BA in English
Siena Heights University
Key Information
Campus location
Adrian, USA
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
4 years
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
USD 28,000 / per year
Application deadline
Request info
Earliest start date
Sep 2024
Introduction
Versatile and enriching, the English major is a vibrant part of the liberal arts at Siena Heights.
Siena Heights’ unique curriculum provides students with a breadth of courses in literature, literary and cultural theory, and writing. Our English major offers concentrations in Literary Studies and Secondary English Education.
And our English: Creative Writing Major allows students to take workshops throughout their academic career and to focus on fiction, poetry, scriptwriting, and unique areas like graphic novels.
All English and English: Creative Writing majors end their careers with a self-directed senior project in which they explore a topic of their choice and complete a lengthy written project.
Fast Fact
The academic climax for English majors is their senior project presentation in which they showcase their literary knowledge and talent to faculty, friends, and family.
Program Distinctions
- Innovative and exciting literature curriculum that explores British, American, and World literature, as well as specialized topics like African-American studies and gender studies and unique courses like Gothic Fiction and Food and Literature.
- Creative Writing curriculum that allows students to take courses in fiction, poetry, scriptwriting, graphic novels, and editing and publishing.
- Eclipse, our literary and arts journal, Spectra, our student news multimedia organization, and workshops and reading with award-winning writers from across the U.S.
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Scholarships and Funding
Did you know that approximately 90 percent of undergraduate students on the Adrian campus receive some form of financial assistance? Our admissions counselors and financial aid experts are committed to helping you find the best financial solutions for your education. Siena offers a wide range of opportunities that may be right for you, including:
- Academic scholarships
- Arts scholarships
- Athletic scholarships
- Campus Ministry scholarships
- Grants
- Work-study programs
- Federal loans
Your university financial aid package may include some or all of the above, resulting in a customized plan that makes Siena Heights University affordable for your family.
Curriculum
Course Requirements for Major
Program Requirements: 27 Credit Hours
- ENG 113 Introduction To Literature 3 credit hours
- ENG 251 World Literature I: From Oral Traditions To 1700 3 credit hours
- ENG 260 Approaches To Literary Criticism 3 credit hours
- ENG 343 British Literary History I 3 credit hours
- ENG 345 British Literary History II 3 credit hours
- ENG 349 U.S. Literary History 3 credit hours
- ENG 396 Research Methods 3 credit hours
- ENG 445 Shakespeare 3 credit hours
- ENG 495 Senior Tutorial 3 credit hours
Cognate Requirements: 6-8 Credit Hours
- World Language 3-4 credit hours
- World Language 3-4 credit hours
Choose a Concentration
Literary Studies: 15 Credit Hours
Five English courses, at least two must be selected from the following:
- ENG 348 Multiethnic U.S. Literature 3 credit hours
- ENG 351 African-American Literature 3 credit hours
- ENG 354 Gender, Sexuality, and Literature 3 credit hours
- ENG 356 Contemporary Literature 3 credit hours
- ENG 357 Postcolonial Literature 3 credit hours
- ENG 485 Special Topics 3 credit hours
Secondary English Education: 17 Credit Hours
- ENG 150 Introduction To Creative Writing 3 credit hours
or
- ENG 211 Rhetoric 3 credit hours
or
- ENG 240 Introduction To Journalism 3 credit hours
or
- LAN 332 Teaching Writing 3 credit hours
- ENG 221 English Grammar 3 credit hours
- ENG 226 Adolescent Literature 3 credit hours
- ENG 372 Secondary Methods 2 credit hours
Two (2) electives selected from the following: 6 Credit Hours
- ENG 348 Multiethnic U.S. Literature 3 credit hours
- ENG 351 African-American Literature 3 credit hours
- ENG 354 Gender, Sexuality, and Literature 3 credit hours
- ENG 356 Contemporary Literature 3 credit hours
- ENG 357 Postcolonial Literature 3 credit hours
- ENG 485 Special Topics 3 credit hours
Total for Major: 48-52 Credit Hours
Liberal Arts: 35 Credit Hours
General Electives: 35-37 Credit Hours
Total for Degree: 120 Credit Hours
Other Requirements
- Students must earn a “C-” or higher in all courses taken for the major.
- As seniors, students must demonstrate competency in their major through ENG 495.
- Students seeking secondary teacher certification must also complete the appropriate English methods course ENG 372.
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Career Opportunities
Students who don’t plan to teach often wonder what they will be doing once they complete a degree in English. Just a few of the possibilities are:
- Advertising copywriter
- Announcer
- Archivist
- Author
- Biographer
- Bookstore manager
- Court reporter
- Editor
- Journalist
- Lawyer
- Librarian
- Linguist
- Lobbyist
- Proofreader
- Public relations director
- Publisher
- Researcher
- Reporter
- Speechwriter
- Technical writer
- Professional reviewer of books or dramas