Bachelor of Arts Degree - English

Overview

The Bachelor of Arts in English is a major within the School of Education. If you have questions regarding this program, please contact [e-mail] or call 1-800-279-HAWK.

Degree Requirements:

• General Education Courses

• Major Courses
• Minor Courses
• Foreign Language Requirement
• Electives

Degree available in Bismarck, Williston, DSUlive, and online

Student Learning Outcomes

By "text" we mean discourse in any form relevant to the study of English language and literature, inclusive of primary and secondary literature, essays, and historical and linguistic artifacts. 

Upon completion of the B.A English program requirements, students will be proficient in these learning outcomes for the core courses:

1. Analyze texts and their component parts, applying appropriate literary terminology, and recognize relevant ideas, concepts, theories, and/or practical approaches evident in the text and different contexts. (This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes I, II, and VII.)
2. Develop writing projects in interrelated stages (pre-writing, drafting, revising, editing) that show and understanding for writing as a process within a given rhetorical situation. (This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes II, VII, and VIII.)
3. Demonstrate ethical and informed research practices. (This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes I and X.)

Upon completion of this program, students are able to enter the work world or pursue graduate or professional studies. Graduates can use their skills for careers as writers for corporate enterprises, for careers as college or university instructors, or for careers in legal professions.

Career Options

Why should you pursue a Bachelor of Arts Degree - English?

Students pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in English study a wide range of writing styles and literature, learning vital communication, analytical, and argumentation skills. Students can pursue many careers with this degree, including law, technical writing, public policy, management, and human resources. Because the degree develops essential skills, students are qualified for many different professional areas and can easily change careers.

Possible Career Paths

• Speech Writer
• Research Specialist
• Correspondent
• Editor

Requirements

Students must earn a grade of "C" or higher in all required courses in this program. Students must also earn a grade of "C" or higher in ENGL 110: College Composition I (or ENGL 111H: Honors Composition) and ENGL 120: College Composition II (or ENGL 121H: Honors Composition II). 

Requirements

ENGL 240	Masterpieces of World Literature	3
ENGL 250	Masterpieces of British Literature	3
ENGL 260	Masterpieces of American Literature	3
ENGL 315	Structure and History of English	3
ENGL 320	Modern Grammar	3
ENGL 382	Adolescent Literature	3
ENGL 440	Literary Criticism	3
Total Credit Hours:		21

Select one of the following:

ENGL 350	Themes in American Literature	3
ENGL 355	Studies in Major American Writers	3
Total Credit Hours:		3

Select one of the following:

ENGL 325	Shakespeare	3
ENGL 425	British Romantic Literature	3
ENGL 430	British Victorian Literature	3
ENGL 435	Modern British Literature	3
Total Credit Hours:		3

Select two of the following (not previously taken):

ENGL 325	Shakespeare	3
ENGL 350	Themes in American Literature	3
ENGL 355	Studies in Major American Writers	3
ENGL 360	Studies in Drama	3
ENGL 370	Studies in Fiction	3
ENGL 380	Studies in Poetry	3
ENGL 425	British Romantic Literature	3
ENGL 430	British Victorian Literature	3
ENGL 435	Modern British Literature	3
Total Credit Hours:		6

Total Credit Hours:

33

Semester Sequence

First Semester

COMM 110	Fundamentals Of Public Speaking	3
CSCI 101	Introduction To Computers	3
ENGL 110	College Composition I	3
HPER 100	Concepts of Fitness and Wellness	2
UNIV 100	Freshman Seminar	1
Total Credit Hours:		12

Second Semester

ENGL 120	College Composition II	3
General Education	Human Behavior and Governance Course	3
General Education	Mathematics Course	3-4
General Education	Natural Science Course/Lab	4
Minor Course	Course from minor field of study	3
Total Credit Hours:		16-17

Third Semester

ENGL 211	Introduction to Creative Writing	3
ENGL 260	Masterpieces of American Literature	3
ENGL 320	Modern Grammar	3
Minor Course	Course from minor field of study	3
Minor Course	Course from minor field of study	3
Total Credit Hours:		15

Fourth Semester

ENGL 250	Masterpieces of British Literature	3
General Education	Social Science Course	3
Minor Course	Course from minor field of study	3
Minor Course	Course from minor field of study	3
Minor Course	Course from minor field of study	3
Total Credit Hours:		15

Fifth Semester

ENGL 315	Structure and History of English	3
SPAN 101	First Year Spanish I	4
Elective	Upper Division British Literature Course (ENGL 325, 360, 370, 380, 425, 430, or 435)	3
Minor Course	Course from minor field of study	3
Minor Course	Course from minor field of study	3
Total Credit Hours:		16

Sixth Semester

ENGL 240	Masterpieces of World Literature	3
SPAN 102	First Year Spanish II	4
Elective	Upper Division American Literature Course (ENGL 350 or 355)	3
Minor Course	Course from minor field of study	3
Minor Course	Course from minor field of study	3
Total Credit Hours:		16

 

Seventh Semester

ENGL 382	Adolescent Literature	3
Minor Course	Course from minor field of study	3
Minor Course	Course from minor field of study	3
Minor Course	Course from minor field of study	3
Minor Course	Course from minor field of study	3
Total Credit Hours:		15

Eighth Semester

ENGL 440	Literary Criticism	3
Minor Course	Course from minor field of study	3
Minor Course	Course from minor field of study	3
Minor Course	Course from minor field of study	3
Minor Course	Course from minor field of study	3
Total Credit Hours:		15