After ENGL 137H
Gateway: ENGL 137H
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Building the department map…
Department paths
Courses with no prerequisites inside the department that unlock the most downstream work.
The shortest canonical route from each entry point to a gateway course.
Each of these unlocks the largest share of downstream work on this map. Courses from other departments can appear here when they genuinely gate ENGL coursework.
Generated from Pennsylvania State University’s catalog, prerequisite, and concentration data. Spotted an error? Departments can adjust labels, ordering, and notes without a code change, so contact us.
Intro tiers at the top, advanced work below; arrows point from a prerequisite to the course it unlocks. Courses from other departments appear where they gate ENGL work. Click any course to see what it requires and unlocks without leaving this page; hovering lights up its neighbors. The lists on this page carry the same courses in text form.
Showing the 4 ENGL and feeder courses that have prerequisite links. 225 more ENGL courses have no recorded prerequisites. They are listed under Tracks below, not drawn as loose dots here.
The concentrations and majors that build on ENGL, and how their requirements are structured. Expand a program to see which courses satisfy each group, then plan it in the Planner.
Prescribed Courses2 required · verify with the official sheet
Prescribed Courses: Require a grade of C or better
Additional Courses2 required · verify with the official sheet
Additional Courses: Require a grade of C or better; Select 3 credits from the following:; Select 3-4 credits from the following:
Supporting Courses and Related Areas2 required · verify with the official sheet
Supporting Courses and Related Areas: Require a grade of C or better; Select 3 credits of Social Studies selection:; Select 3 credits in Literature:; Select 3 credits of US History:; Select 9 credits: 3 credits each (including one course with a lab) from biological science, earth science, and physical science:; Biological Science:; Earth Sciences:; Physical Sciences:; Select 6 credits of education
Upper-level clusters, grouped by the gateway that opens them.
Gateway: ENGL 137H
The deepest prerequisite chains in ENGL. These are the routes that take the most semesters to climb.
2 courses deep, ending at ENGL 459
Additional Courses2 required · verify with the official sheet
Select 12 credits of a World Language (0-12 credits are included in ELECTIVES if world language proficiency is demonstrated by examination); Additional Courses: Require a grade of C or better; Select 3 credits from the following:; Select 3 credits from the following:; Select 3 credits from the following:; Select 9 credits from the following:
Additional Courses2 required · verify with the official sheet
Select 3-5 credits from the following:; Select 6-8 credits from the following:; Select 6 credits from the following:; Additional Courses: Require a grade of C or better; Select 4-5 credits of lecture/laboratory from the following:; Select 3 credits from the following:; Select 3 credits from the following:; Select 3 credits from the following:; Select 3 credits from the following:; Select 3-4 credi
1 course from1 required
Additional Coursesall required
Additional Courses: Require a grade of C or better; Select 3 credits from the following:
Supporting Courses and Related Areas1 required · verify with the official sheet
Supporting Courses and Related Areas: Require a grade of C or better; In consultation with adviser, select 6 credits from the Professional Writing course list. At least 3 credits must be at the 400 level.; In consultation with adviser, select 6 credits from the American Literature course list. At least 3 credits must be at the 400 level.; In consulation with adviser, select 3 credits from the Gend
Additional Courses2 required · verify with the official sheet
Additional Courses: Require a grade of C or better; Select 3 credits from the following:; Select 3 credits from the following:; Select 3 credits from the following:; Select 3-4 credits from the following:; Select 6 credits from the following:
Additional Courses2 required · verify with the official sheet
Select 1 credit of First-Year Seminar; Select 3 credits of the following:; Additional Courses: Require a grade of C or better
Additional Courses2 required · verify with the official sheet
Select 3 credits from the following:; Select 3 credits from the following:; Select 6 credits from the following:; Additional Courses: Require a grade of C or better; Select 3 credits from the following:
Supporting Courses and Related Areas1 required · verify with the official sheet
Select 6-7 credits of Introductory Electives from an approved list in consultation with an adviser. Students who complete Basic ROTC may substitute 6 credits of ROTC for 3 credits of GHW courses and 3 credits of Introductory Electives.; Select 3 credits of Advanced Electives from an approved list in consultation with an adviser.
Additional Courses2 required · verify with the official sheet
Additional Courses: Require a grade of C or better; Select 3 credits from the following:; Select 3 credits from the following:
Additional Courses2 required · verify with the official sheet
Additional Courses: Require a grade of C or better; Select 3-4 credits from the following:; Select 3 credits from the following:; Select 3 credits from the following:; Select 3 credits from the following:; Select 3 credits from the following:; Select 3 credits from the following:
All ENGL courses in the Penn State catalog
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