Requirements For: B .A. Major – 43 Hours, 2.0 GPA

English majors develop critical practices in reading, writing, and thinking, in order to promote creative and humanist responses to literature, life, and intellectual endeavor. The English program encourages students to explore many facets of human nature and culture through the study of literature, development of analytical reading and reasoning skills, and the articulate use of oral and written language. English majors complement a core curriculum focused on methods, rhetoric, and theory with courses in literature and writing. Working with an English adviser, each student creates a personalized curriculum, tailored to his or her interests and goals.

Students who wish to earn secondary certification to teach English should pursue a double major in education (B.S.E.) and English (B.A.).

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**For those students wishing to teach English: See also Bachelor of Science in Education

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