Bachelor of Arts

Bachelor of Arts in English, Professional Writing

Program

The Bachelor of Arts in English is intended to meet the needs of students desiring a strong liberal arts background or of students planning to enter graduate or professional school or the work force. The Department’s curriculum for the English major is designed so that students: 

  1. Develop advanced competence in spoken and written English.
  2. Examine texts from multiple biblical, critical, theoretical, and/or creative perspectives.
  3. Apply research skills to a multi-faceted product or project.
  4. Demonstrate preparedness for graduate and professional study, and/or discipline-related vocations.
  5. Analyze writer’s processes and techniques.

*All majors must take the required core courses and choose a concentration of courses listed below: 

English Core Curriculum

Item #
Title
Hours
Sub-Total Hours
19

Concentration: Professional Writing Courses

Item #
Title
Hours
Sub-Total Hours
26

*Students are required to select one course from the Special Topics series, but may elect no more than two courses from series. Student may not take the same course for credit more than once.

Minor Required

Sub-Total Hours
18-21

Free Electives

Item #
Title
Hours
3 - 4
Sub-Total Hours
3-4

General Education Requirements

Majors and Minors must earn a minimum grade of C in college composition and all English and Language related courses.

Each course taken by the student may be applied to only one program: general education, major, minor or free electives.

General Education Requirements

Total Hours
120