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Bachelor of Science, English

Jeremy Dewey | April 2007

English degrees in general are the gateway to today's occupations, and if in choosing your path you decide you want to teach, then the BS in English is the right program for you.

A Bachelor of Science in English can be the key to a position as:

a Professional Educator

Getting Started

Talk to your advisor about your interest in the Bachelor of Science program.
Take all required courses as outlined in the Undergraduate Catalog.
Choose the courses you and your advisor outline according to your interest.
Complete Grad Plans a year before graduation.

Requirements - Refer to the most recent or appropriate Graduate Catalog in print or at the Catalogs Home Page.

The English Major in the BSU 2002-2004 Catalog
Bachelor of Science in the BSU 2002-2004 Catalog
Professional Education in the BSU 2002-2004 Catalog

Foreign Language

As of November 2001, our Language Competency has changed to include Statistics or Instructional Technology:

English Dept Language Competency for the MA in English

Foreign Language
* Candidates for the MA in English admitted after fall, 2004, must demonstrate a reading knowledge of a language other than English through successful completion of two years of college-level course work in the language, or by passing a second-year standardized language exam. Students whose first language is other than English may petition the Department for permission to use the native language to satisfy the competency requirement without testing or course work.

* Candidates for the MA in English admitted between spring, 2002, and fall 2004 may fulfill the language competency with a foreign language or either of the following. This option applies only to MS candidates admitted between spring, 2002 and fall, 2004.

Computer Applications of Statistics
Earn a grade of "B" or better in a course covering the computer applications of statistics, or pass a proficiency examination with a grade of "B" or better.

Application of Instructional Technologies
Earn a grade of "B" or better in an English course covering applications of instructional technologies: ENGL 5530: Teaching Writing with Technology.

Ph. D. programs usually have a foreign language requirement. Students considering pursuit of a Ph.D. are strongly encouraged to take the foreign language option.

Updated April, 2004.

RELATED INFORMATION:

Advisor

As soon as possible, the student should request one of the English faculty to act as his/her permanent advisor.

Graduation Plans

Graduation Planning Forms are filed at the Records Office; these forms enable the student to file for graduation upon completion of the appropriate classes. As soon as the paperwork is filed and accepted, advisor codes are no longer necessary. If the students deviates from the grad plans, then he/she must turn in a change request form to the Records Office.