Program: English, Writing Concentration BA - Andrews University

Apr 03, 2025

2018-2019

All students who graduate with a BA in English will be able to:

Demonstrate familiarity with a diversity of Anglophone literature, its historical and cultural contexts, its genres, and major critical approaches.

Produce interpretive and analytical texts that are clear, organized, supported with evidence, and accurately documented.

Identify and discuss elements of a Christian perspective in the analysis and creation of texts and in language use.

Students who graduate with a BA in English, Writing Emphasis, will be able to:

Demonstrate an understanding of a variety of genre conventions and exhibit rhetorical adaptability in applying those conventions.

Total Credits: 42

Major: Core Requirements—12

Core Requirements

ENGL 345 - Introduction to Rhetoric Credits: 3
ENGL 460 - Linguistics Credits: 3
ENGL 498 - Senior Seminar Credits: 1

Major: Concentration Requirements—30

Writing Emphasis

This emphasis is suitable for those planning professional careers as writers or those particularly interested in the teaching of writing. Students selecting this emphasis are encouraged to select a second major or minor that will enhance future employment.

In addition to the core courses required in the major, students must take:

ENGL 438 - Advanced Composition Credits: 3
Choose five of the following courses:
ENGL 220 - Technical Writing Credits: 3
ENGL 315 - Professional Writing Credits: 3
ENGL 437 - Teaching and Tutoring Writing Credits: 3
ENGL 454 - The Writing Life Credits: 3
ENGL 467 - Creative Writing Credits: 3
ENGL 430 - Topics in _______ Credits: 1–4
ENGL 497 - Writing Internship Credits: 1–3
Choose two of the following courses:
ENGL 273 - American Literature to 1865 Credits: 3
ENGL 274 - American Literature 1865 Credits: 3
ENGL 371 - English Literature to 1600 Credits: 3
ENGL 372 - English Literature 1600–1800 Credits: 3
ENGL 373 - English Literature 1800–1914 Credits: 3
ENGL 403 - 20th-century English and American Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 404 - New Global Literature Credits: 3

Concentration Electives

Choose six additional credits from the Department of English offerings (excluding ENGL 115 , and ENGL 215 ) or related writing courses such as

JOUR 230 - Beginning Media Writing Credits: 3
JOUR 330 - Advanced Media Writing Credits: 3
JOUR 445 - Publication Production Credits: 3
JOUR 465 - Advanced Topics in Journalism:__________ Credits: 3
PLSC 316 - Legal Writing and Rhetoric Credits: 3
DSGN 185 - InDesign Credits: 3

Major: Additional Requirements

Michigan Test of Teacher Certification (MTTC)

English majors enrolled in the English Education emphasis seeking Michigan state secondary certification credentials will take the Michigan Test of Teacher Certification–subject area: English (MTTC) in their last year of study. Arrangements for taking the MTTC should be made with the Department of Teaching, Learning, and Curriculum in the School of Education. When test score results are tabulated by the Michigan Department of Education, they are shared with the students’ certification advisor and then passed on to their English Education emphasis advisor. The Department of English decides how and when to share individual results.

Andrews Core Experience

Students must fullfull the BA Degree Requirements of the Andrews Core Experience.

Admission Requirements

English Language Requirements

Students whose first language is not English must provide evidence of English-language proficiency before they are accepted into any program in the Department of English. To qualify for admission, students must obtain at least a minimum composite score on one of the following exams, with component score(s) at or above those indicated:

Paper-based TOEFL (ITP) composite score of 600 with no component score lower than 55. An additional written essay exam is required with a minimum score of 80, and an additional speaking evaluation with a score of not less than 3.
Internet-based TOEFL (iBT) composite score of 100, with Reading and Listening component scores of at least 15, Writing component score of at least 17, and Speaking component score of at least 18.
MELAB composite score of 84 with no component score lower than 80.
IELTS composite score of 7, with Reading, Listening, and Speaking component scores of at least 6, and a Writing component score of at least 5.

The exam must be taken within two years prior to enrollment. Students who score below these levels may complete lanugage requirements by enrolling in Intensive English Program courses (ENSL) on campus. Students with a score on the TOEFL ITP of 575-599 (or the equivalent on any of the four other exams) may be eligible for the Language Bridge Program which allows students to take a limited number of degree program courses while completing language proficiency requirements in Intensive English Program courses. Students in the Language Bridge Program must demonstrate language proficiency within two semesters in order to continue in the degree program. Exceptions to these requirements may be granted by the Department of Communications on an individual basis.