English Major
Course
DURATION
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
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Key Summary
Study English at Azusa Pacific University
Build your portfolio and pursue opportunities to publish your own original work alongside well-published faculty. Your internship experiences will help you step into your future career prepared to think critically and write compellingly. You’ll gain a solid foundation in writing technique and linguistics, literature, creative writing, significant authors, and the history of literary movements.
Gain Hands-on Experience
- Explore American, British, and Global literary history and engage with contemporary literary movements.
- Develop the relationship between your reading, writing, and personal faith.
- Build professional experience with an internship or assistantship.
- Become an accomplished, adaptive, and original scholarly or creative writer.
- Learn from well-published faculty mentors.
- Pursue opportunities to publish your own original work.
Program Information
- Program Units: 45-64
- Location: Azusa (Main Campus)
Program Details
Students can choose to pursue a traditional BA in English, or a BA in English with an English Education concentration.
Accreditation
Azusa Pacific University is accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC).
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Traditional English Major
Literary Critical Strategies Requirement
- ENGL 212 Literary Critical Strategies F/S
Literary History Requirement
Select three of the following: 9
- ENGL 222 English Literature to 1789
- ENGL 232 English Literature Since 1789
- ENGL 244 American Literature to 1865
- ENGL 254 American Literature Since 1865
- ENGL 410 American Novel
- ENGL 466 British Novel
Global, Ethnic, and Identity Literature
Select two of the following: 6
- ENGL 224 World Literature to the Renaissance
- ENGL 234 World Literature Since the Renaissance
- ENGL 364 American Ethnic Literature
- ENGL 374 African American Literature
- ENGL 384 Women Writers
- ENGL 386 Contemporary Global Writers
Writing Requirement
Select one of the following: 3
- ENGL 215 Introduction to Creative Writing
- ENGL 301 Creative Writing: Fiction S
- ENGL 302 Creative Writing: Poetry S
- ENGL 303 Creative Writing: Drama and Film S
- ENGL 304 Creative Writing: Creative Nonfiction F
- ENGL 360 Technical and Professional Writing OF
- ENGL 361 Freelance Magazine Article Writing ES
Composition and Linguistics Requirement
Select one of the following: 3
- ENGL 402 Principles of Language F/S
- ENGL 404 Approaches to Grammar F
- ENGL 406 Writing 3: Advanced Composition 3, F/S
Intensive Seminar Requirement
Select one of the following: 3
- ENGL 480 Contemporary Literary Criticism S
- ENGL 487 Literary Movements S
- ENGL 488 Significant Authors F
- ENGL 489 Literary Topics F
Integrative and Applied Learning
Select one of the following: 3
- ENGL 490 Writing Internship 4, F/S
- ENGL 496 English and the Professions 4, F/S
English Electives 15
Select an additional 15 units of ENGL courses numbered 300 and above. English majors must maintain a cumulative grade-point average of 2.0 or higher in all courses credited toward their major.
Students who successfully complete this program shall be able to:
- Writing: Write with effective and appropriate focus, development, and voice.
- Literary Knowledge: Demonstrate critical thinking in a way that proposes and persuasively develops an argument about one or more literary texts.
- Theory: Thoughtfully incorporate literary, rhetorical, linguistic, and/or pedagogical theory in their writing.
- Faith Integration: Articulate Christian perspectives on faith and life.
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