Department of English
College of Arts and Sciences
113-G Satterfield Hall
E-mail: english@kent.edu
Tel: 330-672-2676
Fax: 330-672-3152
Web: http://www.kent.edu/english
English Major—2009-2010 Roadmap [Degree Requirements] |
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The Bachelor of Arts in English allows students to focus on topics of personal interest while developing a broad background in English studies. All students take core classes, surveying English and American literatures and approaches to literary study. They also choose from a wide variety of elective courses in three areas (Historical Courses; Genre, Cultural Studies and Literary Theory; and Writing and Language Studies) and complete a capstone senior seminar. English majors can participate in the English Club and Sigma Tau Delta and earn various scholarships and awards.
English Minor
Course requirements for English minor (21 credits):
| Core Requirements |
12 | ||
| ENG | 25001 | Literature in English I |
3 |
| 30001 | Introduction to English Studies |
3 | |
| Choose from the following: |
3 | ||
| ENG | 25002 | Literature in English II (3) | |
| 25003 | Literature in the United States (3) | ||
| Electives |
3 | ||
| Distribution requirements |
9 | ||
| Choose one course listed in the major from of the following three areas: (1) historical courses; (2) genre studies, cultural studies, literary theory; and (3) writing and language studies |
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Total |
*21 | ||
*Minimum 12 of the 21 total credit hours must be upper-division.
Minimum cumulative 2.00 GPA required for graduation.