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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