ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
 

12/16/67
     Master of Arts degree program approved.

2/13/74
     Exemptions for certain transfer students from English I and II requirement approved.

3/3/82  (Report No. 11)
	Linguistics minor program approved.
 
5/4/83
     Deadline for completion of Freshman English requirement approved.
 
2/8/84
     Proposed revision of bulletin statement regarding Freshman English requirement as it applies to transfer students referred back to Admissions & Standards Comm.
 
3/7/84
     Recommendation that transfer students who have not fulfilled the Freshman English requirements by coursework taken elsewhere, successfully complete ENG 102 approved.
 
4/21/04
     Joint Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing degree proposal approved.

3/3/10   (Report No. 20)
	Approved proposed changes to the English Major and Minor program.
	
4/4/12  (Report No. 59)
	Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing degree program revised.
	
3/19/14  (Report No. 58)
	Approved graduate program revisions as part of the 4 to 3 conversion for MA in Literature and creative writing concentrations.	 
 
11/2/16
	Proposal creating an Honors Creative Writing Curriculum approved
	
11/2/16
	Tri-C/CSU 2+2 Agreements in Literature and Creative Writing approved.

2/8/17
	Addition of elective SOC 354 to Linguistics Program
	
2/8/17
	b.	English, M.A. (Creative Writing track w/thesis, Literature track (non-thesis/portfolio, Literature track w/thesis)
	Moves all graduate only courses in the English Department 59 3 credits
	Changes to core courses (track dependent)
	Raises thesis requirement from 4/5 to 6 credits
	Maintains requirement for thesis option of 33 credits
	Increases requirement for non-thesis option to36 credits
	Creates a second, non-thesis track with portfolio
	Changes to thesis progression
	
2/6/19  (Report No. 36)
	Increased coherence of major and minor to bring requirements into better alignment with peer institutions
	Core credits reduced from 9 to 6 credits:  Required ENG 306 and ENG 400
	Degree 120 - major 59 and forhonors 42or 45.