English (B.A.)

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Program: B.A.
Department of English and Linguistics
College of Arts and Sciences

Liberal Arts Building 145 ~ 260-481-6841

For details on pursuing a second degree in secondary education to teach English in middle school/high school, see the School of Education Secondary Education section in this catalog.

Student Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of the degree, students will:

display the ability to write critically, precisely, and persuasively, especially about topics relevant to their major field and their selected concentration.
demonstrate the ability to communicate knowledge of literary, linguistics, and rhetorical conventions and traditions, especially those of America and England.
can apply the appropriate research tools and methods to demonstrate critical understanding of their selected concentrations.

Program Delivery:

This program is available on-campus

Declaring this Major:

Declare this major within the Department of English and Linguistics

General Requirements:

Program Requirements:

A grade of C- or higher for all courses required in the major and a GPA of 2.00 or higher for all major department courses taken.
A concentration in one of four areas is required. Links to these concentrations are in the Area of Concentration section below.

To earn the B.A. with a major in English, you must fulfill the following requirements in addition to the General Requirements noted above:

General Education Requirements: Credits 33

Click on the Purdue Fort Wayne General Education Requirements link above for details
A grade of C- or higher is required in each course used to satisfy the Purdue Fort Wayne General Education Requirements

College of Arts and Sciences Requirements

Click on the Purdue Fort Wayne College Requirements link above for details. Go to Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts Degree.

English Writing and Speaking: Credits 6

See Part A in Arts and Sciences Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts Degree for Speaking requirement.

ENGL 20201 - Literary Interpretation Cr. 3.

International Language: Credits 14

See Part B in Arts and Sciences Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts Degree.

Distribution: Credits 9

See Part C in Arts and Sciences Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts Degree.
Choose courses other than ENGL

Cultural Studies: Credits 6

See Part D in Arts and Sciences Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts Degree

Core and Concentration (Major) Courses

English Core: Credits 18

One course in American Literature at the 3000+ level: Cr. 3
One course in British Literature Before 1700: Cr. 3
One course in British Literature After 1700: Cr. 3
One course in Language Study from the following areas: Cr. 3
- Linguistics
- History of the English Language
- Old or Middle English Literature

ENGL 37101 - Critical Practices Cr. 3.
ENGL 20301 - Creative Writing Cr. 3.
Or one of the following:
ENGL 30103 - Writing Fiction Cr. 3.
ENGL 30301 - Writing Poetry Cr. 3.
ENGL 33101 - Business and Administrative Writing Cr. 3.
ENGL 36402 - Editing for Publication Cr. 3.
ENGL 39500 - Individual Study of Writing Cr. 1-3.
ENGL 39800 - Internship in Writing Cr. 1-3.
ENGL 40001 - Issues in Teaching Writing Cr. 3.
ENGL 40101 - Advanced Fiction Writing Cr. 3.
ENGL 40301 - Advanced Poetry Writing Cr. 3.
ENGL 40501 - Writing Prose - Creative Nonfiction Cr. 2-3.
ENGL 41402 - The Performance of Poetry Cr.3.
ENGL 42002 - Argumentative Writing Cr. 3.
ENGL 42101 - Technical Writing Projects Cr. 1-3.
ENGL 42202 - Creativity and Community Cr. 3.
ENGL 42502 - Research Methods for Professional Writers Cr. 3.
ENGL 46001 - Introduction to Literacy Studies Cr. 3
ENGL 46201 - Studies in Rhetoric and Composition Cr. 3.
ENGL 46500 - Theories and Practices of Editing Cr. 3.
ENGL 46700 - Writing for Multiple Media Cr. 3.
ENGL 47201 - Composing the Self Cr. 3.
ENGL 47600 - Writers Reading Cr. 3.
ENGL 49001 - Writing Seminar Cr. 3.
ENGL 49700 - Writing Center Theory and Practice Cr. 3.

Area of Concentration

Choose one area of concentration from the list below. Click link for details of each concentration.
- Communications Media Concentration : Credits 15
- Language Concentration : Credits 15
- Literature Concentration : Credits 15
- Writing Concentration : Credits 15

General Electives

Sufficient additional credits to bring the total to 120.

Total Credits: 120

Student Responsibility

You are responsible for satisfying the graduation requirements specified for your selected program. Thus, it is essential that you develop a thorough understanding of the required courses, academic policies, and procedures governing your academic career. All requests for exceptions to specific requirements must be made in writing and may be granted only by written approval from the appropriate chair or dean.