English B.A.

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Bachelor of Arts Degree
College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Department of English
(770) 423-6297

English majors take 18 hours of courses in lower-division major requirements of the general education curriculum. These courses are designed as an introduction to the field of English Studies.

At the 3000/4000 level, students choose one course from each of eight categories reflecting different areas within the discipline: Language, Writing, Genres, Cultural Studies, Theory, and three period requirements.

The English major culminates in the Senior Seminar, which is the major’s capstone course, and 9 hours of an applied/professional sequence. The applied/professional sequence consists of three additional upper-level English courses chosen to foster professional development in the subfield(s) of English Studies which the student aims to pursue upon graduation (e.g., creative writing, applied writing, advanced study of literature). The sequence may include ENGL 3398, Internship, or ENGL 3396, Cooperative Study.

All English majors must demonstrate competence in foreign languages up through the level of FL 2002.

General Education (42 Credit Hours)

see listing of requirements

University-Wide Fitness For Living Requirement (3 Credit Hours)

Lower Division Major Requirements (Area F) (18 Credit Hours)

Upper Division Major Requirements (30 Credit Hours)

At least 24 of these 30 hours must be taken at Kennesaw State.

Three hours from each of the following eight groups (24 Credit Hours)

I. Language

II. Writing

III. Genres

IV. Cultural Studies of Literature

V. Theory

VI. Studies in Literature Before 1800

VII. Studies in 19th-Century Literature

VIII. Studies in 20th-Century Literature

Senior Seminar (3 Credit Hours)

ENGL 4620 - Senior Seminar

Elective (3 Credit Hours)

3000 or 4000-Level ENGL/FILM/WRIT

Upper Level Electives (9 Credit Hours)

These 9 hours of upper-division studies can be selected from any 3000 or 4000-level courses in the university curriculum.

Free Electives (21 Credit Hours)

Any courses in the university curriculum.