The purpose of the English program at North Greenville University is to offer a liberal arts-based curriculum that leads to a Bachelor of Arts degree in English. The English degree equips students who desire to enter graduate school or to enter an English-related profession such as copy writing and editing. The Department of English will work with students majoring in English so that they will have the opportunity to read diverse literature with insight and pleasure and to write with critical facility and imagination. At the time of graduation, an English major should have the ability to write clear expository prose, to think and read critically, and to demonstrate an understanding of different literary genres and the scope of literature.
The BA in English requires that the student earn at least 128 hours. Students choosing the English major must complete the general education requirements listed below as part of the degree program. Transfer students must earn at least eighteen (18) hours in their major at North Greenville University. The major consists of forty-five (54) hours within the English Department. At least six hours must be taken from each of the following three areas: Cultural Identity Studies, Literary Masterpieces, and Writing. Students must also complete a Senior Seminar course. A grade of C or higher is required for English majors in ENGL-1310, ENGL-1320, all sophomore literature courses, and all major courses.
Students completing the required program for the BA degree in English must also demonstrate proficiency in a foreign language (preferably Spanish or French) at or above the third semester college level. This requirement may be met by a satisfactory score on a recognized proficiency examination or by earning six hours in foreign language courses at the 2000 level or above. English majors wishing to use American Sign Language (ASL) for their foreign language must first receive written permission from the English department chair.
A cumulative grade-point average of 2.00 is required for graduation with an English degree.
Core Curriculum
First Year Experience, Choose 1 (1 Credit)
Communication, Choose 1 (3 Credits)
Required
Fine Arts, Choose 1 (3 Credits)
Required
| HIST-1385 | Western Civ in a Global Context Since 1517 | 3 |
Math, Choose 1 (3 Credits)
| - | Any 1000-level math course 1310 or higher | 3 |
Required
| PSYC-2310 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| BIOL-1310 | Scientific Inquiry in a Living World | 3 |
| PHSC-1430 | Scientific Inquiry in a Physical World | 4 |
| PHSC-1431 | Scientific Inquiry in a Physical World Lab | 0 |
Civic Awareness, Choose 1 (3 Credits)
| PLSC-2310 | American National Government | 3 |
| HIST-2310 | United States History to 1865 | 3 |
| HIST-2320 | United States History Since 1865 | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 44 |
Major Requirements
Foreign language courses: All hours must be in the same language; preferably Spanish or French. English majors wishing to use ASL for their foreign language component should first seek written permission from the English department chair.
Major Electives
Writing Courses: Choose 1 (3 Credits)
Literary Masterpieces Courses: Choose 2 (6 Credits)
Cultural Identity: Choose 2 (6 Credits)
English Electives: (9 Credits)
| - | Choose any 3 English courses at the 3000 or 4000 level | 9 |
Special Topics: (3 Credits)
| - | Choose any English Special Topics course at the 2000, 3000, or 4000 level | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 27 |
| Total Free Elective Requirements |
18 |
| Total Degree Requirements |
128 |
Mission Statement:
In keeping with the university’s Statement of Purpose, the English degree prepares students, within a Christian context, to read diverse literature with discernment and pleasure and to write with clarity, critical insight, and creativity.
SLO’s:
1. English majors will compose and edit a range of literary and nonliterary texts, demonstrating an effective writing process and evidence of critical thinking.
2. Graduating English majors will apply their Christian faith and a Biblical worldview to the critical reading and study of literature.
3. English majors will demonstrate knowledge of the conventions of the English language through oral presentation.
4. Graduating English majors will understand and apply discipline-specific research and documentation techniques, using Modern Language Association (MLA) standards.