Curriculum & Requirements
English Studies Major, Bachelor of Arts (BA)
English Studies prepares students for the analytical work necessary in the 21st century economy. Grounded in critical reading and writing, the English Studies curriculum offers students the opportunity to study language, diverse literature, theories, genres, and writing practices. Further, the curriculum provides students with opportunities to gain experience developing projects to help solve problems in the community. In addition to these areas of studies, students have the option to focus their 400–level courses on one of the following tracks: professional and public writing or literature and humanities.
A degree in English Studies prepares students for numerous careers and post-baccalaureate work. Some of these careers include work in publishing, editing, content writing, and business. Students are also prepared for graduate level work in Library Science, Law, Education, English (all sub disciplines), Communication, and many others.
Note: and require a minimum grade ≥B- in each course and a ≥B average for the two courses together.
| INTRODUCTION TO GENRE | 5 |
| INTRODUCTION TO POETRY | 5 |
| INTRODUCTION TO ENGLISH STUDIES | 1 |
| INTRODUCTION TO THEORY | 5 |
| ADVANCED COMPOSITION | 5 |
| ENGLISH: HISTORIES AND VARIETIES | |
| A GLOBAL VIEW THROUGH CHILDREN'S LITERATURE | |
| WORLD LITERATURES | |
| SURVEY OF NATIVE AMERICAN LITERATURE | |
| CONTEMPORARY AFRICAN AMERICAN LITERATURE | |
| WOMEN, LITERATURE AND SOCIAL CHANGE | |
| TOPICS IN LITERATURE AND CULTURE | |
| SHAKESPEARE | |
| STUDIES IN EPIC FANTASY | |
| PRINT LAYOUT AND CONTENT DESIGN | |
| WRITING FOR THE PROFESSIONS | |
| PUBLIC RHETORICS AND WRITING ECOLOGIES | |
| WRITING WEB CONTENT | |
| SURVEY OF AMERICAN LITERATURE I | |
| SURVEY OF AMERICAN LITERATURE II | |
| BRITISH LITERATURE I: BEGINNINGS THROUGH 18TH CENTURY | |
| BRITISH LITERATURE II: ROMANTICISM TO THE PRESENT | |
| FOLKLORE | |
| MYTHOLOGY | |
| WORLD MYTHOLOGIES | |
| LITERATURE OF THE BIBLE | |
| POST COLONIAL THEORY | |
| WRITING AND RHETORICAL THEORY | |
| REMIX STUDIES: CULTURAL AND RHETORICAL THEORY | |
| SEMINAR IN LITERATURE I: MAJOR AUTHORS | |
| SEMINAR IN LITERATURE II: STUDIES IN GENRE | |
| SEMINAR IN LITERATURE III: LITERARY ERAS | |
| SEMINAR IN LITERATURE IV: SPECIAL TOPICS | |
| LITERATURE OF THE PNW | |
| LGBTQ+ WRITERS AND THEIR WORKS | |
| WRITING ABOUT ART | |
| PUBLIC RELATIONS WRITING | |
| PROPOSAL WRITING | |
| SENIOR CAPSTONE | 5 |
Total Credits | 66 |
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