Registration

Spring and Winter 2026

The College is no longer holding a preregistration period for majors and minors. Instead, all students may register for classes once their registration period begins (dates below). The English Department will offer extended advisement hours during this registration period, and we encourage all English majors, minors, and Writing minors to make an appointment if they have any questions about their Spring or Winter courses.
  • Oct 8: Queens College Spring and Winter 2026 schedule available to view in CUNYFirst
  • Oct 16: Priority Registration – ACE, Athletes, Macaulay, SEEK, Student Services, Veterans
  • Oct 20: Registration period begins for Seniors & Graduate Degree-Seeking Students 
  • Oct 21: Registration period begins for Juniors
  • Oct 22: Registration period begins for Sophomores
  • Oct 23: Registration period begins for continuing Freshmen
  • Nov 17: Registration period begins for new students – Freshmen, Transfers, Non-Degree/Visiting
 

Spring and Winter English course schedule:

  1. Full English Course Bulletin (Spring 2026)
  2. English Elective Descriptions (200-level Writing courses and 300-level Literature courses)
  3. Area Electives (Literature Before 1820; Literature After 1820; Global, Ethnic, and Postcolonial Literature)
  4. Methodology Courses (ENGL 241, 242, 243, 244)
  5. Writing Courses (200-level and 300-level writing workshops for English major/minor and Writing minor students)* please note: English majors may take a maximum of three creative writing courses for credit toward their major.
  6. Senior Seminars and Honors Seminar (ENGL 391W and ENGL 399W)
  7. Winter 2026 Electives

Additional Information

Area Electives

English majors are required to take three Area Electives (Literature Before 1820; Literature After 1820; Global, Ethnic, and Postcolonial Literature). Which Spring electives satisfy my English major Area Electives?

Undergraduate advisement hours

Starting Monday October 20, Prof. Silyn Roberts, Prof. Miller, and Ms. Smith will have extended advisement hours for English majors, minors, and Writing minors needing help with registration. Appointments for Virtual Zoom meetings are required through QC Navigate. In person appointments are drop-in only.

MA Students and Accelerated BA/MA Students

MA students needing advisement should email Prof. William Orchard ([email protected]) or Prof. Cliff Mak ([email protected])

MFA Students

MFA students needing advisement should email Prof. Jason Tougaw ([email protected]) or Prof. Briallen Hopper ([email protected])

English Honors Program

Read more about the honors program here. Only students currently enrolled in the Fall sections of ENGL 399W are eligible to continue the program in Spring 2026.
UndergraduateMA and MSEdMFAAdvisement forms
If you have any questions about registering for the Fall, please email [email protected], and you will be put in touch with an advisor. If you are an English major or minor, and would like to make a Zoom advisement appointment, please visit QC Navigate to set up a time:
If you are a non-major and interested in taking one of our General Education courses (ENGL 151(W); 153(W), 157(W), 162(W), and 165W), please be advised that we cannot over-tally students into closed sections of these classes. Please note that any General Education course with the designation “SK” is restricted to students in the SEEK program, and is not open to general enrollment. All English courses in the ENGL 170W-300 range are only open to students within the English major or minor. Writing minor students may take 200- and 300-level writing workshops.  Other departments are offering courses in the Spring that satisfy the College Option Literature Requirement, and we encourage you to check the course offerings on CUNYfirst in Comparative Literature, East Asian Studies, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, History, Italian, Middle Eastern Studies, Russian, or Spanish. For a full list of courses that satisfy all Pathways, College Option, and W requirements, please visit Queens College General Education.
MA and Accelerated MA students should contact either Prof. William Orchard ([email protected]) or Prof. Cliff Mak ([email protected]) directly.
MFA students should contact either Prof. Jason Tougaw ([email protected]) or Prof. Briallen Hopper ([email protected]) directly.
The advising sheets below list the requirements for the different English programs. You should go through this form in consultation with a full-time faculty advisor. English Major Advisement Sheet (41CR) English Education (7-12) Advisement Sheet (41CR) English Minor Advisement Sheet (20CR) English Minor Advisement sheet for EECE majors (30CR) Writing Minor Advisement Sheet (18CR)