2024-2025 Bradford Campus Catalog
English, BA
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Return to: The Division of Communications and the Arts
Contact: Dr. Donald Ulin
From medieval Europe to African villages to the back roads of America, an English major will take students to new places and introduce them to the company of authors and characters they won’t meet anywhere else. Building on a solid core of British, American, and contemporary world literature, students design a curriculum to suit their own interests and career plans, drawing on courses from creative writing, environmental literature, and literatures from around the world.
The English major provides one of the strongest foundations for a wide range of careers, including business, law, teaching, public service, journalism, creative writing, and publishing. The reading, writing, research, and critical thinking skills students will develop in the English major are the skills that will eventually take them past the entry-level position and into a career. Many English majors supplement their primary program with internships, academic minors, study abroad programs, and other enhancements.
A minor is not required, but many students combine the English major with minors in business, environmental studies, theater, public relations, or philosophy. Once students have chosen to major in English, an advisor will work with them to design a program that best meets their needs.
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Six courses required from the following list:
Including at least one course from a period prior to 1800 (indicated with asterisks), and one course from each group (18 credits)
American Literature Survey
British/European Literature Survey
Contemporary World Literature
Western Foundations
(These courses cannot count as pre-1800)
Take 12 elective credits ENG, CLP or WRITNG
Twelve additional credits of electives in English, writing, or comparative literature courses: At least 9 credits from all of the credits counting toward the major (in addition to capstone and critical methods) must be taken at the 1300 or 1400 level. Three of those credits may include 1497, 1498 and 1499.
Complete Second Language Proficiency
Complete second language through and including the intermediate level (or the equivalent) 0-9 credits.
Total credits required for the major: 42-51
Minor (recommended): 15-24
Please be advised
Please be advised that some programs or courses of study require that students complete rotations, fieldwork, internships/externships, and/or teaching assignments at facilities external to the university, while other programs or courses of study may offer voluntary internships or externships at facilities external to the university. Depending on the program or course, such facilities will or may require a criminal background check, an Act 33/34 clearance (if applicable), and perhaps a drug screen to determine participant qualification or eligibility. Additionally, in order to become licensed, many states will inquire as to whether the applicant has been convicted of a misdemeanor, a felony, or a felonious or illegal act associated with alcohol and/or substance abuse.
Suggested Course of Study
Third Year
- Physical Education - 1 Credit
- 3 English coverage courses - 9 Credits
- 2 Upper-level major electives - 6 Credits
- Minor courses, general education, or elective courses - 15 Credits
Fourth Year
- ENG 1451 - CAPSTONE: ENGLISH
- English electives - 3 Credits
- Minor courses, general electives - 21 Credits
- 1 Upper-level major elective - 3 credits
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