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Dec 05, 2025
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NSU Catalog 2025-2026
English (BA)
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No grade below a “C” will be accepted in a course taken to fulfill the English requirements. English course not used in the major will still count in major gpa. Students must maintain a 2.5 (BA) and a 2.7 (BSEd) cumulative grade point average in the major to meet graduation requirements.
Note: All English majors are required to take three semesters of a foreign language as part of their BA degree or two semesters of foreign language as part of their BSEd degree - preferably with all semesters in the same language but (in the case of the BA degree) in no more than two different languages. Students pursuing either the major or minor should declare their intentions as soon as possible, preferably when signing up for their second-semester composition course.
Student Learning Outcome
- Students will demonstrate a knowledge of Anglophone, regional, and world literature across a breadth of literary periods, to make connections between those works and the historical/cultural context within which they were produced, and make connections between a literary work and the students’ own cultural/personal context. (Cross-Curricular Skill: Intercultural Knowledge)
- Students will demonstrate the ability to use literary terms accurately and appropriately. (Cross-Curricular Skill: Inquiry and Analysis)
- Students will demonstrate the ability to analyze literary texts critically and deeply. (Cross-Curricular Skill: Inquiry and Analysis)
- The students will demonstrate knowledge of the range and influence of print and non-print media and technology in contemporary culture. (Cross-Curricular Skill: Information Literacy)
- Students will write coherent essays that employ the appropriate and responsible use of secondary sources as well as employ a range of rhetorical conventions appropriate for expository prose, creative writing, or journalism. (Cross-Curricular Skill: Critical and Creative Thinking)
- Students will demonstrate a professionally appropriate understanding of the structure of language, including usage patterns of standard American grammar. (Cross-Curricular Skill: Foundational Lifelong Learning Skills)
- Students will demonstrate growth in language usage and sophistication as readers as well as demonstrate self-efficacy in their ability to identify areas for improvement or potential growth. (Cross-Curricular Skill: Foundational Lifelong Learning Skills)
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Creative Writing - Choose one (3 credits):
Media Writing - Choose one (3 credits):
Themed Literature - Choose one (3 credits):
Literary Contexts - Choose one (3 credits):
Theory - Choose one (3 credits):
Note to English Majors:
English majors are encouraged to add one or more minors that will provide knowledge and practice in their chose career field, including: General Education Requirements - Baccalaureate (30 credits)
Please see General Education & Degree Requirements for specific information about each SGR. SGR #3 - 6 credits in two disciplines
Elementary and Special Education majors must take GEOG 210 , POLS 100 , and HIST 151 or HIST 152 . Civics Requirement: one course must be completed to fulfill the civics requirement. Courses that satisfy this requirement are marked with [CIV]. SGR #4 - 6 credits in two disciplines
Degree Requirements (BA) - 9 credits
Arts and Humanities (6 credits)
Two additional courses from those listed in General Education Requirements Goal #4. The courses must be from different disciplines than those selected to satisfy General Education Requirements Goal #4. Specific requirements for the BA degree: - For an English (BA), students must take 3 semesters of a Foreign Language (maximum of 2 disciplines), and 1 additional non-language SGR#4 approved course.
- For all other BA degrees, students must take a total of four SGR #4 approved courses from different disciplines. At least one (1) course, and no more than two (2), must be a foreign language.
TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED: 120 CREDITS
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