English, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Upon completion of an English degree, graduates will demonstrate a broad awareness of the scope of English Studies, while also gaining knowledge and competency in one of three sub-disciplines. Students focusing on literature will:
- demonstrate a clear sense of the chronological and thematic development of British and American literature, familiarity with canonical writers and works of the age, and a more specialized knowledge in various genres, periods, authors, and literary trends;
- be prepared for post-baccalaureate professional lives;
- demonstrate the ability to think, speak, and write more effectively as literary critics.
Students focusing on creative writing will:
- write a publishable work, critical or creative, and submit it through traditional means/e-submissions;
- possess knowledge of appropriate writers, the history, pedagogies/theories/genres,
- possess knowledge of and apply basic research methods in their works, creative or critical, as well as use these skills to research the literary/popular marketplace.
Students focusing on technical writing will:
- produce various types of technical documents required in the workplace that reflect knowledge of audience, purpose, clarity, and precision;
- demonstrate competence with hardware/software expected of technical/professional writers.
Program Requirements
CIP Code: 23.0101
Summary Checklist for General Education
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Element 1 | ||
| A: Written Communication | 3 | |
| B: Written Communication | 3 | |
| C: Oral Communication | 3 | |
| Element 2 | ||
| Quantitative Reasoning | 3 | |
| Element 3 | ||
| A: Arts | 3 | |
| B: Humanities | 3 | |
| Element 4 | ||
| Natural Sciences | 6 | |
| Element 5 | ||
| A: Historical Science | 3 | |
| B: Social Behavioral Science | 3 | |
| Element 6 | ||
| Diversity of Perspectives Experiences | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 36 | |
Students are expected to complete Elements 1 and 2 within their first 60 hours of college credit.
Major
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| University Graduation Requirements | ||
| General Education | 36 | |
| Student Success Seminar | ||
| Orientation Course (waived for transfers with 30+ hrs.) | 1 | |
| Upper division courses (42 hrs. distributed throughout Major/ Supporting/Gen Ed/Free Electives categories) | ||
| Major Requirements | ||
| Core Courses | ||
| ENG 201 | Career Development in English | 2 |
| ENG 310 | Introduction to English Studies | 3 |
| ENG 311 | Early British Literature Survey | 3 |
| ENG 312 | British and American Literature Survey I | 3 |
| ENG 313 | British and American Literature II | 3 |
| ENG 410 | Grammar, Traditional and Modern | 3 |
| ENG 474 | Shakespeare | 3 |
| ENG 490 | Creative Writing Capstone | 3 |
| or ENG 491 | Technical Writing Capstone | |
| or ENG 492 | English Literature Capstone | |
| English Electives | ||
| Choose from 18 hours of ENG courses at the 300 level or above, including at least nine hours at the 400 or 500 level | 18 | |
| Free Electives | ||
| Choose from 42 hours of free electives | 42 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |