Dec 03, 2024

2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

English (B.A.)

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

Liberal Arts Building 145 ~ 260-481-6841

For details on pursuing a secondary education second degree (BSEd) to teach English in middle school/high school, click on the links to the Secondary Education - Second Degree Program and the School of Education page in this catalog. Note: The BSEd as a second degree in these programs cannot be earned without completion of the bachelor’s degree in the content area from the College of Liberal Arts. See Program Requirements below for a link to the Secondary Education - Second Degree 4-Year Plan.

Additional Clarification: Language Arts is an Education licensure title. Dual degree Education/English students may choose to complete any of the English concentrations below for their English B.A. degree.

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

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.
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:

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

College Scorecard

The U.S. Department of Education has created a scorecard for each university and its programs. The scorecard shows data for the university such as graduation rate, average annual cost, and median earnings. Then, when certain minimum standards have been met, data are available for a specific program. That data could include median earnings, median total debt, and number of graduates. The link below will help you learn more:

https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?151102-Purdue-University-Fort-Wayne&fos_code=2301&fos_credential=3

Program Requirements:

English BA with 4-Year Plan:

English (B.A.) 3-Year Plan

English (B.A.) 3-Year Plan (when ICC Certificate completed)

A grade of C- or higher in all department courses required for the major and an overall GPA of 2.00 or higher for all courses taken in the major.
An area of concentration is required to graduate with this degree. Links to the concentrations are in the Area of Concentration section below.

English BA with Secondary Education 4-Year Plan:

English (B.A.) Articulation with Northwest State Community College, Requirements & 2-Yr Plan

English (B.A.) Articulation with Ivy Tech Community College, Requirements & 2-Yr Plans

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 Liberal Arts Course Requirements

Click on the PFW College of Liberal Arts link above for detailed information on college requirements.

Introduction to the Liberal Arts: Credits 3

IDIS 10605 - Introduction To The Liberal Arts Cr. 3.

Second Semester Writing, Research, and Methods Class: Credits 3

ENGL 20201 - Literary Interpretation Cr. 3.
or choose one of the following equivalent courses:
ENGL 23301 - Intermediate Expository Writing Cr. 3.
HIST 21700 - Historical Methods Cr. 3.
ILCS 30000 - Methods Of Research And Criticism Cr. 3.
POL 20700 - Elements Of Political Analysis Cr. 3.
WOST 23000 - Writing For Social Change Cr. 3.

International Language: Credits 12

You must complete two courses at the first-year level and two courses at the second-year level in a single international language or demonstrate equivalent proficiency. Click on the PFW College of Liberal Arts link above for more details.

Thematic Requirements: Credits 15

Students will take one course in each of these five areas to ensure that they have an opportunity to deepen their traditional liberal arts education while also preparing for a culturally diverse, technologically advanced, and increasingly globalized and complex world:

Gender, Sexuality, Race, and/or Ethnicity: Credits 3
Conflict and Cooperation: Credits 3
Institutions and Behavior: Credits 3
Regional/Geographic Study: Credits 3
Digital Humanities/Public Humanities: Credits 3

List of Courses and Stipulations for the COLA Thematic Requirements

English Core Requirements

Introduction to English Major: Credit 1

ENGL 12000 - Introduction To The English Major Cr. 1.

American Literature: Credits 3

Choose one course from the following list:

ENGL 25001 - American Literature Before 1865 Cr. 3.
ENGL 25100 - American Literature Since 1865 Cr. 3.
ENGL 30401 - Contemporary African American Poetry Forms Cr. 3.
ENGL 45101 - American Literature 1800-1865 Cr. 3.
ENGL 45200 - American Literature 1865-1914 Cr. 3.
ENGL 45400 - American Literature Since 1914 Cr. 3.
ENGL 45501 - American Fiction To 1900 Cr. 3.
ENGL 45700 - 20th Century American Poetry Cr. 3.
ENGL 45800 - 20th Century American Fiction Cr. 3.
ENGL 46401 - Native American Literature Cr. 3.
ENGL 47200 - Contemporary American Fiction Cr. 3.
ENGL 47901 - American Ethnic And Minority Literature Cr. 3.
ENGL 49102 - Literature For Young Adults Cr. 3.

British Literature Before 1700: Credits 3

Choose one course from the following list:

ENGL 22001 - Introduction To Shakespeare Cr. 3. OR ENGL 41501 Major Plays Of Shakespeare Cr. 3.
ENGL 30102 - Critical And Historical Survey Of English Literature I Cr. 3.
ENGL 40401 - Old English Language And Literature Cr. 3.
ENGL 40502 - Chaucer Cr. 3.
ENGL 40601 - Middle English Literature Cr. 3.
ENGL 40801 - Elizabethan Drama And Its Background Cr. 3.
ENGL 40901 - Elizabethan Poetry Cr. 3.
ENGL 41501 - Major Plays Of Shakespeare Cr. 3.
ENGL 41701 - English Poetry Of The Early 17th Century Cr. 3.
ENGL 41801 - Milton Cr. 3.
ENGL 42204 - English Literature 1660-1789 Cr. 3.

British Literature After 1700: Credits 3

Choose one course from the following list:

CMPL 21700 - Detective And Mystery Literature Cr. 3.
ENGL 30202 - Critical And Historical Survey Of English Literature II Cr. 3.
ENGL 42204 - English Literature 1660-1789 Cr. 3.
ENGL 43501 - Victorian Literature Cr. 3.
ENGL 44501 - 20th Century British Poetry Cr. 3.
ENGL 44601 - 20th Century British Fiction Cr. 3.
ENGL 44700 - British Fiction To 1800 Cr. 3.
ENGL 44800 - 19th Century British Fiction Cr. 3.
ENGL 48801 - Studies In Irish Literature And Culture Cr. 3.

English Language Study: Credits 3

Choose one course in the area of Linguistics, History of the English Language, or Old/Middle English Literature from the following list:

ENGL 20501 - Introduction To The English Language Cr. 3.
ENGL 20600 - Introduction To The Study Of Grammar Cr. 3.
ENGL 40102 - History Of The English Language Cr. 3.
ENGL 40401 - Old English Language And Literature Cr. 3.
ENGL 40502 - Chaucer Cr. 3.
ENGL 40601 - Middle English Literature Cr. 3.
LING 10300 - Introduction To The Study Of Language Cr. 3.
LING 41000 - Syntax Cr. 3.
LING 42500 - Semantics Cr. 3.
LING 46000 - Language In Society Cr. 3.
LING 48500 - Topics In Linguistics Cr. 3.

English Writing: Credits 3

ENGL 20301 - Creative Writing - Poetry Cr. 3.
or
ENGL 20302 - Creative Writing - Fiction Cr. 3.
or choose a course from the following list:
ENGL 23101 - Introduction To Professional Writing Cr. 3.
ENGL 23202 - Introduction to Business Writing Cr. 3.
ENGL 23301 - Intermediate Expository Writing Cr. 3.
ENGL 23401 - Technical Report Writing Cr. 3.
ENGL 30103 - Writing Fiction Cr. 3.
ENGL 30301 - Writing Poetry Cr. 3.
ENGL 32301 - Digital Writing Cr. 3.
ENGL 33101 - Business And Administrative Writing 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 - Using Poems To Beat Death (Finding Poetry To Live) 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 46602 - Project Management 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 49701 - Editing Of Creative Works Cr. 3.

Capstone Course: Credits 3

ENGL 37101 - Senior English Capstone Cr. 3.

Area of Concentration: Credits 15-21

Choose one area of concentration from the list below. Click link for details of each concentration.
- Digital Studies Concentration : Credits 18
- English Language Arts Concentration : Credits 15
- Language Concentration : Credits 15
- Literature Concentration : Credits 15
- Teaching English as a New Language Concentration : Credits 18-21
- Writing Concentration : Credits 15

General Electives

Sufficient additional credits to bring the total to 120.

Total Credits: 120

Student Responsibility

You are responsible for ensuring that you satisfy all graduation requirements specified for each selected program. Thus, it is essential that you develop a thorough understanding of the required courses, academic policies, and procedures governing your academic career. If you cannot complete all program requirements by your stated graduation date but fail to remove those from your plan of study, the Registrar’s Office in consultation with your academic advisor will remove unmet pursuits from your plan of study. Changing curricular records during the graduation term of application may affect state or federal financial aid awards. 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.

English (B.A.)

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

College Scorecard

Program Requirements:

General Education Requirements: Credits 33

College of Liberal Arts Course Requirements

Introduction to the Liberal Arts: Credits 3

Second Semester Writing, Research, and Methods Class: Credits 3

International Language: Credits 12

Thematic Requirements: Credits 15

English Core Requirements

Introduction to English Major: Credit 1

American Literature: Credits 3

British Literature Before 1700: Credits 3

British Literature After 1700: Credits 3

English Language Study: Credits 3

English Writing: Credits 3

Capstone Course: Credits 3

Area of Concentration: Credits 15-21

General Electives

Total Credits: 120

Student Responsibility

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