In our program, you'll design a course of study to suit your own interests and your own career plans. You'll take courses in British, American and world literature. You also can get real-world experience by serving as an intern or studying abroad and walking the same streets as William Shakespeare, Albert Camus or James Joyce.
With a degree in English, you'll be prepared for a wide range of careers in many fields, including business, politics, education and journalism. Or, you can take what you have learned and go to graduate school.
Degree Requirements
Course Requirements in the Major
ENG 0110 - LITERATURE AND INTERPRETATION
ENG 0205 - INTRODUCTION TO SHAKESPEARE or
THEA 1310 - SHAKESPEAREAN PERFORMANCES
CLP 1315 - CRITICAL METHODS
ENG 1451 - CAPSTONE: ENGLISH
Six courses required from the following list:
including at least one course from a period prior to 1800 (indicated with asterisks), and one course from each group (18 credits)
American Literature Survey
ENG 0201 - AMERICAN LIT BEFORE CIVIL WAR *
ENG 0202 - AMERICAN LIT SINCE THE CIVIL WAR
ENG 1308 - 20TH-CENTURY AMERICAN LIT
British/European Literature Survey
ENG 0203 - BRITISH LITERATURE BEFORE 1800 *
ENG 0204 - BRITISH LITERATURE SINCE 1800
ENG 1306 - TWENTIETH-CENTURY IRISH LIT
Contemporary World Literature
CLP 0206 - HISPANIC LITERATURE (IN ENGLISH)
CLP 0207 - SHORT FICTION IN SPANISH
CLP 0216 - MODERN AFRICAN LITERATURE: THE NOVEL
CLP 1310 - POSTCOLONIAL LITERATURE
CLP 1350 - LATINA WRITERS
Western Foundations
(these courses cannot count as pre-1800)
ENG 0105 - MASTERPIECES OF WORLD LITERATURE
PHIL 0101 - INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY
Second language proficiency through and including the intermediate level (or the equivalent) - 0-9 Credits
Note:
Twelve additional credits of electives in English, writing, or comparative literature courses: At least 9 credits from all of the credits counting toward the major (in addition to capstone and critical methods) must be taken at the 1300 or 1400 level. Three of those credits may include ENG 1499 Internship.
Total credits required for the major: 42-51
Expected August 2024
University of Pittsburgh at Bradford
300 Campus Drive,
BRADFORD,
Pennsylvania,
16701, United States
Students must complete 15 high school units. The high school units includes: 1 unit of algebra; 4 units of English; 1 unit of plane geometry; 1 unit of history; 2 units of foreign language; 1 unit of laboratory science; and 5 units of academic electives.
For the Pittsburgh campus, a 100 or higher TOEFL composite score with sub scores of 21 or higher is considered competitive, or a 7.0 IELTS with sub scores of 6.0 or higher. Students with a 95-99 TOEFL will be reviewed on an individual basis.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.