1998-1999 Catalog
Department of Language and Literature

The Bachelor of Arts (BA) in English language and literature provides excellent preparation for many careers as well as pre-professional training leading to graduate study, law school, or teaching careers. The Bachelor of Arts (BA) in English with emphasis in professional writing provides preparation for careers in areas such as technical writing, business communication, editing, public relations, or journalism.
As long as society values communication, English majors will find a market for their talents. Their special skills in analyzing and organizing verbal materials make them excellent candidates for the professions. Law schools, seminaries, and medical schools acknowledge the value of the undergraduate English program to their fields. English majors also may seek careers as technical writers, consultants, managers, marketing specialists, teachers, speech writers, report writers, editors of house publications, television or radio news writers, or newspaper reporters.

Expected Outcomes
Graduates will demonstrate:

• The ability to express ideas in writing
• The ability to read critically
• An awareness of the interrelations between literature and other disciplines
• Knowledge of the principal genres and periods of literature
• The ability to apply research skills
• An understanding of the history and structure of language and its role in the human experience

Course Requirements

BA English

ENGL 2145 Introduction to Poetry
ENGL 2146 Introduction to Fiction
Foreign Language 1002
Foreign Language 2001
Foreign Language 2002
Select one course from the following:
ENGL 2111 World Literature 1
ENGL 2112 World Literature 2
ENGL 2147 Introduction to Film
ENGL 2135 Multicultural Literature

ENGL 3111 American Literature 1
ENGL 3112 American Literature 2
ENGL 3157 Advanced Exposition
ENGL 3175 Readings in American Literature
ENGL 3185 Shakespeare
ENGL 4125 Medieval and Renaissance Literature
ENGL 4126 Neoclassical and Romantic British Literature
ENGL 4127 Victorian and Modern Literature
ENGL 4000 Baccalaureate Exam
ENGL 5585 Selected Authors

Select one course from the following:
ENGL 5165 Introduction to Linguistics
ENGL 5166 History of the English Language
Select one course from the following:
ENGL 3115 Studies of the American Novel
ENGL 3125 Studies of the British Novel
Select one course from the following:
ENGL 5145 Literary Criticism
ENGL 5155 Theories of Rhetoric and Composition
ENGL 5167 Grammatical Structure of English
Select one course from the following:
ENGL 3116 African-American Literature
ENGL 3117 American Women Writers
ENGL 3158 Organizational Communication
ENGL 3159 Technical Writing
ENGL 3155 News and Feature Writing
ENGL 3156 Advertising Writing
ENGL 3165 Introduction to Creative Writing
ENGL 3255 The Electronic Writer
ENGL 4698 Internship
ENGL 5535 Selected Readings in World Literature
ENGL 5156 Advanced Creative Writing
ENGL 5168 Teaching English in the Multilingual Classroom

Total Hours Required 123

BA English - Professional Writing Track

ENGL 2145 Introduction to Poetry
ENGL 2146 Introduction to Fiction
Foreign Language 1002
Foreign Language 2001
Foreign Language 2002
Select one course from the following:
ENGL 2111 World Literature 1
ENGL 2112 World Literature 2
ENGL 2147 Introduction to Film
ENGL 2135 Multicultural Literature

ENGL 3111 American Literature 1
ENGL 3112 American Literature 2
ENGL 3155 News and Feature Writing
ENGL 3156 Advertising Writing
ENGL 3157 Advanced Exposition
ENGL 3165 Introduction to Creative Writing
ENGL 3185 Shakespeare
ENGL 3255 The Electronic Writer
ENGL 4000 Baccalaureate Exam
ENGL 4125 Medieval and Renaissance Literature
ENGL 4126 Neoclassical and Romantic British Literature
ENGL 4127 Victorian and Modern Literature
ENGL 4698 Internship
ENGL 5155 Theories of Rhetoric and Composition

Select one course from the following two courses:
ENGL 3158 Organizational Communication
ENGL 3159 Technical Writing
Select one course from the following two courses:
ENGL 5165 Introduction to Linguistics or
ENGL 5166 History of the English Language
Select one course from the following two courses:
ENGL 3115 Studies of the American Novel
ENGL 3125 Studies of the British Novel

Total Hours Required: 123

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