English (BA)
Degree Type
Degree/Major
Area of Interest
Humanities and Languages
Degree Level
Undergraduate
College
College of Engineering, Letters, and Sciences
Sample Plan
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Viterbo’s English program allows students to explore the power of words and language while discovering and refining their own voices. Through a flexible combination of writing and literature courses, Viterbo students have the opportunity to study the styles of accomplished storytellers while developing core creative writing, editing, critical thinking, research, and communication skills that employers seek.
Policy
- Students majoring in English must maintain an overall grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 in English courses in order to continue in the English program. Any student whose English GPA falls below 2.0 will be placed on probation for one semester. If the English GPA is not raised to at least 2.0 by the end of this one-semester grace period, the student may not enroll in additional English courses as an English major. No student will be allowed to graduate as an English major if his/her GPA in English courses is below 2.0.
- A student who fails ENGL 255 twice will be dismissed from the English major.
- All English majors write senior theses. Senior English majors propose and gain approval for their planned theses, complete senior theses in ENGL 481, and defend the thesis in public panel presentations. For the last English major student learning outcome, transferring skills to work, a reflective essay, up-to-date resume, and other materials will be required.
Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate the ability to read analytically
- Literary texts
- Expository texts
- Multi-modal texts
- Demonstrate the ability to write effectively
- Creative texts
- Expository texts
- Multi-modal texts
- Demonstrate the ability to research and document proficiently
- Demonstrate the ability to transfer skills to work