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Nov 28, 2024
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2024-2025 Undergraduate 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: 33 Semester Hours
Literature Track: 33 Semester Hours
Select One Course from Each of the Two Following Areas: 6 Semester Hours
Select from the Following: 9 Semester Hours
Upper-Level ENGL Electives: 12 Semester Hours
- 3000 or 4000 Level ENGL Courses (12)
Creative Writing Track: 33 Semester Hours
Select from the Following Courses: 3 Semester Hours
Select One Course from Each of the Three Following Areas: 9 Semester Hours
Upper-Level ENGL Electives: 6 Semester Hours
- 3000 or 4000 Level ENGL Courses (6)
General Education Requirements: 36 Semester Hours
All students must complete a minimum of 42 credit hours in general education. See The General Education Program Requirements for the full listing of requirements. The following general education courses are required by this major:
Modern Language Requirement: 9 Semester Hours
Refer to Bachelor’s Degree Requirements section for fulfillment options.
Free Electives: 36 Semester Hours
Minimum Total: 120 Semester Hours
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