Course variations

Course summary

This English provides a broad background in literature, an understanding of the language, and skill in its use. It prepares students for teaching careers; for writing and editorial work; for professional schools of law, business, theology, and library science; and for any endeavor in which facility in the use of language is essential. Students may major or minor in English, and there are two options for those majoring in English.

Program modules

This program requires 36 hours in English and linguistics courses and is designed to prepare the student for a career in high school or middle school teaching. History 121 and 122 and second-year proficiency in a foreign language are required. Students preparing for careers in secondary education will also complete the required education courses and practicums.

Entry requirement for international students

Students applying for Bachelors degree must have an advanced coursework in high school and offer credit, where appropriate, for demonstrated prior learning at the college level. They must complete the following required courses with a cumulative grade point average of a C or higher 2.0 on a 4.0 scale. They are 4 years of English, 3 years of Advanced Mathematics 1, 3 years of Laboratory Science 2, 3 years of Social Science, 1 year of Fine Arts for students graduating from South Dakota high schools. International students generally need to have a secondary or college transfer grade point average of 2.5 for engineering or a 2.25 for other majors. Transfer students from academic programs at other U.S. institutions must have completed at least 25 consecutive semester credits 37.5 quarter credits at a single institution. A minimum score of 500 on the TOEFL is required for non-native speakers of English (minimum is subject to change). Applicants whose native language is English or those who are from a country where English is the only language is not required to submit results from a TOEFL.

Qualification

Bachelor degree

Awarding body

South Dakota State University

Department name

College of Arts And Sciences, Department of English