Bachelor of Arts

Bachelor of Arts in English, Performance Studies

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. Critique texts from diverse literary traditions
  6. Demonstrate the ability to perform in all aspects of a dramatic production, including directing, acting, design, stage managing and publicity.

*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

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