Requirements: BA English
Bachelor of Arts in English Requirements
The Undergraduate College: Traditional, On Campus
The Undergraduate College English program offers a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree that requires 120 credits (40 courses) including:
Major Courses: 21-24 credits (7 courses). Senior English majors must successfully complete the senior comprehensive requirements.
Major Elective Courses: 21 credits (7 courses). English students must choose one of the 2 tracks below, and students pursuing English and Secondary Education Certification are required to follow the Literature track. Tracks are intended solely to highlight courses that may be relevant to a student’s specific interest in English and to facilitate faculty advising. Tracks are not formally recognized on student transcripts. Discuss with Advisor.
• Literature: 21 credits (7 courses). At least two electives must be above the 200 level. Students pursuing English and Secondary Education Certification are required to follow this track that includes 3 credits (1 course) of Literature track supporting courses, and 18 credits (6 courses) of Literature track elective courses.
• Writing: 21 credits (7 courses).
Recommended Supporting Courses: 3-15 credits (1-5 courses). Students will meet with their advisors in, the spring semester of their junior year to discuss complementary or supporting courses the student will need to take to support their senior comprehensive requirements.
Elective Courses: 15-30 credits (5-10 courses) The remaining credit hours are electives and can consist of English courses but need not be limited to this discipline. Electives credits make up the remaining hours such that students graduate with 120 credits. BA English students can earn a minor in Africana and Black Studies, Creative Writing, Ethics and Leadership (Social Justice Track) or Theater faster due to overlapping course requirements. See minors for details and discuss with your advisor.
Core Curriculum Experience Course: 0-3 credits (0-1 course). There is no experience course requirement for this degree. This Core Curriculum course requirement is offered within a student’s Major.
Core Curriculum Senior Capstone: 0-3 credits (0-1 course). This Core Curriculum course requirement is offered within a student’s Major.
Core Curriculum Courses: 42 credits (14 courses). Students will be able to count three (3) classes in their major toward Core Curriculum.
English Major Courses (21-24 Credits)
Senior English majors must successfully complete the senior comprehensive requirements.
ENG 0204: Survey of British Literature Medieval to 1798
Prerequisite: None
An examination of significant literary works from Beowulf to early Romanticism.
Offered fall semester. (3 Credits)
ENG 0205: Survey of British Literature 1798-1920
Prerequisite: None
An examination of significant literary works from the Romantic poets through James Joyce and Virginia Woolf.
Offered spring semester. (3 Credits)
ENG 0302: Shakespeare
Prerequisite: ENG 0204, ENG 0205, or POI.
A close and comprehensive study of the artistry and continuing vitality of William Shakespeare through the consideration of his literature, literary celebrity, modern and contemporary interpretations, and marketing through performance and film. Offered every other year.
Offered fall/spring semester. (3 Credits)
ENG 0370: Critical Approaches to Literature and Culture
This course is designed to be an introduction to advanced literary and cultural studies and research; it is thus intended for students majoring in English, Communication, and related disciplines. Students will analyze a variety of critical, historical, and theoretical perspectives; they will thus develop sophisticated research, analytical, and writing skills to use in future upper-level English courses.
Offered fall semester. (3 Credits)
ENG 0412: Seminar: Special Topics in Literature
Prerequisite: None
This course rotates each semester between one of several topics at or above the 400 level.
Offered fall/spring semester. (3 Credits)
Capstone Course (3 Credits)
ENG 0490: Senior English Seminar
A study of fundamental texts in literary theory from Plato and Aristotle through the early twentieth century. The course also serves as a forum for seniors to develop their senior thesis and to review questions for the English comprehensive exam
Offered spring semester. (3 Credits)
Choose 1 of the Following 2 Courses:
ENG 0222: Major American Writers to 1890
Prerequisite: None
A Survey of Colonial, Romantic, and Regional American Writing with an emphasis on Franklin, Hawthorne, Emerson, Thoreau, Poe, Whitman, Dickinson, Twain, Jewett, and Freeman, among others.
Offered every third year. (3 Credits)
ENG 0223: Major American Writers 1890-1940
Prerequisite: A Survey of Colonial, Romantic, and Regional American Writing with an emphasis on Franklin, Hawthorne, Emerson, Thoreau, Poe, Whitman, Dickinson, Twain, Jewett, and Freeman, among others.
Offered every third year. (3 Credits)
Choose 1 of the Following 2 Courses:
Experience Course (0-3 Credits)
ENC 0305: Publication
Prerequisites: One year of previous work on a student publication, appointment to the position of editor, assistant editor, or managing production officer for one of Rosemont’s student publications, and Permission Of Instructor (POI).Â
This course provides academic credit for students responsible for the development and production of Rosemont College’s literary publication, Thorn.
Offered fall/spring semester. (0-3 Credits)
Experience Course (0-3 Credits)
ENG 0420: Internship
Prerequisite: None
Discuss with Advisor.
Offered fall/spring semester. (0-3 Credits)
English Elective Courses (21 Credits)
*Students pursuing English and Secondary Education Certification are required to follow the Literature track, and English students must choose to pursue the Literature or Writing track. Tracks are intended solely to highlight courses that may be relevant to a student’s specific interest in English and to facilitate faculty advising. Tracks are not formally recognized on student transcripts. Discuss with your advisor.Â
Choose* 1 of the Following 2 Tracks:
Choose 1 of the Following Courses:
WRT 0100+ Writing
Prerequisite: None
Communication writing course chosen with student's advisor.
Offered spring semester. (3 Credits)
WRT 0200+ Writing
Prerequisite: None
Communication writing course chosen with student's advisor.
Offered spring semester. (3 Credits)
WRT 0300+ Writing
Prerequisite: None
Communication writing course chosen with student's advisor.
Offered spring semester. (3 Credits)
WRT 0240: Business Writing
Business Writing is designed for students from a range of majors to learn the necessary rhetorical and research skills needed for their professional careers. Assignments will include business letters, memos, reports, proposals, and collaborative projects. The subject-centered focus of the course will vary each semester at the instructor’s discretion. This course cross-lists with COM-0240.
Offered spring semester. (3 Credits)
Literature Track Elective Courses (18 Credits)
Students pursuing English and Secondary Education Certification are required to follow this track. At least two electives must be above the 200 level. With the advisor’s approval, Literature track students may also take a course in creative writing as an elective.
Choose 2-3 of the Following Courses:
ENG 0200+ English Elective
Prerequisite: None
Course descriptiong coming soon.
Offered fall/spring semester. (3 Credits)
ENG 0300+ English Elective
Prerequisite: None
Course descriptiong coming soon.
Offered fall/spring semester. (3 Credits)
Choose 0-1 of the Following Courses:
WRT 0100+ Writing
Prerequisite: None
Communication writing course chosen with student's advisor.
Offered spring semester. (3 Credits)
WRT 0200+ Writing
Prerequisite: None
Communication writing course chosen with student's advisor.
Offered spring semester. (3 Credits)
WRT 0300+ Writing
Prerequisite: None
Communication writing course chosen with student's advisor.
Offered spring semester. (3 Credits)
Choose 2 of the Following Courses:
ENG 0200+ English Elective
Prerequisite: None
Course descriptiong coming soon.
Offered fall/spring semester. (3 Credits)
ENG 0300+ English Elective
Prerequisite: None
Course descriptiong coming soon.
Offered fall/spring semester. (3 Credits)
Writing Track Courses (21 Credits)
WRT 0240: Business Writing
Business Writing is designed for students from a range of majors to learn the necessary rhetorical and research skills needed for their professional careers. Assignments will include business letters, memos, reports, proposals, and collaborative projects. The subject-centered focus of the course will vary each semester at the instructor’s discretion. This course cross-lists with COM-0240.
Offered spring semester. (3 Credits)
ENG 0200+ English Elective
Prerequisite: None
Course descriptiong coming soon.
Offered fall/spring semester. (3 Credits)
ENG 0300+ English Elective
Prerequisite: None
Course descriptiong coming soon.
Offered fall/spring semester. (3 Credits)
Choose 2 of the Following 6 Courses:
WRTG 0205: Introduction to Creative Writing
Prerequisite: None
Course description coming soon.
Offered fall/spring semester. (3 Credits)
WRT 0210: Creative Writing - Nonfiction
Creative Writing – Nonfiction teaches students how to write effective prose in the genre popularly referred to as Creative Nonfiction. In this class, students will analyze the work of established creative nonfiction writers and then build upon that research through writing their own creative nonfiction. Through class discussions, workshops, and conferences, students will also learn how to give and receive productive feedback on the creative nonfiction of their peers and how to submit their work for publication.
Offered fall/spring semester. (3 Credits)
WRT 0215: Creative Writing - Short Fiction
The workshop format of this course will allow students to read and discuss each other’s work as well as a range of short fiction from established writers—contemporary and classic. With a focus on individual goals, students will create a portfolio to include flash fiction as well as short stories of varying lengths, including a chapter for a longer text.
Offered fall/spring semester. (3 Credits)
WRT 0220: Creative Writing - Poetry
Students write and discuss their projects in poetry.
Offered every third fall/spring semester. (3 Credits)
WRT 0225: Creative Writing - Playwriting
A course for students to write an original play and then direct their own script.
Offered every third fall/spring semester. (3 Credits)
WRT 0245: Empowered Through Prose
Do words really hold power in today’s climate? What does it mean to be a writer-activist? How can we use our writing to advocate for and enact social change? These are questions we will seek to answer in this creative writing course. This class will be equally focused on both the craft of writing for social action (and reading) and the practice of workshopping your own work through fiction writing, poetry, creative nonfiction, and community writing. The hybrid format allows for both in class and digital writing, collaboration, and production.
Offered fall/spring semester. (3 Credits)
Choose 2 of the Following 5 Courses:
COM 0170: Publication Design
Prerequisite: None
Students are taught general concepts of publication design and specific skills for designing and producing newsletters, literary magazines, and other publications. The course will provide students with a complete overview of print publication production from start to finish. They will be taught various software applications for page layout and graphic design functions utilized in the workplace. Course Fee: $75
Offered every other year. (3 Credits)
COM 0175: Introduction to Documentary Film Making
Prerequisite: None
Course description coming soon
Offered fall/spring semester. (3 Credits)
COM 0250: Introduction to Journalism
This course examines the nature and definition of news and introduces students to the fundamentals of gathering and writing news stories and features, interviewing, covering a beat, and meeting deadlines. In addition, the course explores the ethical and legal boundaries of journalism and the responsibilities of journalists through readings and discussions about media law and ethics.
Offered fall/spring semester. (3 Credits)
COM 0255: Magazine Writing
This course introduces students to the skills, techniques, and styles for reporting and writing feature-length, non-fiction articles for magazines.
Offered fall/spring semester. (3 Credits)
COM 0263: Writing for the Media
This course will introduce students to the form, style, and content found in written forms of mass media. Students will learn the basics of writing for print and broadcast journalism, public relations, advertising, and new media.
Offered other spring semester. (3 Credits)
Recommended Supporting Courses (3-15 credits)
Students will meet with their advisors during spring semester of their junior year, to discuss complementary or supporting courses the student will need to take to support their senior comprehensive requirements.
Choose 1-5 of the Following Courses:
ENG 0300+ English Elective
Prerequisite: Junior
Courses chosen with student's advisor.
Offered fall/spring semester. (3 Credits)
WRT 0100+ Writing Elective
Prerequisite: None
Course description coming soon.
Offered spring semester. (3 Credits)
Elective Courses (15-30 credits)
The remaining credit hours are electives and can consist of English courses but need not be limited to this discipline. Electives credits make up the remaining hours such that students graduate with 120 credits.
BA English students can earn a minor in Africana and Black Studies, Creative Writing, Ethics and Leadership (Social Justice Track) or Theater faster due to overlapping course requirements. See minors for details and discuss with your advisor.
*Course can be applied toward more than one requirement.
Choose 5-10 of the Following Courses:
Any Course Elective*
Prerequisite:Â None
Course description coming soon.
Offered fall/spring semester. (3 Credits)
*Easily add a minor: This course can be applied toward more than one requirement.
Take Your Education Further
Strengthen Your Degree with a Minor
Choose from a wide variety of minors to complement your undergraduate degree. If you wish to learn about a completely different subject, would like to determine your career path or wish to complement your degree, Rosemont College has a diverse array of minor studies to choose from.
When considering a minor, students can consult with their academic advisors to ensure that the courses required for the minor fit into their overall academic plan and personal goals.
Go Further Faster
BA English students can earn a minor in Africana and Black Studies, Creative Writing, Ethics and Leadership (Social Justice Track) or Theater faster due to overlapping course requirements. See minors for details and discuss with your advisor.