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•graduate study (e.g. in English, library science, technical writing and
creativewriting);
•professional schools (e.g. law,medical, divinity); and
•careers inmultiple fields (e.g. education, mediamarketing, public relations,
and professional and technical writing).
Through these three areas, the English program affects and influences
almost every student at Clayton State University. The program is dedicated to
enhancing all students’ experiences at Clayton State University. It prepares its
majors for their future endeavors and develops all students’ writing and critical
thinking abilities. Finally, the English program is determined to help to create a
vital community for literature and the arts on campus and in the surrounding
community, thus strengthening the liberal arts component of theuniversityand its
connectionwith thewider community.
HONORSOCIETIESANDCLUBS
Among the honor societies, clubs, and service organizations designed to
support, augment, and supplement the educational and professional
development of students are the
Cygnet
literary/artsmagazine and a number of
departmental student award competitions. In addition, Department of English
houses the Alpha Nu Xi chapter of Sigma Tau Delta, the International English
Honor Society.
Bachelor of Arts inEnglish
BACHELOROFARTS INENGLISHDEGREEPROGRAMREQUIREMENTS
CoreCurriculum (AreasA - E)
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42hours
All English Core Curriculum requirements are shown in the
suggested degreeprogram.
Lower DivisionCoreRequirements (CoreCurriculumAreaF)
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18hours
International Languages ...................................................................... 0-9hours
Competence in a language other than English through the
intermediate level (e.g., SPAN 2002) is required, here, in
Areas B and/or C, or by competency assessment (e.g.,
CLEP).
WorldLiteratureCourses ..................................................................... 3-6hours
Select from: ENGL2111, ENGL 2112
BritishLiteratureCourses..................................................................... 3-6hours
ENGL2121, ENGL2122or ENGL2200 (Maymester only)
American LiteratureCourses................................................................ 3-6hours
ENGL2131, ENGL2132
ElectiveCourses ................................................................................. 0-3hours
Any courses listed but not applied in Areas C or E.
Foreign Language1002may apply inAreaF if not applied
inAreaB.
All English majors must have a C or higher in all English classes. Secondary
English Education majors must have a C or better in all classes. Upper-division
courses are all courses other than those of Areas A through F of the core
curriculum. 1000- or 2000-level courses used in the upper division are included
in this restriction.
