Program Description
The Bachelor of Arts in English Program offers undergraduate students a varied and rich curriculum with a multicultural approach to teaching literature to include Asian, Africana, Caribbean, and Native American literatures. Students take survey and specialty courses in linguistics and in English, American, and African-American literatures including a variety of colloquia, such as the one on Asian-American literature and are required to take two years of one foreign language, write a senior thesis and pass an English comprehensive examination. The enriched curricular courses prepare students to further their education in graduate and professional schools and to assume careers in public and private sectors, teaching and administration.
Admissions Requirements
Applicants to the Bachelor of Science Degree in English must meet the General Admissions Requirements as published in this Catalog.
Student Learning Outcomes
Graduates of the English Program will be able to:
- Describe literary masterpieces of English, American, and multi-ethnic/cultural literature.
- Discuss literatures of diverse cultures, such as African, African American, Asian, Caribbean, Native American, and European.
- Analyze and place in historical, political, and social context a broad range of literature.
- Write bibliographic essays, annotation on critical works, and short analyses of literary works under study utilizing skills in grammar, diction, spelling, syntax, and logic to development thesis-directed essays.
- Write a researched literary analysis in MLA format on topics relating to subjects on American, English, and/or multi-ethnic/cultural works that incorporates critical research and literary theory.
