English Literature - Double Major

Double majors in English literature can choose between two tracks.

Planned double majors - The planned double major is a structured program which combines studies in English and American literature with courses from another field and/or department. In this version of the major, the course requirements from the two areas of study have been coordinated in advance to prevent clashes.

We currently offer planned double majors in literature and linguistics and literature and communications, as well as planned double majors in English literature and other relevant fields, including comparative literature and French literature and culture.

Unplanned double major - Students doing an unplanned double major take some their courses with us, and the rest in another department of their choosing.

English Literature Major - Planned - second major in linguistics

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Required first-year courses

• 106 Academic Writing I
• 107 Academic Writing II
• 193 Historical Background to English & American Literature
• 190 Introduction to Fiction
• 194 Introduction to Poetry 

Total: 20 credits

Notes on first-year courses:

1. A grade of 65 is required to pass courses 190, 193 and 194. A grade of 67 is required to pass 106 and 107.

Students who do not receive a passing grade in Academic Writing I (106) will not be allowed to continue to their second semester of studies in the program. Students who do not receive a passing grade in Academic Writing II (107) will not be allowed to continue to the second year. This applies to students who fail, as well as to those who leave the course without receiving a final grade.

A student who does not receive a passing grade in 106 or 107 may repeat the course once. Under university regulations, students are not allowed to take the same course more than twice. Therefore, students who take 106 or 107 twice without receiving a passing grade will not be allowed to register again, and will therefore not be able to continue in the literature program. This applies to students who fail, as well as to those who leave the course without receiving a final grade.

2. Students who began their studies in 2018-19 or earlier and did six first-year courses (191 and 192 instead of 193) are exempt from one 6xx-level elective (see below).

Required survey courses

• 206 Renaissance Literature
• 254 American Literature
• 303 Eighteenth- and Nineteenth-Century English Literature
• 314 Shakespeare

Electives

Students in the Planned Major track must take three courses in the 6xx range. These courses can be taken starting in the second year of studies.

Seminars

Students in the Planned Major track must take one seminar in the 4xx- and 7xx-level range. Seminars can only be taken in the student's third year.

English Literature Major - Planned - second major in communications

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Required first-year courses

• 106 Academic Writing I
• 107 Academic Writing II
• 193 Historical Background to English & American Literature
• 190 Introduction to Fiction
• 194 Introduction to Poetry 

Total: 20 credits

Notes on first-year courses:

1. A grade of 65 is required to pass courses 190, 193 and 194. A grade of 67 is required to pass 106 and 107.

Students who do not receive a passing grade in Academic Writing I (106) will not be allowed to continue to their second semester of studies in the program. Students who do not receive a passing grade in Academic Writing II (107) will not be allowed to continue to the second year. This applies to students who fail, as well as to those who leave the course without receiving a final grade.

A student who does not receive a passing grade in 106 or 107 may repeat the course once. Under university regulations, students are not allowed to take the same course more than twice. Therefore, students who take 106 or 107 twice without receiving a passing grade will not be allowed to register again, and will therefore not be able to continue in the literature program. This applies to students who fail, as well as to those who leave the course without receiving a final grade.

2. Students who began their studies in 2018-19 or earlier and did six first-year courses (191 and 192 instead of 193) are exempt from one 6xx-level elective (see below).

Required survey courses - three of the following:

• 206 Renaissance Literature
• 254 American Literature
• 303 Eighteenth- and Nineteenth-Century English Literature
• 314 Shakespeare

Electives

Students in the planned double major with communications must take three courses in the 6xx range. These courses can be taken starting in the second year of studies.

Seminars/additional elective

Students in the planned  track must take one seminar in the 4xx- and 7xx-level range, and one more course that is either a seminar or an elective (in the 4xx-, 6xx- or 7xx- level). Seminars can only be taken in the student's third year.

English Literature Major - Planned - second major in Comparative Literature or in French Literature and Culture

• Double Major in English Literature and Comparative Literature – For students who wish to combine intensive study of English and American literature with a broad perspective on the masterpieces of Western literature. This double major can also be combined with studies towards a teaching certificate. For more information, contact the Department of English Literature and Linguistics or the Department of Comparative Literature.

• Double Major in English Literature and French Literature and Culture – For students interested in studying English literature together with the literature and culture of the Francophone world. Studies in this combination are conducted in English, French and Hebrew, offering a chance to pursue a very high level of fluency in all three languages. For more information, contact the Department of English Literature and Linguistics or the Department of French Culture.

• Double Major in English Literature and French Culture – For students who wish to study French culture in Hebrew while also studying English literature. For more information, contact the Department of English Literature and Linguistics or the Department of French Culture.

English Literature Major - Unplanned - second major in another department

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Electives

Students in the Unplanned Major track must take three courses in the 6xx range. These courses can be taken starting in the second year of studies.

Seminars

Students in the Unplanned Double Major track must take two seminars in the 4xx- and 7xx-level range. Seminars can only be taken in the student's third year.