have not met Hamline’s minimum English proficiency requirement may receive conditional admission. Students are referred to the Global Language Institute (gli.edu) or ELS Language Center (els.edu) in Saint Paul, where they may study English until achieving the school’s highest level of English. Once they have successfully completed this, they will transfer directly to Hamline.
Hamline's English department offers three majors:
the standard English major (10 courses)
the English major with a concentration in creative writing (12 courses)
the English major with a concentration in professional writing and rhetoric (12 courses)
Students interested in an English major are encouraged to take at least one required survey course in their first year and to declare a major as sophomores. Declared majors must take a sequence of two gateway courses in critical methods and contemporary theory. Juniors and seniors should take primarily 3000-level courses, at least three of which must be courses in literature and theory.
The senior seminar is a capstone course in which students study a topic, author, or a period in depth and develop independent research projects. ENG 3020: Literary and Cultural Theory and the senior seminar must be taken at Hamline. ENG 1900 and ENG 3020 must be taken at least one semester before the senior seminar and are strongly recommended before taking other 3000-level courses.
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English Courses
ENG 1100 - English for International Students
ENG 1200 - Introduction to English Studies
ENG 1800 - Introduction to Professional Writing and Rhetoric
ENG 1900 - Introduction to Literature and Criticism
ENG 3020 - Literary and Cultural Theory
ENG 3100 - Introduction to African-American Studies
ENG 3190 - Introduction to Linguistics
ENG 3320 - Fundamentals of Journalism
ENG 3330 - Special Topics in Journalism
ENG 3340 - Organizational Writing
ENG 3370 - Topics in Professional Writing
ENG 3450 - Studies in Literatures Across Cultures
ENG 3510 - Studies in a Single Author
ENG 3530 - Studies in British Literatures
ENG 3540 - Studies in American Literatures
ENG 3570 - Women and Literature
ENG 3710 - Critical Digital Media Theory
ENG 3720 - Teaching Writing: Theory and Practice
ENG 5960 - Senior Seminar
English majors' critical reading, analytical skills, and writing abilities prepare them for success in a wide range of workplace settings. Below are some career opportunities well suited for English majors:
WRITING/COMMUNICATIONS
advertising content specialist
copywriter
critic
editor
journalist
medical writer
public relations specialist
radio production assistant
screenwriter
social media manager
technical writer
