Course variations
| Study mode | Duration | Tuition fees | Start date | Venue |
| Full Time | 120 Credit-hour(s) | $ 20,624 (US$ 20,624) a year | Contact provider |
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Course summary
This program is designed to serve as basic preparation for many professions in which skillful use of language is important, for example, law, publishing, free lance writing, creative writing, journalism, public relations, broadcasting, government, advertising, and business; to prepare students to enter graduate study; and to prepare them for the teaching profession.
Program modules
The modules are three courses from among GENG 235, GENG 260, one of which must be either GENG 235 or GENG 247 9; ENG 299 Writing About Literature. ENG 305 Mythology; ENG 306 The Bible as Literature; ENG 311 Medieval Literature and Culture; ENG 312 Special Topics in Medieval Literature; ENG 314 17th-Century British Prose; ENG 315 17th-Century British Poetry; ENG 316 Renaissance and 17th-Century British Drama; ENG 322 Restoration and 18th-Century British Drama; ENG 323 18th-Century British Novel; ENG 325 Romantic Poetry; ENG 326 Romantic Era Prose; ENG 327 The Gothic: Change and Continuity; ENG 330 The 19th-Century English Novel; ENG 331 Modern Poetry; ENG 332 Contemporary Poetry; ENG 333 Modern Drama; ENG 334 Contemporary Drama; ENG 340 Modern British Novel; ENG 341 Contemporary British Novel; ENG 352 The American Novel to 1914; ENG 356 Modern American Novel; ENG 357 Contemporary American Fiction; ENG 358 Oral Literature; ENG 361 African American Fiction Writers; ENG 362 African American Poets; ENG 367 Women's Poetry; ENG 368 Women's Fiction; ENG 370 Exploring Gay and Lesbian Literature; ENG 383 Major Film Genres; ENG 425 Survey of Literary Criticism to 1950; ENG 426 Contemporary Practices in Literary Criticism; ENG 467 Feminist Literary Theory.
Entry requirement for international students
Applicant must possession of an American associate’s or bachelor’s degree equivalent from an accredited institution located in a country where English is the native language or graduation from an accredited high school in a native English-speaking country where the applicant has resided for at least four years. They should have an overall GPA of at least 2.7 and have a combined GPA of 2.7 in both SCOM 240 and SCOM 245. They must demonstrate proficiency in English with a minimum TOEFL score of 213 for computer-based test, 550 for paper-based test, 80-81 for internet-based test or SAT score of 500 or IELTS score of 6.5 - 7.
James Madison University accepts IELTS*
* Please check with your chosen school for the exact entry requirements for your programme.
Qualification
Bachelor degree
Awarding body
James Madison University
Department name
College of Arts and Letters, School of Liberal Arts Department of English
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