English - B.A.
Kent State University
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Kent, USA
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Study format
On-Campus
Duration
4 years
Pace
Full time
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Introduction
English - B.A.
The Bachelor of Arts degree in English prepares students to be insightful readers and innovative writers. Students are introduced to literary traditions and critical methods through core courses and encouraged to pursue personal interests in the selection of a concentration and elective courses. English classes challenge students to develop reading, research and writing skills that will equip them for a wide range of careers.
Students have opportunities in extracurricular organizations, including the English Club, Sigma Tau Delta and the Writer’s Workshops; as well as such student publications as the literary arts magazine Luna Negra. Students are encouraged to study abroad, engage in undergraduate research, commit to service-learning and complete a writing internship.
English students may apply early to the M.A. degree in English and double count 9 credit hours of graduate courses toward both degree programs
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Scholarships and Funding
Several scholarship options are available. Please visit the university's website for more information.
Curriculum
Semester One
- Introduction to Literary Study
- Destination Kent State: First Year Experience
Foreign Language
Kent Core Requirement
Kent Core Requirement
Semester Two
- Literature in English I or Literature in the United States I
Foreign Language
Kent Core Requirement
Kent Core Requirement
Kent Core Requirement
Semester Three
- Literature in English II or Literature in the United States II
Foreign Language
Kent Core Requirement
Kent Core Requirement
Kent Core Requirement
Semester Four
Concentration Elective
Foreign Language
Kent Core Requirement
Kent Core Requirement
Kent Core Requirement
Semester Five
- Critical Theory and Reading or Rhetoric and Writing Studies
Concentration Elective
College General Requirements
Kent Core Requirement
General Elective
Semester Six
Concentration Elective
College General Requirement
General Elective
Semester Seven
- Senior Seminar (ELR) (WIC)
English Electives
General Electives
Semester Eight
Concentration Elective
General Electives
Program Outcome
Graduates of this program will be able to:
- Demonstrate specialized knowledge and skills in literary studies or professional writing.
- Know research tools and methods appropriate for the academic study of literature, rhetoric or writing.
- Understand and apply a variety of critical theories to the study of literature, rhetoric or writing.
- Produce academic, creative or professional writing with attention to appropriate genre conventions, format and citation guidelines, stylistic expectations and grammatical rules.
- Complete a long written project with the application of appropriate critical, creative or professional approaches; mastery of research methods and resources; and awareness of audience, rhetorical context and discourse functions.
Program Tuition Fee
Program delivery
Fully offered on the following campuses:
- Ashtabula Campus
- East Liverpool Campus
- Geauga Campus
- Kent Campus
- Salem Campus
- Stark Campus
- Trumbull Campus
- Tuscarawas Campus