Bachelor of Arts in English

The Bachelor of Arts in English is a four-year undergraduate degree for students who love reading and writing, who wish a solid grounding in Anglo-American literature for secondary or postsecondary teaching, who wish to prepare for graduate or professional study, or wish to develop analytical and expressive skills valuable in many careers.

Career Opportunities

Many graduates with an English degree pursue a career in high school or college level teaching. Some English graduates continue their education in graduate or professional programs. Other graduates pursue careers in fields where their communication and analytical skills are major assets.

Course Requirements

Arts and Sciences General Education Core:

Information Literacy (Communication Skills) - 10 hrs
Cultural Literacy (Foreign Language) - 6 hrs at the 2nd year level
Math - 3 hrs
Humanities - 8-9 hrs
Bio Science and Physical Science - 13 hrs
Social Science - 15 hrs

English Major (Effective Fall 2006)
(No more than 12 credits at the 200 level)

L202  Literary Interpretations                                 3 cr.
L371 Critical Practices                                          3 cr.
L495  Senior Seminar                                            1 cr.
Beginnings through 18th Century                            3 cr.  
19th Century                                                          3 cr.
20th-21st Century                                                   3 cr.

World/Gender/Multicultural                                      3 cr.
Electives (200 level and above from
    all English courses with prefixes
    L, W, G, or E)                                                   12 cr.
TOTAL                                                                  31 cr.

1.  Beginning through 18th Century
     E301, E302, L297, L298, L308, L313, L314, L315, L320, L327, L347, L350
2. Nineteenth Century
     E303, L299, L331, L332, L333, L335, L348, L351, L352, L355, L356
3. 20th-21st Century
     E304, L299, L345, L346, L348, L354, L357, L358, L366, L380, L381
4. World/Gender/Multicultural
     L225, L370, L378, L379, L406, AFRO-A303, CLAS-C205 (Mythology)

Variable topics courses such as L369, L383, L431, L450, and L460 may satisfy a category requirement depending upon the topic of the course.  See an advisor for approval.

L202 must be taken before L371.  Students are encouraged to take a 100 or 200 level course before attempting courses at the 300 level or above.  A course may not count in more than one category.  Students may include one 300 level or above course in the major from a related field approved by a departmental advisor (literature in another language, new media communication, history, film studies, African American studies, women's studies, folklore, philosophy, etc.).

Course Descriptions -  See Bulletin.

 

Program Faculty

Ann Cameron, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of English
Office: Main Building, Room 210B
Phone: (765) 455-9312
e-mail: acameron@iuk.edu

Scott Jones, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of English
Office: Main Building, Room 228
Phone: (765) 455-9380
e-mail: scotjone@iuk.edu

Nadene A. Keene, D.A.
Associate Professor of English
Office: Main Building, Room 225
Phone: (765) 455-9222
e-mail: nkeene@iuk.edu

John Rudy, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of English
Office: East Building, Room 359
Phone: (765) 455-9257
e-mail: jrudy@iuk.edu

Kristen Snoddy, M.A.
Lecturer in English
Office: Main Building, Room 232
Phone: (765) 455-9324
e-mail: ksnoddy@iuk.edu

Karla Farmer-Stouse, M.A.
Lecturer in English
Office: Main Building, Room 178G
Phone: (765) 455-9423
e-mail: kfstouse@iuk.edu

Eva White, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor in English

Office:  Main Building, Room 223

Phone: (765) 455-9253

e-mail:  evawhite@iuk.edu