English - BA

The English Department offers students five concentrations:

• Concentration in Literatures and Criticism (42 credits)  
• Concentration in Creative Writing (42 credits)  
• Concentration in English Language Arts (42 credits)  
• Concentration in English: Foundations for Adolescent Education (42 credits)  
• Concentration in Linguistics and Rhetoric (42 credits)  

After taking ENGL 22000 - Introduction to Writing about Literature (W) , required of all students and a pre-requisite for all other courses in the major, students take thirty-nine credits (13 classes) of courses at the 300- and 400- level, with the exception of the following courses which are part of the major:

• ENGL 25200 - Introduction to Literary Studies , required of all students and to be taken within one semester of declaring the major
• ENGL 28000 - The Structure of Modern English , required for ELA, Linguistics and Rhetoric, and PSST students
• ENGL 28500 - Introduction to Creative Writing , required of all Creative Writing students

Depending on the concentration, students are required to take between 9-18 credits in literary studies, a range of credits in courses specific to their concentration, and between 9-15 credits in electives, including one advanced 400-level seminar. Up to 6 credits in the major sequence may be taken for CR/NC.

Teacher Education Pathway

Students planning to teach this subject in grades 7-12 should look at the School of Education: Program List  for information about their programs that lead to the recommendation for New York State Initial Certification required to be a lead teacher in NYS public schools.