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:
- Develop advanced competence in spoken and written English.
- Examine texts from multiple biblical, critical, theoretical, and/or creative perspectives.
- Apply research skills to a multi-faceted product or project.
- Demonstrate preparedness for graduate and professional study, and/or discipline-related vocations.
- Integrate knowledge of American English structure and second language learning theories with pedagogical practices.
- Attain skills to provide effective instruction and assessment to adult English language learners of various proficiency levels.
*All majors must take the required core courses and choose a concentration of courses listed below:
English Core Curriculum
Item #
Title
Hours
3
Sub-Total Hours
19
Concentration: TESOL Courses
Item #
Title
Hours
6
Sub-Total Hours
24-26
Minor Required
Sub-Total Hours
18-21.00
Free Electives
Item #
Title
Hours
3
-
4
Sub-Total Hours
3-4.00
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