The Department of English prepares students for the Bachelor of Arts in English degree. The Department assists students’ development with skills that lead to English majors being successful with entry into graduate school and professions that are highly valued such as education, business, law, public relations, and ministry.
For students seeking careers in teaching, the Department offers English courses that support teacher-certification programs, including English Language Arts and Reading, 4-8, and English Language Arts and Reading, 7-12. Students interested in teaching should contact the Division of Education.
Exit criteria for the Bachelor of Arts in English degree include the minimum grade requirement of “C” in all courses counting toward the major. Students must also complete the English exit exam; this departmental exam is used for diagnostic purposes only.
ENGLISH DEGREE PLAN | ||
AREA, COURSE CODE AND NUMBER | COURSE NAME | CREDIT HOURS |
Academic Core Requirements | See separate degree plan | 44 |
Institutional Requirements | See separate degree plan | 15 |
English Requirements | 36 | |
Electives | 30 | |
ENGL 2315 | American Literature to 1865 | 3 |
ENGL 2326 | American Literature Since 1865 | 3 |
ENGL 3303 | Literary Analysis | 3 |
ENGL 3307 | Creative Writing | 3 |
ENGL 3308 | Advanced Composition | 3 |
ENGL 3309 | British Masterpieces | 3 |
ENGL 3313 | Modern English Grammar | 3 |
ENGL 4304 | Classical Literature | 3 |
ENGL 4306 | Studies in British Literature | 3 |
ENGL 4307 | Studies in African-American Literature | 3 |
ENGL 4309 | Shakespeare | 3 |
ENGL 4322 | Introduction to Linguistics | 3 |
TOTAL | 125 | |
