English, B.A.

Bachelor of Arts Degree
College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Department of English
(470) 578-6297

English majors take 18 hours of courses in lower-division major requirements. 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: 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.

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.

General Education Requirements Specific to This Major

Area C: ENGL 2110 or ENGL 2111 or ENGL 2112

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

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. Linguistics

II. Writing

III. Genres

V. Theory

VI. Studies in Literature Before 1800

VII. Studies in 19th-Century Literature

VIII. Studies in 20th-Century Literature

Note:

*This course can be taken more than once provided the course content differs entirely from the previous offering.

Senior Seminar (3 Credit Hours)

ENGL 4620:Senior Seminar

Elective (3 Credit Hours)

3000 or 4000-Level ENGL/FILM/WRIT/LING

Upper Level Electives (9 Credit Hours)

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