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80

English, B.A.

PHSC 322 Circuits and Instrumentation II PHSC 352 Fundamentals of Materials Science Total Credits

ENGL 161

English for the Non-Native Speaker: Essay and Academic Writing English for the Non-Native Speaker: Writing Workshop

3

ENGL 171

3

45

English, B.A. Degree Program

Total Credits

12

See course descriptions for the English Language Studies Program (p. 40), under International Student Education. GPA Requirements A minimum grade of "C" is required for credit for any course counted toward the major. Students must complete with at least a "B-" (2.67) average on all 200-level courses required for General Education Literature credit for the English core: at least two English Literature surveys (ENGL 251, ENGL 252, ENGL 253), two American Literature surveys (ENGL 281, ENGL 282, ENGL 283), and World Literature (ENGL 290).

A Bachelor of Arts degree in English is offered upon completion of the University baccalaureate with an English major in one of three concentrations: Literature, Writing, or Secondary Instruction. Thirty-six credits are required, of which 24 credits must be upper-division in the major. Learning Outcomes Program Learning Outcomes Upon completion of the Bachelor of Arts in English, students will be able to: 1. Illustrate intellectual curiosity and devise strategies for independent inquiry (ULO 1). 2. Display the variety of ways in which the Christian faith is in dialogue with literary and rhetorical texts (ULO 2). 3. Analyze texts from historical, cultural, religious, and/or theoretical perspectives (ULO 1). 4. Construct clear and persuasive arguments using textual evidence (ULO 3). 5. Recognize the aesthetic and formal qualities of literary and rhetorical texts (ULO 1). 6. Practice the craft of writing in a variety of genres appropriate to audience (ULO 3). Each Program Learning Outcome (PLO) listed above references at least one of the University Learning Outcomes (ULO 1, 2, 3), which may be found in the General Information (p. 5) section of this catalog. Requirements International Students All students requesting transfer of credits from countries where English is not the primary language must provide the following to be assessed by the English Department prior to approval of credits: sample writings, a course description from the University's catalog, a syllabus of the course, writings from the course and transcript. Final decision will be made by the department chair. English as a Second Language (ESL) All non-native speakers of English will be able to count 12 credits of ESL instruction from ENGL 151, ENGL 152, ENGL 161, and ENGL 171 toward graduation. For students pursuing the B.A. degree, the 12 credits of ESL will satisfy the foreign language requirement. For students pursuing the B.S. degree, 4 credits will satisfy the foreign language requirement and an additional 8 credits can be counted as electives.

Major Requirements General Education Requirements As part of the regular general education requirement, students must complete: ENGL 112 Studies in Critical Thinking and Writing I ENGL 113 Studies in Critical Thinking and Writing II ENGL 290 World Literature Core Requirements In addition to the three English courses taken for general education credit, all students of English must complete 24 credits in required core courses. Select two courses from the following:

6

ENGL 251 British Literature I ENGL 252 British Literature II ENGL 253 British Literature III Select two courses from the following: ENGL 281 American Literature I ENGL 282 American Literature II

6

ENGL 283 Race and Ethnicity in American Literature The following courses comprise the rest of the English core: ENGL 360 Studies in American Literature

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ENGL 370 ENGL 390 ENGL 400

Studies in British Literature Introduction to Critical Theory

Studies in Shakespeare

Total Credits

24

Concentrations Literature

For those wishing to focus on the study of literature, the Literature track requires at least 12 credits in upper-division English courses in addition to the English core requirements.

Elective Requirements Select two 300/400-level English electives Select two 400-level English electives

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ENGL 151

English for the Non-Native Speaker: Foundations of Academic Writing English for the Non-Native Speaker: Oral Skills

3

Total Credits

12

ENGL 152

3

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