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2025-2026 Catalog (Working Draft)

English, B.A.

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Bachelor of Arts Degree in English (Concentration in Composition and Rhetoric) - Plan of Study

Bachelor of Arts Degree in English (Concentration in Creative Writing) - Plan of Study

Bachelor of Arts Degree in English (Concentration in Literature) - Plan of Study

Student Learning Outcomes

Students who earn the Bachelor of Arts in English should:

Demonstrate the ability to write fluently, concisely, and clearly.
Demonstrate the ability to read literary texts analytically and critically.
Demonstrate good research skills.
Demonstrate an understanding of literary history, including literary movements and the evolutions of the genres.
Demonstrate knowledge of the history and structure of the English language.

Major Requirements: 54 hours

Required Core: 36 hours

One of the following courses:

Supportive Requirements: 12 hours

Choose one of the following:

12 hours of one language other than English
6 hours each in two languages other than English

Select an Emphasis:

Creative Writing Emphasis: 18 hours

ENGL 35453 - Creative Writing (6 hours with different topics)
ENGL 46853 - Seminar in Writing: Special Topics
ENGL 49153 - Senior Project in Creative Writing
3 additional hours of ENGL courses

One of the following courses:

Rhetoric and Composition Emphasis: 18 hours

COMM 40553 - Visual Rhetoric
ENGL 32553 - Technical Writing and Communication
ENGL 40153 - Writing for Digital Spaces
ENGL 46853 - Seminar in Writing: Special Topics
6 additional hours of ENGL courses

Literature Emphasis: 18 hours

FILM 33503 - History and Development of Film
ENGL 45953 - Introduction to Language Study
ENGL 46153 - The British Novel
ENGL 46353 - The American Novel
6 additional hours of ENGL courses

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