Bachelor of Arts in English

The study of English is superb preparation for work in a wide variety of fields. With a firm grounding in the liberal arts, English majors are readied for any career that requires critical reading, orderly and clear thinking, and effective writing. The B.A. in English is the most preferred degree by law schools. Other career options include businesses that require mature writing and analytical skills, government and collegiate personnel, advanced English and non-English graduate programs to become professors or researchers, editorial work for publishers, magazines, or media, and school education, etc. 

By supplementing their English major with minors in areas such as Asian studies, business, Medieval and Renaissance studies, pre-law, philosophy, or Spanish, many English graduates go on to their careers in information technology, human resources, public communication, management, marketing, and government service. When combined with prerequisite courses in other departments, the English major provides excellent preparation for graduate work in almost all fields.

Objectives

The mission of the English program is to graduate students who have mastered the principles of writing and textual interpretation, who have a sound knowledge of the development of human intellectual culture through literature, and who have developed the ability to create and analyze literary works intelligently.

Options 

A.	B.A. in English: six hours of English Composition from the University Core Curriculum requirements, six hours of lower-division literature survey courses, 30 hours as specified, 18 hours in a minor, and four semesters of a foreign language
B.	Minors in English and Medieval and Renaissance Studies: 18 hours foreach program
C.	Teacher certification.

BACHELOR OF ARTS IN ENGLISH REQUIREMENTS

Total Semester Credit Hours=120

For a suggested four-year curriculum, please see your advisor.

The B.A. in English degree requires the completion of 120 hours, as follows:

A.	University Core Curriculum (44 hrs., including 6 hours of literature survey)
B.	A minimum grade of "C" in English courses
C.	Thirty semester credit hours as specified below, including at least 12 hours at this university:/p>
	1 Writing, language study, or rhetoric: ENGL 3308, 3312, 3360, 3375, 4376, or 4380 6 2 British or American literature from the early or early modern periods: ENGL 4300,4305, 4310, 4315, 4345, or 4365 (when topic appropriate) 6 3 British or American Literature from the modern periods: ENGL 4301, 4320, 4325, 4330, 4335, 4350, 4355, or 4365 (when topic appropriate) 6 4 Electives: English 3314, 3360, 3385, 4300, 4305, 4310, 4315, 4320, 4325, 4330, 4335, 4341, 4345, 4348, 4350, 4355, 4360, 4362, 4365, and 4380. 9 5 Senior Seminar: ENGL 4397 3   Total 30 Sem. Credit Hrs.
D.	Four semesters of a single approved foreign language. The student may also complete this requirement by passing a written examination approved by the foreign language faculty
E.	A minor of at least 18 hours, in a related discipline chosen in consultation with the student's advisor
F.	Electives