Mar 28, 2024  
Mercy College 2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
Mercy College 2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

English, B.A.


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Christopher Loots, Ph.D., Program Director
914-674-7563
cloots@mercy.edu

Bachelor of Arts

General Liberal Arts and Sciences  
General Education Requirements 60 credits
Major Concentration  
English 36 credits
Open Electives 24 credits
Total 120 credits

Students who choose the major concentration in English must complete:


Majors must take at least one course from each of the following four categories:


Majors must take at least one course from each of the following four categories: Classical Texts, Social and Cultural Contexts, Literary Genres, and Historical Periods. The remaining 12 credits may be taken from any of these aforementioned categories or from the fifth category, Language and Writing. Students who choose the Language and Writing Option* must take all of the remaining 12 credits from the fifth category. In addition, English majors must complete six credits of Foreign Language.

** It is recommended that the six credits in foreign language be in the same language.

* Only English majors who choose the Language and Writing Option (12 credits in Language and Writing category plus the ENGL 400  as the capstone course) can take the MEDA courses for English credit.

**Three credits of this 6-credit Foreign Language requirement may count toward the general education foreign language requirement.

There is an 18-credit residency requirement in the major concentration of English.

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