English Studies Major, Bachelor of Arts (BA)
English Studies prepares students for the analytical work necessary in the 21st century economy. Grounded in critical reading and writing, the English Studies curriculum offers students the opportunity to study language, diverse literature, theories, genres, and writing practices. Further, the curriculum provides students with opportunities to gain experience developing projects to help solve problems in the community. In addition to these areas of studies, students have the option to focus their 400–level courses on one of the following tracks: professional and public writing or literature and humanities.
A degree in English Studies prepares students for numerous careers and post-baccalaureate work. Some of these careers include work in publishing, editing, content writing, and business. Students are also prepared for graduate level work in Library Science, Law, Education, English (all sub disciplines), Communication, and many others.
Note: two years of a single high school world language or one year of a single college-level world language is required.
Note: ENGL 250 and ENGL 271 require a minimum grade ≥B- in each course and a ≥B average for the two courses together.
| Pre-Major Requirements–see admission requirements for remaining requirements for the common departmental pre-major | ||
| ENGL 250 | INTRODUCTION TO GENRE | 5 |
| ENGL 271 | INTRODUCTION TO POETRY | 5 |
| Department Core | ||
| ENGL 200 | INTRODUCTION TO ENGLISH STUDIES | 1 |
| ENGL 273 | INTRODUCTION TO THEORY | 5 |
| ENGL 401 | ADVANCED COMPOSITION | 5 |
| Required Electives | ||
| Cultural Competency–choose one | 5 | |
| ENGLISH: HISTORIES AND VARIETIES | ||
| A GLOBAL VIEW THROUGH CHILDREN'S LITERATURE | ||
| WORLD LITERATURES | ||
| SURVEY OF NATIVE AMERICAN LITERATURE | ||
| CONTEMPORARY AFRICAN AMERICAN LITERATURE | ||
| WOMEN, LITERATURE AND SOCIAL CHANGE | ||
| Multiliteracies–choose one | 5 | |
| TOPICS IN LITERATURE AND CULTURE | ||
| SHAKESPEARE | ||
| STUDIES IN EPIC FANTASY | ||
| PRINT LAYOUT AND CONTENT DESIGN | ||
| Professional Writing–choose one | 5 | |
| WRITING FOR THE PROFESSIONS | ||
| PUBLIC RHETORICS AND WRITING ECOLOGIES | ||
| WRITING WEB CONTENT | ||
| Literary Histories–choose one | 5 | |
| SURVEY OF AMERICAN LITERATURE I | ||
| SURVEY OF AMERICAN LITERATURE II | ||
| BRITISH LITERATURE I: BEGINNINGS THROUGH 18TH CENTURY | ||
| BRITISH LITERATURE II: ROMANTICISM TO THE PRESENT | ||
| Humanities–choose one | 5 | |
| FOLKLORE | ||
| MYTHOLOGY | ||
| WORLD MYTHOLOGIES | ||
| LITERATURE OF THE BIBLE | ||
| Theory and Methods–choose one | 5 | |
| DIGITAL HUMANITIES AND LITERARY STUDIES | ||
| POST COLONIAL THEORY | ||
| WRITING AND RHETORICAL THEORY | ||
| Required Concentration–choose two courses | 10 | |
Literature and Humanities Concentration | ||
| SEMINAR IN LITERATURE I: MAJOR AUTHORS | ||
| SEMINAR IN LITERATURE II: STUDIES IN GENRE | ||
| SEMINAR IN LITERATURE III: LITERARY ERAS | ||
| SEMINAR IN LITERATURE IV: SPECIAL TOPICS | ||
| LITERATURE OF THE PNW | ||
| LGBTQ+ WRITERS AND THEIR WORKS | ||
Public and Professional Writing and Rhetoric Concentration | ||
| WRITING ABOUT ART | ||
| PUBLIC RELATIONS WRITING | ||
| PROPOSAL WRITING | ||
| Senior Capstone | ||
| ENGL 490 | SENIOR CAPSTONE | 5 |
| Total Credits | 66 | |
Plan of Study
The following plan of study is for a student with zero credits. Individual students may have different factors such as: credit through transfer work, Advanced Placement, Running Start, or any other type of college-level coursework that requires an individual plan.
Courses may be offered in different terms and not all courses are offered every term, checking the academic schedule is paramount in keeping an individual plan current. There may be some courses that have required prerequisites not listed in the plan, review the course descriptions for information. Students should connect with an advisor to ensure they are on track to graduate.
All Undergraduate students are required to meet the Undergraduate Degree Requirements.
This major requires the completion of the World Language requirement. Students pursuing a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree must complete two years of a single language in high school or one year of a single language in college.
| First Year | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall Quarter | Credits | Winter Quarter | Credits | Spring Quarter | Credits |
| ENGL 101 | 5 | ENGL 201 | 5 | ENGL 271 | 5 |
| ENGL 250 | 5 | Social Science BACR 21 | 5 | MATH 107 | 5 |
| Social Science BACR 11 | 5 | Humanities & Arts BACR 11 | 5 | Humanities & Arts BACR 21 | 5 |
| 15 | 15 | 15 | |||
| Second Year | |||||
| Fall Quarter | Credits | Winter Quarter | Credits | Spring Quarter | Credits |
| ENGL 200 | 1 | ENGL 273 | 5 | ENGL 322, 323, 347, 380, 381, or 389 (Cultural Competency) | 5 |
| ENGL 300, 301, or 302 (Professional Writing) | 5 | ENGL 384, 385, 386, or 387 (Humanities) | 5 | ENGL 343, 344, 345, or 346 (Literary Histories) | 5 |
| Natural Science BACR 11 | 5 | Natural Science BACR 21 | 5 | Diversity - graduation requirement1 | 5 |
| Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective | 4 | ||||
| 15 | 15 | 15 | |||
| Third Year | |||||
| Fall Quarter | Credits | Winter Quarter | Credits | Spring Quarter | Credits |
| ENGL 315, 350, 382, TCOM 305, or JRNM 305 (Multiliteracies) | 5 | ENGL 391, 392, or 393 (Theory and Methods) | 5 | Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective | 5 |
| Global Studies - graduation requirement1 | 5 | Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective | 5 | Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective | 5 |
| Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective | 5 | Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective | 5 | Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective | 5 |
| 15 | 15 | 15 | |||
| Fourth Year | |||||
| Fall Quarter | Credits | Winter Quarter | Credits | Spring Quarter | Credits |
| English Studies Elective2 | 5 | English Studies Elective2 | 5 | ENGL 401 | 5 |
| Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective | 5 | Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective | 5 | ENGL 490 (Senior Capstone - graduation requirement) | 5 |
| Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective | 5 | Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective | 5 | Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective | 5 |
| 15 | 15 | 15 | |||
| Total Credits 180 | |||||
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University Graduation Requirements (UGR) and Breadth Area Course Requirements (BACR) courses may be less than 5 credits and additional credits may be required to reach the required 180 total credits needed to graduate. Students should connect with an advisor to ensure they are on track to graduate.
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Required Concentration–choose two courses in either the Literature and Humanities concentration or the Public and Professional Writing and Rhetoric concentration.
University Competencies and Proficiencies
English
Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning
Placement and Clearance
Prior Learning/Sources of Credit AP, CLEP, IB
General Education Requirements (GER)
- Minimum Credits—180 cumulative credit hours
- 60 upper-division credits (300 level or above)
- 45 credits in residence (attendance) at Eastern, with at least 15 upper-division credits in major in residence at Eastern
- Minimum Cumulative GPA ≥2.0
Breadth Area Core Requirements (BACR)
Humanities and Arts
Natural Sciences
Social Sciences
University Graduation Requirements (UGR)
Diversity Course List
World Language (for Bachelor of Arts)
Global Studies Course List
Minor or Certificate
Senior Capstone Course List
Application for Graduation (use EagleNET) must be made at least two terms in advance of the term you expect to graduate (undergraduate and post-baccalaureate).
Use the Catalog Archives to determine two important catalog years.
Requirements in Degree Works are based on these two catalog years:
- The catalog in effect at the student's first term of current matriculation is used to determine BACR (Breadth Area Credit Requirements) and UGR (Undergraduate Graduation Requirements).
- The catalog in effect at the time the student declares a major or minor is used to determine the program requirements.
Students who earn a BA in English Studies at EWU should be able to:
- analyze texts by considering diverse purposes, contexts, and genres;
- design a project that is appropriate for the rhetorical situation;
- produce texts for specific purposes using appropriate genre and mode;
- use theoretical frameworks to address social or communication problems.