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Nov 24, 2024
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2019-2020 Academic Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
English, Writing Concentration BA
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This concentration is suitable for those planning professional careers as writers or those particularly interested in the teaching of writing. Students selecting this concentration are encouraged to select a second major or minor that will enhance future employment.
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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:
- Paper-based TOEFL (ITP) composite score of 600
- Internet-based TOEFL (iBT) composite score of 100
- MELAB composite score of 84
- IELTS composite score of 7
The exam must be taken within two years prior to enrollment. Students who score below these levels may complete language requirements by enrolling in Intensive English Program courses (ENSL) on campus. For required scores on other standardized proficiency exams, contact the department.
Student Learning Outcomes
Students who graduate with a BA in English, Writing Concentration, 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.
- Demonstrate an understanding of a variety of genre conventions and exhibit rhetorical adaptability in applying those conventions.
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