Apr 08, 2025

Academic Catalog - Spring 2020

Academic Catalog - Spring 2020 [ARCHIVED]

English

The major in English promotes an understanding of literature, trains students to think critically and write effectively, and encourages them to reflect on the central issues of the human condition-all from a Christian perspective. Core curriculum classes in composition emphasize the skills of effective research and writing. English major classes present literature from within a Christian worldview. Students who major in English will be equipped to understand culture and to communicate the gospel to others clearly and effectively.

Students intending to teach English in public schools at the Secondary level should complete the Major in English and also complete the Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) degree with one of our partner schools in order to achieve licensure.

B.A. Core - 43 Hours

Math/Science (3)

Choose one of the following courses:

MAT 1600 - College Algebra 3 semester hr(s).
SCI 1600 - Natural Science 3 semester hr(s).
SCI 1610 - Introductory Physics (For Non-Science Majors) 3 semester hr(s).
SCI 1620 - Neuroscience of Behavior 3 semester hr(s).

B.A. Language Options - 6 Hours

Choose one pair of the following courses:

Greek (6)

GRK 2610 - Biblical Greek for Ministry I 3 semester hr(s).
GRK 2620 - Biblical Greek for Ministry II 3 semester hr(s).

Hebrew (6)

HEB 2610 - Biblical Hebrew for Ministry I 3 semester hr(s).
HEB 2620 - Biblical Hebrew for Ministry II 3 semester hr(s).

Latin (6)

LAT 2610 - Latin I 3 semester hr(s).
LAT 2620 - Latin II 3 semester hr(s).

Spanish (6)

SPN 1610 - Spanish I 3 semester hr(s).
SPN 1620 - Spanish II 3 semester hr(s).

B.A. Christian Studies Minor - 24 Hours

Christian Studies Requirements (21)

BTI 1100 - Hermeneutics 3 semester hr(s).
EVA 1100 - Evangelism: Nature and Practice 3 semester hr(s).
HIS 3100 - Church History Survey 3 semester hr(s).
NTS 1100 - New Testament Survey 3 semester hr(s).
OTS 1100 - Old Testament Survey 3 semester hr(s).
THE 3110 - Christian Theology I 3 semester hr(s).
THE 3120 - Christian Theology II 3 semester hr(s).

Book Study Selective (3)

Choose one of the following courses:

NTS 3800 - New Testament Book Study 3 semester hr(s).
OTS 3800 - Old Testament Book Study 3 semester hr(s).

English Major - 30 Hours

English (15)

ENG 3500 - World Literature 3 semester hr(s).
ENG 3510 - History of the English Language 3 semester hr(s).
ENG 3520 - Shakespeare 3 semester hr(s).
ENG 3590 - Advanced Writing 3 semester hr(s).
ENG 4599 - Seminar in Literary Theory 3 semester hr(s).

Period Selective (3)

Select one of the following courses:

ENG 3710 - American Romanticism 1820-60 3 semester hr(s).
ENG 3760 - Contemporary American Novels 3 semester hr(s).
ENG 3770 - Modern American Poetry 3 semester hr(s).
ENG 4630 - Old and Middle English Poetry 3 semester hr(s).
ENG 4640 - Seventeenth Century British Literature 3 semester hr(s).

Genre Selective (3)

Select one of the following courses:

ENG 3760 - Contemporary American Novels 3 semester hr(s).
ENG 3770 - Modern American Poetry 3 semester hr(s).
ENG 4610 - Development of British Poetry 3 semester hr(s).
ENG 4620 - Development of the British Novel 3 semester hr(s).
ENG 4650 - Literature of the Bible 3 semester hr(s).

English Electives (9)

Select three courses with the following prefixes:

ENG3***
ENG4***

B.A. General Electives - 24 Hours

In addition to a selected major and a Christian Studies minor, all baccalaureate students must complete at least 24 hours in additional courses, which may be applied toward a second major or a second minor. In order to graduate, baccalaureate students must complete at least 127 credit hours. Any hours remaining after the student’s major and the Christians studies minor may be used as free electives.