Bachelor of Arts in English

Estados Unidos

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¿Qué aprenderé?

The Bachelor of Arts degree in English prepares students to be insightful readers and innovative writers. Students are introduced to literary traditions and critical methods through core courses and encouraged to pursue personal interests in the selection of a concentration and elective courses. English classes challenge students to develop reading, research and writing skills that will equip them for a wide range of careers.

The English major comprises the following concentrations:

  • The General concentration allows students to combine elective choices in creative writing, professional writing, rhetoric, historical literatures, genre studies and literary theory based on personal interest.
  • The Literature concentration emphasizes the interpretation of literary texts drawn from a variety of historical and cultural contexts. Students develop an understanding of genre conventions and different theoretical and critical methods of analysis.
  • The Professional Writing concentration offers training in professional writing and editing. Students select courses in writing, editing and rhetoric. The concentration requires a professional experience elective fulfilled by an internship, service learning placement or an advanced course in editing.

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program will be able to:

Graduates of this program will be able to:

Exhibit specialized knowledge and skills in literary studies or professional writing.

Employ research tools and methods appropriate for the academic study of literature, rhetoric or writing.

Describe and apply a variety of critical theories to the study of literature, rhetoric or writing.

Produce academic, creative or professional writing with attention to appropriate genre conventions, format and citation guidelines, stylistic expectations and grammatical rules.

Complete a long written project with the application of appropriate critical, creative or professional approaches; mastery of research methods and resources; and awareness of audience, rhetorical context and discourse functions.

Examples of Possible Careers

English language and literature teachers, postsecondary

Proofreaders and copy markers

Secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education

¿En cuál departamento estoy?

College of Arts and Sciences

Opciones de estudio

a tiempo completo (120 horas de crédito)

Costos de estudio
US$22.316,00 por año
Fecha de inicio

19 Agosto 2024

Lugar

Ashtabula Campus

3300 Lake Road West,

ASHTABULA,

Ohio,

44004, United States

a tiempo completo (120 horas de crédito)

Costos de estudio
US$22.316,00 por año
Fecha de inicio

19 Agosto 2024

Lugar

Trumbull Campus

4314 Mahoning Avenue NW,

WARREN,

Ohio,

44483, United States

Requerimiento de entrada

Para estudiantes internacionales

New first-year applicants must finish secondary school in their home country by the time of enrollment to be eligible for university (comparable to the completion of senior high school in the U.S.). A student who has previously enrolled in a post-secondary (higher education) institution is required to apply as a transfer student.

All international undergraduate applicants must submit an English language proficiency test score to be considered for a Kent State program unless they meet specific exceptions or apply for conditional admissions.

All undergraduate applicants must obtain one of the following:

TOEFL iBT: 71; Home Edition iBT: 71

Revised PBT: 18 (average score)

IELTS Academic and IELTS indicator: 6.0

Duolingo:100

PTE Academic: 48

Completion of the Kent State University ESL Center Level 8 Intensive English program with a minimum of 3.75 out of 4.0 GPA

ELS Level 112 Intensive English Program completion

SAT: a minimum of 510 evidence-based reading and writing

ACT: a minimum of 21 in English

Application Deadlines: October 1 for Spring Semester; June 1 for Fall Semester.

Puede haber diferentes requisitos de IELTS en función del curso elegido.

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