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Undergraduate Academic Catalog 2018-2019 
    
Undergraduate Academic Catalog 2018-2019 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

English (B.A.)


Requirements


Students with a major or minor in English must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0 for all coursework in the major or minor.

Historical Courses


8 credits required.  Either ENG214 or ENG215 can count toward the Historical Courses requirement, but not both.

Literary Studies Courses


4 credits are required from each of the following categories.

American Literature after 1800


ENG 347 may count towards American Literature after 1800 or Representational Ethics, but not both.

Representational Ethics


ENG 347 may count towards American Literature after 1800 or Representational Ethics, but not both.

Writing and Rhetoric Courses


8 credits required.
  Only one of  COM 217 or  COM 317 can count toward the Writing and Rhetoric requirements and/or the Creative Writing Concentration.
  ENG 419 can count towards Writing and Rhetoric or the Senior Capstone, but not both.

Vocation/Internship Courses


2 credits required.

Senior Capstone Courses


4 credits required. ENG 419 can count towards Writing and Rhetoric or the Senior Capstone, but not both.

Creative Writing Concentration


20 credits required.  Up to 12 credit hours of the Creative Writing concentration may also be applied to requirements in the English major. Only one of COM 217 or COM 317 can count toward the Writing and Rhetoric requirements and/or the Creative Writing Concentration.

English with Middle School and Secondary Education Double Major


Students seeking licensure in English at the middle school and secondary level (grades 5 - 12) should consult the education and English chairs for specific requirements needed for Massachusetts licensure.