For Academic Program: BA English
About
With the preeminent position of English as a global language, numerous international opportunities exist for teachers with a practical understanding of linguistics, intercultural communication, and theories of second language acquisition. The teaching of English also provides an unparalleled platform for ministry, especially in contexts where formal missionary opportunities are limited or unavailable.
Since TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) is a concentration within the English major, students will also be equipped for a number of other careers that require the ability to think analytically and creatively and communicate effectively. With its emphasis on cross-cultural communication, the concentration serves as a starting point for students aiming at careers in the following areas:
- International business
- Non-profit and development
- Human resources
- Civil service
- International and immigration law
Emphasis Requirements
REQUIRED CORE COURSES (17 Total Credits)- Complete B.A. English Core requirements.
- Minimum 17 credits
REQUIRED COURSES (24 Total Credits)- Course(s):
- ELIT417 - Intercultural Contexts: Literatures of Power, Place, and People (IN-10) (W) (3)
- ELIT430 - Library Materials for Young Adults (2)
- ENGL301 - English as a Second Language: Issues and Trends (3)
- ENGL302 - English as a Second Language: Strategies and Methods (3)
- ENGL317 - Introduction to Linguistics (3)
- Select 1 course(s):
- ENGL476 - Practicum: English as a Second Language (1)
- EDUC476 - Practicum: English as a Second Language (1)
- Select 3 credit(s):
- ENGL306 - Creative Writing: Literary Nonfiction (W) (3)
- ENGL307 - Creative Writing: Fiction (W) (3)
- ENGL308 - Creative Writing: Poetry (W) (3)
- ENGL313 - Expository Writing (W) (3)
- Select 3 credit(s):
- ELIT323 - A Destiny in Reserve: American Classics of the Nineteenth Century (IN-10) (W) (3)
- ELIT332 - Studies in Medieval Literature (IN-10) (W) (3)
- ELIT333 - Poets and Other Radicals of the English Renaissance (1485-1608) (IN-10) (W) (3)
- ELIT335 - The Bible as Literature (IN-10) (W) (3)
- ELIT337 - A Beautiful Empire: British Classics of the Nineteenth Century (IN-10) (W) (3)
- ELIT338 - Modernist Writers (IN-10) (W) (3)
- ELIT342 - African American Literature (IN-10) (W) (3)
- ELIT346 - Shakespeare (IN-10) (W) (3)
- ELIT425 - Literature of the South (IN-10) (W) (3)
- ELIT444 - Restoration, Revolution, and Reason: British Classics of the Eighteenth Century (1660-1800) (IN-10) (W) (3)
- ELIT450 - You, Me, We: Identity, Society, Culture, and Politics in Contemporary Literature (W) (3)
- ELIT463 - Literary Criticism (3)
- ELIT468 - Milton Seminar (IN-10) (W) (3)
- ENGL306 - Creative Writing: Literary Nonfiction (W) (3)
- ENGL307 - Creative Writing: Fiction (W) (3)
- ENGL308 - Creative Writing: Poetry (W) (3)
- ENGL313 - Expository Writing (W) (3)
- Select 3 credit(s):
- INDV250 - Cross-Cultural Experience (3)
- HIST356 - Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration in American History (IN-6) (W) (3)
- SOCI150 - Cultural Anthropology (3)
- SOCI230 - Multicultural Relations (3)
REQUIRED COGNATES (9 Total Credits)- Course(s): ECON225 - Principles of Microeconomics (3)
- Select 6 credits from the following types of courses: Intermediate Foreign Language (may be waived with proficiency)
GENERAL EDUCATION (39 - 42 Total Credits)- Complete at least 39-42 credits in this area
- General Education requirements
ELECTIVES TO = 124 (17 - 14 Total Credits)- Complete at least 17-14 credits in this area
Grand Total Credits: 124