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At least one half of your English major must be completed at New Paltz. Freshman Composition credits are not included in the major requirement. Courses taken as pass/fail or receiving a grade below C- cannot be counted toward the major.

Liberal Arts/English (522)

Creative Writing/English (522C)

Adolescence Education/English (443)

Early Childhood & Childhood Education, B-6 (601E)

Non-Western Courses (Required for Adolescence Education)

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