English Programs
English Major / English Minor / Creative Writing Minor
"Being a true English major is knowing a little bit about everything, always wanting to learn more, and being able to use the knowledge that you have to analyze, interpret, draw conclusions, and make verifiable arguments in a way that no one else has before." --Madelaine Hoptry '12
“I have thoroughly enjoyed my education at USC Upstate; I have been offered so many opportunities that I feel I would have never received in a larger university. Many of the things that have been most influential in my thinking have been garnered from individual conversations with professors. I cannot overstate the influence that my English professors have had on my education. Their consistent attention and encouragement have given me the confidence to pursue a postgraduate degree and a career in higher education.” --Beth TeVault '12
Students in English courses share common guidelines for conducting research, interpreting literature and writing about literature. These reflect the shared rules and values of the discipline or field of English Studies. The USC Upstate faculty in English prepared the following documents to explain the guidelines all students in English courses are expected to follow. In English 300, students learn about these guidelines in depth. Students are expected to be able to follow these guidelines in 300- and 400-level English literature courses: