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English Dr. William Carpenter, Chair; Dr. Jenn Brandt; Dr. Charmaine Cadeau; Dr. Matthew Carlson; Dr. Jim Casey; Mr. Matthew Fiander; Dr. Joseph Goeke; Dr. Adrian Greene; Dr. Cara Kozma; Dr. Laura Linker; Dr. Holly Middleton; Dr. Jacob Paul; Dr. Donna Scheidt; Dr. Leah Schweitzer; Ms. Georgeanna Sellers; Dr. Kirstin Squint; Dr. Karen Summers; Ms. Allison Walker.
B.A. in English Literature
The mission of the English department is to promote literacy, which we define as the ability to read analytically, think critically, and communicate with precision and originality. As a core liberal-arts discipline, English provides students with comprehensive and rigorous instruction in language skills, enhancing their ability to express themselves — both verbally and in writing — with the clarity, persuasiveness, and intellectual sophistication that distinguish university-educated individuals. The study of English literature and language also helps students develop and refine their aesthetic sensitivity, logical rigor, and capacity for seeing the world as ethically complex and multifaceted. Through its courses in composition, literature, rhetoric, and writing, and through its sponsorship of co-curricular events centered on the analysis and production of textuality in various forms, the English department enhances the informational and technological literacy of High Point students, preparing them for success in a wide range of educational and professional endeavors.
B.A. in English Writing
Student Learning Outcomes Three primary educational goals underlie the English major. Students in both the Literature and Writing tracks will receive instruction in, and be able to demonstrate their grasp of: 1. critical practices, or the ability to read, analyze, interpret, and write carefully about texts from a wide range of genres, historical eras, theoretical paradigms, and cultural contexts; 2. disciplinary knowledge, conceived as the intellectual richness, evolution, and diversity of literatures in English from different periods, technologies, and geographical areas; 3. writing skills, or the ability to write with clarity, grace, economy of expression, and persuasiveness. Degree Requirements The Department of English offers the B.A. degree in English Literature and the B.A. Degree in English Writing. To graduate from High Point University with these degrees, students must complete the following:
Major Requirements................................ 37 credits University Core Requirements.................. 50 credits Electives.................................................. 41 credits TOTAL...........................................128 credits
Major Requirements................................ 37 credits University Core Requirements.................. 50 credits Electives.................................................. 41 credits TOTAL...........................................128 credits Requirements for the B.A. in English Literature (37 credits): Content Area
Courses
Credits
Writing Elective
ENG 2100-2199
4
British Literature
ENG 2720 or 2730
4
American Literature
ENG 2820 or 2830
4
Diversity Elective
ENG 3900-3999
4
Upper-level Elective
ENG 3100-3999 ENG 4200-4899
4
English Traditions
ENG 4300-4399
4
Modern/Contemporary Authors
ENG 4400-4499
4
Approaches to/Artifacts in English
ENG 3500-3899 ENG 4500-4899
8
ENG 4998
1
Senior Portfolio