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Bachelor Degree in English

Students who major in English study a liberal arts curriculum with an emphasis on literature and composition. Within this curriculum, concentrations can be selected in one of the following: communications, literature, theater, media or pre-law. Any one of these components can be combined with a certification in secondary education.

Due to the broad-based study of the liberal arts and the emphasis on writing and analysis, a degree in English prepares students for a variety of careers and graduate programs. Current GMC graduates of the English program are currently employed attorneys, editors, journalists, public relations directors, sales directors, software specialists and teachers.

MAJOR

 

English- 39 Credits

ENG 105                     Grammar Review 3 credits
ENG 201                     British Literature I 3 credits
ENG 202                     British Literature II  3 credits
ENG 216                     American Literature 3 credits
ENG 217                     American Literature II 3 credits
ENG 230                     History of English 3 credits
ENG 301 or 302         World Masterpieces I or II  3 credits
ENG 310                     Literary Criticism 3 credits
ENG 401                     Chaucer and His Contemporaries 3 credits
ENG                            Shakespeare Elective 3 credits
ENG                            Novel Elective    3 credits
ENG 450                     Senior Seminar-Capstone 3 credits
ENG                            400-Level Elective 3 credits

GENERAL EDUCATION AND CORE CURRICULUM*

  1. Skills for Exploring- 6 credits
  2. Exploring Society and Global Diversity- 12 credits
  3. Exploring the Natural World, Mathematics and Technology- 9-11 credits
  4. Exploring the Spiritual World- 9 credits
  5. Exploring the Arts and Imagination- 18 credits, including

                         

                                     ENG 200                    Communication Arts 3 credits
                                                                       Foreign Language 3 credits
                                                                       Foreign Language 3 credits
                                     ART 115/116              Art History I or II  3 credits
                                     MUS 104                    Music Appreciation 3 credits

               

Open Electives- 29-32 Credits

*Please contact the Office of Admissions at admissions@gmc.edu or call 1-800-DIAL-GMC for specific general education course requirements.

 

Credit Requirements                                    

A minimum of 125 credits is required for this degree.

 

Grade Requirements                                    

The minimum passing grade within the major is C (a grade of C- is not acceptable).

For detailed course descriptions click here.