PROGRAM TYPE
On Campus, Online

DEGREES
BA

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Lisa LeBlanc, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

English

(508) 849-3429

lleblanc@annamaria.edu

Academic Agreements

Accelerated Degree Program

English | BA

Program Overview

The program in English prepares students for a wide range of careers and graduate study, focusing as it does on the study of literature in English and the development of critical reading and writing skills. Past students have gone into work in public relations, law, library school, journalism, and publishing.

Students successfully completing the Bachelor’s degree in English will be able to:

Identify and explain different general and verse literary forms
Demonstrate familiarity with major authors and their works from different historical period
Apply and analyze different genre of literature
Evaluate literary elements of different historical periods
Apply literary theories in papers and presentations

Curriculum Highlights

Course of Study

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Curriculum Highlights

U.S. Literary Traditions

Required

Part of the English-language literature heritage, but also includes literature from other traditions produced in the United States.

3 credits

British Literature

Required

Literature from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man, and the Channel Islands.

3 credits

ENG Elective

Required

This is a required course and is an elective course. The training will provide you with a practical understanding of the English language, leading to correctness and fluency.

3 credits

EC Western Cultures and History

Required

Beowulf, Chaucer, and the Medieval Literature Tradition

3 credits

The World and Works of William Shakespeare

Required

Study of a list of some of the most important and best-known works by William Shakespeare.

3 credits

Global Literature and Cultures

Required

The sum of all national literatures throughout the world, as well as the circulation of works beyond their country of origin.

3 credits

Upper Level English Elective

Required

Have strong reading skills and concentrates more on university-level writing skills.

3 credits

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Course Of Study

Career and Internship Opportunity

CAREER

Marketing associate
SEO specialist
High school English teacher
Paralegal
Social media manager
Copywriter
Writer
Communications officer
English professor
Editor
Human resources generalist
Technical writer
Content manager
Research analyst
Public relations manager
Publisher
Brand strategist

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Program Learning Outcomes

Students successfully completing the Bachelor’s degree in English will be able to:

Identify and explain different general and verse, literary forms
Demonstrate familiarity with major authors and their works from different historical periods
Apply and analyze different genres of literature
Evaluate literary elements of different historical periods
Apply literary theories in papers and presentations

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