Bachelor of Arts in English (BA English)

The Bachelor of Arts in English degree is designed to provide students with substantive academic content in the discipline of their choice. After completion of additional methodology courses required for teacher certification in all states, the degree may assist in the preparation of students for teaching opportunities in elementary and secondary education. The degree may also provide an academic foundation for students interested in pursuing further graduate education necessary for postsecondary teaching positions in English and Literature at most colleges and universities. Focused studies are designed to provide an interdisciplinary component that will increase the student's breadth of learning. The degree will provide workers in business and government, as well as education, with learning that promotes critical thinking, information utilization, collaboration, communication, and analytical skills essential to effective and efficient work productivity. The Bachelor of Arts in English is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of rhetoric, literature, and writing.