Course variations

Course summary

This degree requires completion of a 202 or 300-level foreign language course. Only three hours of foreign language are required if the student places at the 202 level or above; as many as 14 hours may be required if the student has less proficiency. In addition to fulfilling the requirements for a B.A. degree, all English majors must complete a minimum of 33 hours in courses above the 100-level. Students who major in English develop their skills in preparation for careers in teaching, publishing, industry, business, or service agencies; for such professional studies as law, library science, or medicine; or for graduate studies in literature, language, or creative writing.

Program modules

The modules include Requirements at the 200-Level - 12 hrs: ENG 233 American Literature to 1865; ENG 235 American Literature 1865 to Present; ENG 237 British Literature to 1800; ENG 239 British Literature 1800 to Present; Requirements at the 300-Level - 3 hrs: ENG 347 Shakespeare; Five different courses from at least four of the following groups: 15 hrs: Group 1. British Periods: ENG 341 Medieval English Literature; ENG 344 Renaissance English Literature; ENG 358 18th Century British Literature; ENG 361 British Romantic Literature; ENG 363 British Victorian Literature; ENG 364 20th Century British Literature; Group 2. American Periods: ENG 332 Early American Literature; ENG 334 19th Century American Literature; ENG 336 20th Century American Literature; Group 3. Genres: ENG 368 Science Fiction and Fantasy; ENG 372 Poetry as Genre; ENG 373 Fiction as Genre; ENG 374 Drama as Genre; Group 4. Individual Authors: ENG 378 Individual Authors; Group 5. Cultural Literary Studies: ENG 329 Studies in African American Literature; ENG 330 Studies in Native American Literature; ENG 331 Studies in Women Writers; ENG 381 Literatures of Asia; Group 6. Topics in Language and Composition: ENG 311 Introduction to Language; ENG 312 English Grammar; ENG 580 Methods of Teaching Composition; Group 7. Criticism and Theory: ENG 370 Literary Criticism and Theory; Group 8. Writing Courses: ENG 207 Creative Writing I; ENG 300 Exposition; ENG 301 Argumentative Writing; ENG 303 Autobiography; ENG 304 Research in Individual Disciplines; ENG 305 Technical Writing; ENG 306 Business Communication; ENG 307 Creative Writing II; ENG 407 Creative Writing III; ENG 492 Practicum in English; ENG 503 Creative Non-Fiction; ENG 507 Workshop for Writers; Requirements at the Senior Level - 3 hrs: ENG 480 Senior Project; ENG 495 Independent Study.

Entry requirement for international students

Applicant must have completed the following minimum curriculum requirements: four units (years) of English (half or one unit of which may be speech), three units of college preparatory mathematics, two units of laboratory science and two units of social sciences and 2 units of a single foreign language. All applicants whose native language is not English have to obtain a minimum TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) score of 550 paper based, 213 computer based, or 79 internet based or a minimum score of 6.5 in IELTS (International English Language Test System).

Qualification

Bachelor degree

Awarding body

Bradley University

Department name

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Department of English