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B.A. in English Portland State University, USA

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Course summary

This program is designed to develop student’s critical capabilities, to deepen their understanding of diverse cultural issues, and to improve their abilities to analyze and produce complex texts. The department prepares its majors for careers in writing and teaching, as well as for a variety of professions in which high levels of literacy and critical thought are required.

Program modules

Modules include: Eng 202 Shakespeare; Eng 204 Survey of English Literature; Eng 304 Critical Theory of Cinema; Eng 491, 492 Literary Criticism; Eng 305 Topics in Film; Eng 306 Topics in Literature and Popular Culture; Eng 308 Cultural Studies in Literature; Eng 309 American Indian Literature; Eng 310 Literature and the Environment; Eng 301 Topics in Shakespeare; Eng 311 Tragedy; Eng 312 Comedy and Satire; Eng 313 The American Short Story; Eng 314 The Epic.

Entry requirement for international students

Applicant must have completed high school or secondary school with a cumulative (overall) grade point average (G.P.A.) of at least 3.0 (when converted to the U.S. 4.0 grading scale). They are not required to submit SAT or ACT scores; however, a low GPA can be offset by an SAT score of 1000 or ACT score of 21. Applicants may demonstrate English language proficiency by submitting the following test results: Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) scores for Paper-based test (PBT) 525, Computer-based test (CBT) 197, or Internet-based test (IBT) with minimum sub scores of 16 for reading and listening, and 14 for speaking and writing or IELTS scores of 6.5 overall and minimum 6.0 in each band.

Portland State University accepts IELTS*

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Qualification

Bachelor degree

Awarding body

PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY

Department name

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Department of English

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