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Nov 23, 2024
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2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
English, BA (42-303) (120 hours)
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Major, Bachelor of Arts Degree
The graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in English degree will use the knowledge and skills obtained in the program to:
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Use the methods and techniques of literary study to develop the skills of close reading and literary analysis.
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Write with clarity, originality, grammatical correctness, proper usage, and logic (demonstrating rhetorical skills necessary for successful communication).
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Accomplish primary and secondary research, incorporating the results into formal written presentations with an understanding of appropriate critical approaches.
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Understand the relationship between works of literature and the historical/cultural contexts in which they were written.
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Demonstrate a knowledge of literary periods, approaches, genres, and major works.
English, BA (42-303) (4 Year Guide)
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Major Requirements: 39 Semester Hours
Select Literature Track or Creative Writing Track: 30 Semester Hours
Literature Track: 30 Semester Hours
Select One Course from Each of the Five Following Areas: 15 Semester Hours
Creative Writing Track: 30 Semester Hours
Select one group of Creative Writing Introductory Courses: 9 Semester Hours
Introductory Courses Option 1
Introductory Courses Option 2
Select either Poetry or Fiction Emphasis Area: 6 Semester Hours
From this area, students must choose to take the required courses associated with Emphasis A or Emphasis B.
Select One Course from Each of the Five Following Areas: 15 Semester Hours
Minor Requirements: 15-35 Semester Hours
A minor is required for this major. Students completing the Literature Track are ineligible to receive an English Minor. Students completing the Creative Writing Track are ineligible to receive a Creative Writing Minor.
General Education Requirement: 36 Semester Hours
All students must complete a minimum of 42 credit hours in general education. See The General Education Program Requirements for full listing of requirements. The following general education classes are required by this major:
Modern Language Requirement: 9 Semester Hours
Refer to Bachelor’s Degree Requirements section for fulfillment options.
Free Electives: 1-21 Semester Hours
Minimum Total: 120 Semester Hours
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