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English (Writing)—B.A.

New York State Registered Program Code: 07459

HEGIS Code: 1501.00 {English, General}

Molloy Program of Study Code: ENWBA

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: Choice of Author(s) in Context or Writers Without Borders. The Languages requirement is met as 3 credits of Major Requirements.

Major Requirements (42 Credits)

Grammar Exam with Passing Score or ENG 0700 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.

ENG 2280Writing for the Web

3
ENG 2310Advanced Composition

3
ENG 2460Introduction to Contemporary Composition

3
ENG 2550Literature in The Digital Age

3
 

Choose one (3 Credits)

ENG 3201Writers Without Borders

3
ENG 3202Author(s) in Context

3
Total Credit Hours:3

Complete ENG 4600 and ENG 4910 (6 Credits)

ENG 4600English Internship I

3
ENG 4910Writing Seminar

3

Complete two Writing courses (6 Credits)

ENG 2300Screenwriting I

3
ENG 2320Creative Writing

3
ENG 2480Online Journalism

3
ENG 3540Blogs, Zines and E-Books

3

Complete two elective Writing courses (6 Credits)

ENG 2360Effective Business Writing

3
ENG 2551Public Relations Writing

3
ENG 2870Technical Writing

3
ENG 2880Professional Colloquia in Writing

3

Complete any two English Literature 2000-/3000-level courses (6 Credits)

One Languages course (3 Credits)

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