Bachelor of Arts English

Lead Faculty: Dr. John J. Miller

The Bachelor of Arts with a Major in English provides a strong background in the study of English. The program stresses literary analysis, diversity, critical thinking, and written and oral communication skills through a rigorous curriculum of literature, composition, language and linguistics, and communication studies. It is an excellent preparation for careers in teaching, media, advertising, writing, and publishing; for graduate or professional studies in English, communications, or law; and for advancement in any field in which communication skills are important.

Note: Students interested in teaching English or Language Arts in middle or secondary schools should consider enrolling in the Single Subject Matter Preparation Program (610-114) described below. 

Program Outcomes:

• Students will demonstrate knowledge of major writers and their works and major periods of both British and American literature
• Students will demonstrate the ability to analyze and interpret works of literature in a variety of genres both orally and in formal written work
• Students will demonstrate understanding of major critical approaches to the interpretation of literature
• Students will demonstrate the ability to analyze and interpret the use and effects of literary and rhetorical features of both literary and non-literary texts
• Students will demonstrate the ability to situate and analyze literary works within historical and cultural contexts
• Students will demonstrate understanding of various literary genres, their development and persistence over time, and the role of genre in the understanding and analysis of literary and non-literary texts
• Student writing will demonstrate mastery of conventions of Standard Written English

Requirements

Degree Requirements:
To receive the Bachelor of Arts degree in English, students must complete at least 180 quarter units as articulated below, 45 of which must be completed in residence at National University and 76.5 of which must be completed at the upper-division level.  In the absence of transfer credit, additional general electives may be necessary to satisfy total units for the degree.

Preparation for the Major (1 course; 4.5 quarter units):
LIT 100 - Introduction to Literature (Prerequisite: ENG 101)

Requirements for the Major (9 courses; 40.5 quarter units):
LIT 311 - British Literature I (Prerequisite: LIT 100)
LIT 312 - British Literature II (Prerequisite: LIT 100)
LIT 321 - American Literature I (Prerequisite: LIT 100)
LIT 322 - American Literature II (Prerequisite: LIT 100)
LIT 338 - Shakespeare (Prerequisite: LIT 100)
LIT 342 - World Literature (Prerequisite: ENG 101)
LIT 360 - Literary Theory (Prerequisite: LIT 100)

And

Select two of the following courses:
COM 360 - Representation and Diversity in Media (Prerequisite: ENG 101)
ENG 350 - Fundamentals of Linguistics (Prerequisite: ENG 101)
ENG 365 - Creative Writing (Prerequisite: ENG 101)

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Online Education

This program is available online.

Program Locations

• Costa Mesa Campus
• Fresno Campus
• La Mesa Campus
• Los Angeles Campus
• Redding Campus
• Sacramento Campus
• Sherman Oaks Campus
• South Bay Campus
• Spectrum Business Park Campus
• Technology and Health Sciences Center

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