The Bachelor of Arts in English is designed for those students who wish to combine their love of reading with a close study of the elements of literary analysis. The English degree prepares students for advanced study in literature and/or careers where writing plays a central role.
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General Education |
Semester Hours |
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|---|---|---|
| ACAD 101 | Principles of the Learning Academy |
1 |
| Shared Skills and Proficiencies |
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| Writing and Critical Thinking | ||
| WRIT 101 | Composition |
3 |
| HMXP 102 | Human Experience | 3 |
| CRTW 201 | Critical Reading, Thinking & Writing |
3 |
| Oral Communication | See approved list; may be met in major or other gen ed requirement |
0-3 |
| Technology | See approved list; may be met in major or other gen ed requirement | 0-3 |
| Intensive Writing | May be met in the major | 0-3 |
| Constitution Requirement | See approved list; may be met with another requirement | 0-3 |
| Physical Activity | See approved list; | 1 |
| Thinking Critically Across Disciplines* | ||
| Global Perspectives | See approved list; could be met in major |
0-3 |
| Historical Perspectives | See approved list; could be met in major |
0-3 |
| Introducing Students to Broad Disciplinary Perspectives* |
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| Social Science | See approved list; must include 2 designators |
6 |
| Humanities and Arts | See approved list; must include 2 designators; could be partially met in major |
3-6 |
| Quantitative Skills and Natural Science | (3 courses) | 9-12 |
| Quantitative Skills | See approved list | (3-8) |
| Natural Science | See approved list; must include one lab science. If 2 courses taken, must be in two different groups: Life, Physical, Earth |
(3-8) |
| Subtotal | 32-53 | |
| *No more than two courses in the major may count toward requirements in these areas |
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| Requirements in Major |
36 |
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| Foundations: | ||
| ENGL 203, 208, or 211 | Major British Authors, Foundations of World Lit, Major American Authors |
3 |
| ENGL 291 | Introduction to the English Major |
3 |
| Frameworks: | ||
| ENGL 300, WRIT 300, 350, 502, or 503 |
Approaches to Literature, Rhetorical Theory, Intro to Comp Theory & Pedagogy, Digital English Studies, Creative Writing Theory |
3 |
| Strategic, Creative and Critical Communication: | ||
| 6 hours from the following: |
6 |
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| ENGL 507 | Hist & Devel of Modern Engl | |
| ENGL 530 | Grammar in Theory and Practice | |
| WRIT 300 | Rhetorical Theory | |
| WRIT 307 | Fiction Writing | |
| WRIT 311 | Topics in Writing and Rhetoric | |
| WRIT 316 | Poetry Writing | |
| WRIT 350 | Introduction to Composition Theory and Pedagogy | |
| WRIT 351 | Advanced Non-Fiction Writing Workshop | |
| WRIT 366 | Technical Communication | |
| WRIT 367 | Editing for Professionals | |
| WRIT 431, 432, 433 | Academic Internship in Writing 1, 2, or 3 credits | |
| WRIT 465 | Preparation of Oral and Written Reports | |
| WRIT 500 | The Theory and Practice of Tutoring Writers | |
| WRIT 501 | Writing for New Media | |
| WRIT 502 | Digital English Studies: Literature, Rhetoric, and Technology | |
| WRIT 507 | Short Story Writing | |
| WRIT 510 (if appropriate) | Topics in Writing and Rhetoric | |
| WRIT 511 (if appropriate) | Topics in Writing and Critical Communication | |
| WRIT 516 | Poetry Writing II | |
| WRIT 530 | Script Writing | |
| WRIT 566 | Writing for Sciences and Technology | |
| Critical Readings and Research |
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| 9 hours from the following: | 9 | |
| ENGE 510 (if appropriate) | Topics in English Education | |
| ENGE 519 | Adolescent Literature | |
| ENGL 203 | Major British Authors | |
| ENGL 208 | Foundations of World Lit | |
| ENGL 211 | Survey of American Lit | |
| ENGL 300 | Approaches to Literature | |
| ENGL 305 | Shakespeare | |
| ENGL 307 | The Authurian Tradition | |
| ENGL 308 (if appropriate) | World Literature After 1700 | |
| ENGL 310 (if appropriate) | Special Types of Literature | |
| ENGL 312 | African American Literature | |
| ENGL 317 | The Short Story | |
| ENGL 319 | The British Novel | |
| ENGL 320 (if appropriate) | Recurrent Themes in Literature | |
| ENGL 323 | The Nineteenth-Century American Novel | |
| ENGL 324 | The Twentieth-Century American Novel | |
| ENGL 325 | Dramatic Literature | |
| ENGL 330 | Women and Literature | |
| ENGL 333 (if appropriate) | Global Narratives | |
| ENGL 370 | Literature and Film | |
| ENGL 431, 432, 433 | Academic Internship 1, 2, or 3 credits | |
| ENGL 471, 472, 473 | Undergraduate Research 1, 2, or 3 credits | |
| ENGL 501 | Modern British Poetry | |
| ENGL 502 | Studies in Non-Western Literature | |
| ENGL 503 | Major Victorian Writers | |
| ENGL 504 | Modern American Poetry | |
| ENGL 505 | American Romaticism | |
| ENGL 510 (if appropriate) | Topics in Literature and Language | |
| ENGL 511 | Chaucer | |
| ENGL 512 | Middle English Literature (excluding Chaucer) | |
| ENGL 513 | Milton | |
| ENGL 514 | Elizabethan Literature | |
| ENGL 515 | 20th-Century Southern Literature | |
| ENGL 520 | 17th-Century English Literature (exclusive of Milton) | |
| ENGL 521 | Restoration and 18th-Century English Literature | |
| ENGL 525 | Studies in Irish Literature | |
| ENGL 527 | English Romantic Poetry and Prose | |
| ENGL 528 | The African-American Novel | |
| ENGL 529 | 20th-Century American Fiction and Drama | |
| ENGL 550 | Topics in Critical Reading | |
| WRIT 300 | Rhetorical Theory | |
| WRIT 500 | The Theory and Practice of Tutoring Writers | |
| WRIT 510 | Topics in Writing and Rhetoric | |
| WRIT 511 (if appropriate) | Topics in Writing and Critical Communication | |
| Capstone: | ||
| ENGL 494 | Seminar in English | 3 |
| Electives in ENGL, ENGE, or WRIT | 9 | |
| Foreign Language Requirement |
3-8 ^ |
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| Minor |
15-24 |
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| General Electives |
0-34 |
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| Total |
120 |
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^This requirement may be met by a satisfactory score on a recognized examination or by passing any foreign language course numbered 102 or any course with 102 as a prerequisite.
The student must complete a minimum of 12 semester hours of ENGE, ENGL, and WRIT courses in residence at Winthrop University.
Students seeking admission to the MAT-5 program with Secondary Certification must include the following classes in their majors: ENGE 519, WRIT 350, ENGL 203, 208, 211, 507, and 530. All must be passed with a grade of C or better and may not be taken S/U. Students must also complete the requirements of the minor in Educational Studies.
Transfer students bringing in more than 12 hours of ENGL and WRIT credit may be exempted from ENGL 291 by permission of the department chair; they will replace those 3 hours with 3 hours of electives in ENGL, WRIT, or ENGE.
Not more than 36 hours in any one subject designator may be applied toward the major for a BA degree.
For additional degree requirements, please visit the Degree Requirements page.
This option is intended for well-qualified students in the Winthrop BA in English program who will complete up to 9 hours of the work for the MA in English degree program while enrolled in the undergraduate degree program. This option requires completion of 30 hours of approved graduate-level courses. At least half of the work presented for the graduate degree must be 600-level courses.
