Bachelor of Arts in English

Admissions & Requirements

Students must complete the application form for the B.A. in English to be formally admitted to the program. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis; applications received prior to February 15 will be assigned the current catalog year, while applications received after February 15 will be assigned to the following catalog year. The form is available online on the GBC website and in hard copy in the Arts and Letters department at the Elko campus.

Transfer students must provide official transcripts from all other accredited institutions attended to complete the application process, and applications must be complete prior to processing. To ensure adequate time for processing transcripts, we request that transfer students apply to the institution and the program eight weeks prior to the start date of the semester they plan to begin
coursework.

Successful applicants to the program will have:

•  Completed an A.A. or A.S. degree (consisting of at least 60 credits) from an accredited institution of higher learning. Students may apply to the BA
  program in the semester prior to receiving their degree.
• Completed ENG 102 or its equivalent.
• Completed at least 9 credit hours of courses (or their transfer equivalents) from the following list:

Course Code	Course Title	Credits
ENG 203	Introduction to Literary Studies	3
ENG 205	Introduction to Creative Writing	3
ENG 221	Writing Fiction	3
ENG 223	Themes of Literature	3
ENG 240	Digital Literacy and Composition	3
ENG 250	Fiction and Poetry	3
ENG 259	Speculative Fiction and Fantasy Literature	3
ENG 261	Introduction to Poetry	3
ENG 267	Introduction to Women in Literature	3

 

Career Paths

Upon completion of the B.A., students will be able to pursue careers in a variety of fields in both the public, private, and non-profit sectors including public relations, business, marketing, law, sales, management, education, and other fields in which communication, critical thinking, and cultural awareness are valued.

Students with a B.A. in English may also pursue graduate education in literature,
English, creative writing, composition and rhetoric, law, library science, and medicine among others.

Accreditation

This degree is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU).

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Advisement

Every B.A. in English student has a faculty member teaching in the program assigned as an advisor, and we require that students meet with their advisor each semester to ensure progress toward the degree. Students, once admitted to the program, will be contacted with information regarding advising.

In addition, students pursuing an A.A. or A.S. degree with interest in enrolling in the program are encouraged to make their interests known to the program coordinator, who will help advise them toward successful application. To obtain the name of your advisor, speak to the program coordinator, or set up an appointment, please contact the arts and letters department administrative
assistant at:

775.327.2234