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Overview

Official Name of Program

English

Plan Code

ENGL-BA

Department(s) Sponsoring Program

English and World Languages

Career

Undergraduate

Degree Designation

BA - Bachelor of Arts

HEGIS Code

1501.00

NYSED Program Code

25672 - ENGL-BA

CIP Code

23.0101

The baccalaureate degree program in English combines a solid liberal arts background in the Humanities with the specialized skills needed to meet the growing demand for highly competent, high performing, and broadly educated individuals in an increasingly diverse society and workplace. Students are required to take 6 required credits in College Composition,18 required credits in literature, a course in applied literary theory, a course in applied linguistics, an intermediate composition course and a 12 credit concentration of courses in creative writing, professional writing or cross-cultural literature with a focus on literature of the African diaspora. They also take Internship (ENGL 420), which introduces them to professional opportunities for English majors, and the Senior Thesis (ENGL422) which may expand upon a literary topic in which they have developed an interest or provide them with an opportunity to develop a manuscript in creative or professionalwriting. The distribution of required literature courses is as follows. All English BA students must take at least one course in each of the sequences of American Literature I & II, African American Literature I & II, British Literature I & II, Caribbean Literature I & II, for a total of four courses and African Literature. Students must take an additional 300 level literature elective.

Requirements

BACHELOR OF ARTS IN ENGLISH

61
2021 Summer Term -
6
Requirements
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  • CREATIVE EXPRESSION COURSE(3 cr)
  • INDIVIDUAL AND SOCIETY COURSE(3 cr)
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    OR
    CLA_RC_Life&PhysicalSci (Requirement Designations)
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    Minimum Grade: C

61
2021 Summer Term -
5
Requirements
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    Minimum Grade: C

    Notes: Please Note: PHS 101 will not prepare you for upper level biology courses required for your degree

  • ADDITIONAL FLEXIBLE CORE COURSE(3 cr)
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    Minimum Grade: C

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    Minimum Grade: C

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    Minimum Grade: C

61
2021 Summer Term -
6
Requirements
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    Minimum Grade: C

  • US EXPERIENCES IN ITS DIVERSITY COURSE(3 cr)
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    OR
    CLA_FC_ScientificWorld (Requirement Designations)
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    Minimum Grade: C

  • Open Elective (3 cr)

    Minimum Grade: C

61
2021 Summer Term -
9
Requirements
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    Minimum Grade: C

  • CHOOSE ONE CLASS (3 CREDITS) FROM YOUR DECLARED EMPHASIS (3 cr)

    Minimum Grade: C

  • CHOOSE ONE CLASS (3 CREDITS) FROM OPEN ELECTIVES(3 cr)

    Minimum Grade: C

    Notes: CHOOSE ONE CLASS (3 CREDITS) FROM YOUR DECLARED EMPHASIS

  • CHOOSE ONE CLASS (3 CREDITS) FROM OPEN ELECTIVES(3 cr)

    Minimum Grade: C

    Notes: CHOOSE ONE CLASS (3 CREDITS) FROM OPEN ELECTIVES

61
2021 Summer Term -
9
Requirements
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    OR
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    OR
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    Minimum Grade: C

    Notes: CARIBBEAN OR LATIN AMERICAN AREA CROSS-CULTURAL LITERATURE COURSE

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    OR
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    OR
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    OR
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    OR
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    OR
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    OR
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    Minimum Grade: C

    Notes: AMERICAN AREA CROSS-CULTURAL LITERATURE COURSE

  • ENGL 300-LEVEL ELECTIVE IN AN ENGLISH CONCENTRATION(3 cr)

    Minimum Grade: C

    Notes: ENGL 300-LEVEL ELECTIVE IN AN ENGLISH CONCENTRATION OTHER THAN ONE'S OWN. ONLY PROFESSIONAL WRITING STUDENTS MAY TAKE ENGL 260.

  • Foreign Language 1 (3 cr)
    OR
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    AND- - -
    OR
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    AND- - -
  • COLLEGE OPTION: SOCIAL BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE COURSE(3 cr)

    Notes: COLLEGE OPTION: SOCIAL BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE COURSE

61
2021 Summer Term -
6
Requirements
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    OR
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    OR
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    OR
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    Minimum Grade: C

    Notes: EUROPEAN AREA CROSS-CULTURAL LITERATURE COURSE

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    Minimum Grade: C

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    Minimum Grade: C

  • Foreign Language 2(3 cr)
    OR
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    AND- - -
    OR
    - - -
    AND- - -
  • CHOOSE ONE CLASS (3 CREDITS) FROM YOUR DECLARED EMPHASIS (3 cr)

    Minimum Grade: C

    Notes: CHOOSE ONE CLASS (3 CREDITS) FROM YOUR DECLARED EMPHASIS

61
2021 Summer Term -
11
Requirements
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    OR
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    Minimum Grade: C

  • ANY HUMANITIES, ENGLISH, MUSIC COURSE NOT TAKEN(3 cr)
    OR
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    OR
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    OR
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    Minimum Grade: C

    Notes: ANY HUMANITIES, ENGLISH, MUSIC COURSE NOT TAKEN

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    Minimum Grade: C

  • CHOOSE ONE CLASS (3 CREDITS) FROM YOUR DECLARED EMPHASIS (3 cr)

    Minimum Grade: C

    Notes: CHOOSE ONE CLASS (3 CREDITS) FROM YOUR DECLARED EMPHASIS

  • CHOOSE ONE CLASS (3 CREDITS) FROM YOUR DECLARED EMPHASIS (3 cr)

    Minimum Grade: C

    Notes: CHOOSE ONE CLASS (3 CREDITS) FROM YOUR DECLARED EMPHASIS

61
2021 Summer Term -
9
Requirements
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    OR
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    Minimum Grade: C

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    OR
    COLLEGE OPTION: NATURAL SCIENCE OR MATH COURSE

    Notes: COLLEGE OPTION: NATURAL SCIENCE OR MATH COURSE

  • CHOOSE ANY 300-LEVEL LITERATURE COURSE NOT ALREADY TAKEN(3 cr)

    Minimum Grade: C

    Notes: CHOOSE ANY 300-LEVEL LITERATURE COURSE NOT ALREADY TAKEN

  • CHOOSE ANY 300-LEVEL LITERATURE COURSE NOT ALREADY TAKEN(3 cr)

    Minimum Grade: C

    Notes: (See Advisor for additional information)

  • OPENE ELECTIVE COURSE(3 cr)

    Minimum Grade: C