English (Literature)—B.A.

New York State Registered Program Code: 07459

HEGIS Code: 1501.00 {English, General}

Molloy Program of Study Code: ENLBA

Program Learning Outcomes

Students will be able to:

• Locate and evaluate the place of one or more Western texts in the literary heritage of contemporary American readers.
• Ascertain what they prize in a text and how their evaluations concur and differ from those of critics.
• Formulate their personal values as a result of discussion of character, incident and underlying philosophies in literature.
• Identify and correct basic problems and formulate approaches to the structure, rhetoric and styles of English to improve perception and communication.
• Exercise opportunities for creative expression.
• Achieve a satisfactory basis for graduate study in English and selected pre-professional programs.

Requirements

General Education Requirements (38 Credits)

Acceptable courses listed under General Education Requirements.

Arts and Fine Arts (6 Credits) Two out of three disciplines: ART History, MUS History or Speech COM

English Composition (3 Credits) ENG 1100

Social and Behavioral Sciences (9 Credits) Three out of four: History, Political Science, Psychology or Sociology

Mathematics (3 Credits)

Science (3 Credits)

Philosophy (3 Credits)

Theology/Religious Studies (3 Credits)

Ethics (3 Credits)

Physical Education (1 Credit)

Core Course (4 Credits)

NOTE: The General Education requirement is 44, and has been adjusted to 38, because the following Major requirements will also satisfy the General Education requirement. An additional literature course. The Languages requirement is met as 3 credits of Major Requirements.

Major Requirements (42 Credits)

Grammar Exam with Passing Score or ENG 1700 with a grade of "C" of better required.

Remedial courses do not count towards major/degree requirements. 

Transfer students with an equivalent course for ENG 1100, must also take ENG 1200 and achieve a "B" or better.

 

Complete one (3 Credits)

ENG 1605	The Narrative Lens	3
ENG 1606	The Poetic Lens	3
ENG 1607	The Dramatic Lens	3
Total Credit Hours:		3

Complete either (3 Credits)

ENG 2410	Medieval through Neo-Classical	3
	Or
ENG 2420	Romanticism to the Present	3

Complete either (3 Credits)

ENG 2430	Major American Writers I	3
	Or
ENG 2440	Major American Writers II	3
Total Credit Hours:		3

Choose one (3 Credits)

ENG 3201	Writers Without Borders	3
ENG 3202	Author(s) in Context	3

Choose one (3 Credits)

ENG 2220	Introduction to Linguistics	3
	Or
ENG 2820	Literary Criticism	3
Total Credit Hours:		3

Take ENG 3200 Advanced Topics in Literary Studies

ENG 3200	Advanced Topics in Literary Studies	3
Total Credit Hours:		3

Take Both (6 Credits)

 

ENG 4600	English Internship I	3
ENG 4900	English Seminar	3

Counter-Canonical-and-Marginalized-Literatures

Multiple Course Options - Choose one course

Total Credit Hours:

3

Advanced Writing Requirement (3 Credits)

One advanced writing course.

Literary Period Requirement (3 Credits)

One course in any period.

  

One Language Course (3 Credits)

Note: Refer to the General Education Section of the Catalog for appropriate courses.

English Elective (6 Credits)

Any two English courses.

Electives (42 Credits)

14 Elective credits must be Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) for a B.A. degree. FST 1000 counts as a LAS required Elective.

(Adjust Electives needed for having a Minor(s), Remedials, ESL, Honors Programs, PED/FST waivers as needed, under consultation with advisor.)

Total Credit Hours: 122