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2016-2017 COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES
ENGLISH MAJOR
Overview
The English major contributes to students’ intellectual and spiritual formation via reading, writing, and critical thinking,
preparing them academically for graduate studies (particularly in English language and literature), and equips them for
effective use of the written word in mission and marketplace ministries.
Objectives
The English major equips students to:
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Analyze literary characteristics of written works from a variety of eras of the English language.
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Write with clarity on a number of topics and apply rhetorical principles and models to a myriad of writing situations,
including literary purposes.
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Research literary works and criticism of these works, utilizing the full range of academic library resources.
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Effectively apply theories of literary criticism to a variety of texts in a way that reflects the careful practice of
hermeneutics.
See Appendix A for graduation requirements.
Course of Study
120
Degree Core Requirements
72
Bible and Theology
30
BIB 1114
Old Testament Survey: Torah and History
3
BIB 1115
Old Testament Survey: Poetry and Prophecy
3
BIB 1120
New Testament Survey
3
BIB 3/4xxx
Old Testament Exegetical Book Study
3
BIB 3/4xxx
New Testament Exegetical Book Study
3
BIB 3420
Principles of Bible Interpretation
3
BIB 3616
Romans
3
BIB 4310
Progress of Redemption
3
THE 3301
Theology I: God, Christ, and Spirit
3
THE 3302
Theology II: Sin and Salvation
3
General Education
36
COM 2110 Public Speaking
3
ENG 1110 Composition and Research
3
ENG 1111 Literature and Research
3
HIS 1210
Historical Perspectives on Culture and Civilization I
3
HIS 1211
Historical Perspectives on Culture and Civilization II
3
MAT 2310 Mathematics Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning
3
PHI 2110
Introduction to Philosophy
3
PHI 4140
Ethics
3
PSY 2110
General Psychology
3
General Education Distribution (see Appendix A):
XXX xxxx
Humanities/Fine Arts elective
3
XXX xxxx
Natural Science/Information Science elective
3
XXX xxxx
Social/Behavioral Science elective
3
Leadership Development & Christian Service Learning
6
CSL 0101
Christian Service Learning I [2nd Semester, First Year]
0
CSL 0201
Christian Service Learning II [1st Semester, Second Year]
0
CSL 0202
Christian Service Learning III [2nd Semester, Second Year]
0
ICS 1210
Discovering the Mission of God
3
MSD 1110
Encountering Spiritual Formation
3
English Major
36
Foundation
15
ENG 2135
Creative Nonfiction
3
ENG 3210
Literary Theory
3
ENG 3410
Shakespeare
3
ENG 4400
Practical Skill Development in English
3