RDP.BAENG - BA English (residential)

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Program Code

RDP.BAENG

Program Title

BA English

Program Description

The B.A. in English program prepares students with an understanding of language and literature so that they engage their culture, professionally and intellectual-ly, promoting the Christian worldview. It focuses on the study of English language and literature, writing and literary analysis. Graduates with degrees in English are prepared to engage in graduate study in a variety of disciplines, including seminary studies, and in an array of entry-level roles such as copy writer and editorial assistant.

Modality. Point University offers the B.A. in English in on-ground format at its main campus in West Point, Georgia. An online "course companion" includes a gradebook and supplementary materials.

Learning Outcomes

Program Purpose and Student Learning Objectives

Purpose. The B.A. in English program prepares students with an understanding of language and literature so that they engage their culture, professionally and intellectually, promoting the Christian worldview.

The English Major builds on Point University’s mission, values, and Core Curriculum (General Studies and Character Formation) to accomplish the following student learning objectives:

Objective 1: Read and write with an advanced level of reflective, critical, and original thinking.

Objective 2: Demonstrate knowledge of a broad range of literature.

Objective 3: Demonstrate an understanding of the grammatical, literary, and linguistic foundations of English.

Objective 4: Demonstrate an advanced development in writing and literary analysis.

Objective 5: Utilize a modern foreign language, biblical Greek, or a combination of biblical Greek and biblical Hebrew.

Objective 6: Pursue advanced studies in English or interdisciplinary programs within the humanities, independently or academically.

Recommended Course Sequence

Recommended Course Sequence for B.A. in English

FIRST YEAR

BBS 102 The Drama of Scripture (3)

EFT 101 Effective Thinking (1)

ENG 101 Critical Reading & Writing I (3)+

ENG 102 Critical Reading & Writing II (3)+

HFA core selection (3)

HIS ___ History core elective (3)

MTH 115 Quantitative Reasoning [or higher] (3)

NSC _/_L Natural Science course w/Lab (4)

PSY 103 Introduction to Psychology (3)

SOC Sociology core selection (3)

TOTAL CREDITS: 29

SECOND YEAR

BBS 202 Jesus: The Focus of Scripture (3)

COM 205 Public Speaking (3)

ENG 202 American Literature to 1860 (3)

ENG 203 American Literature since 1860 (3)

ENG 240 Linguistic Theory (3)

ENG Literature selection 1 (3)

Foreign Language course 1 (4)+

Foreign Language course 2 (4)+

General electives (5)

TOTAL CREDITS: 31

THIRD YEAR

BBS 304 Scripture: Reading & Interpretation (3)

ENG 204 British Literature to 1800 (3)

ENG 205 British Literature since 1800 (3)

ENG 262 Advanced Writing: Non-Fiction (3) [WE]

ENG 375 Literary Theory (3)

Foreign Language course 3 (3)+

Foreign Language course 4 (3)+

ENG Literature selection 2 (3)

ENG Writing selection 1 (3)

General elective (3)

TOTAL CREDITS: 30

FOURTH YEAR

BBS ___ Biblical Studies elective (3)

ENG English elective (300/400 level) (3)

ENG Literature selection 3 (3)

ENG Writing selection 2 (3)

ENG Writing selection 3 (3)

ENG, related electives or Internship (6)

ENG 495 Senior Thesis: English (3) [WE]

THE 405 Christ, Culture & Career (3) [WE]

General Elective (3)

TOTAL CREDITS: 30

+Take these courses in consecutive terms