English Major

The English major is designed to prepare students for graduate work in English, law, library science, and careers requiring strong background in the liberal arts. The major provides a general focus with opportunity to select courses reflecting particular student interests.

Program Outcomes:

Students graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English will be able to:

• describe formal features of the genres of poetry, fiction, and drama
• demonstrate thematic and historical knowledge of Anglophone literature
• adequately research a critical problem and document their sources
• accurately describe the work of literary scholars, apply their methods, and reflect on these methods in the light of Christian theology
• craft scholarly arguments, i.e., support a main claim with evidence, including analysis, and with respect to a larger context or conversation
• demonstrate rhetorical and academic learning through critical self-reflection

Requirements total 43 hours. Up to 6 hours required in the major may be used to meet general education requirements.

Required Courses