The integrated program is designed to be completed in six years, with four years at the undergraduate level and two years of graduate study. The B.A. in English remains at 120 credit hours, but the completion of the English Master of Arts program is reduced from 36 to 30 credit hours.
Students accepted to this program take two graduate-level literature course while completing the B.A. in English. Students can take 400-level sections of cross-listed B.A./M.A. courses, but any graduate-level literature course will fulfill this requirement. Once the course requirement is complete, it’s listed on the student’s undergraduate transcript, eliminating the need to take the course as a graduate student. Students should work with their advisers to ensure this course requirement is complete before finishing their undergraduate study.
Requirements
Credits
60 credits as listed below, with Undergraduate Curriculum requirements and electives to total a minimum of 120 credits
Core Courses
- EN 199 Interpreting Literature
- EN 202 Research Writing for English Majors
- EN 230 Literature of the African American
- EN 300 Junior Seminar
- EN 399 Senior Literature Seminar
200-Level Required Courses
- One 200-level course in “Topics in Literature of the African Diaspora ”
- One 200-level course in “Topics in Identity and Social Justice”
- Two 200-level literature electives
300-Level Required Courses
- One 300-level course in “Topics in European Literature”
- One 300-level course in “Topics in U. S. Literature”
- One 300-level Literature Elective
Additional Requirements
- One “Topics in Global Literature Course” at the 200 or 300 level
- EN 371 Career Internship in English
- One Professional Writing Course
- One Writing Course (Professional Creative)
Recommended
Courses in modern language and literature, history, religion, philosophy, art and music as well as electives appropriate to specific professional objectives such as a career in business, law, radio or television.
Career Internship
All English majors must complete either a Career Internship or Student Teaching for Certification.
- EN 371 Career Internship in English
Secondary Education Certification in English
To graduate with Secondary Education Certification, you must complete the requirements for both the English major and the Education certification. An adviser in each department will help you plan your curriculum. If you are interested in secondary certification, consult with your disciplinary adviser and School of Education adviser as early as possible, preferably first year. All Arcadia undergraduates seeking certification must have declared Secondary Education as a minor and formally apply into the teacher certification preparation program during the spring semester of their sophomore year.
See our advanced study requirements for Secondary Education certification.
