BA in English Language and Literature

The undergraduate program in English Language and Literature is designed to give students a basic understanding of literature as well as specialized courses in the field. These latter include courses covering the major genres and periods of English literature; textual analysis and criticism constitute an important part of the course work. Students are also offered elective courses in English, American and comparative literatures, and are required to take elective courses in linguistics, humanities, and the physical and social sciences. An undergraduate project is part of the program. The liberal arts orientation of the curriculum prepares students for jobs in a variety of fields: the media (TV and newspaper journalism), publishing, advertising, public relations, human resources, the foreign service, theater, film-making as well as careers in English teaching