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Program checklist · English Major (B.A.)

English Major (B.A.)

Bentley University · Waltham, MA

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Program
Award
English Major (B.A.)
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
Catalog edition
2026-2027 Catalog
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
The English Major is designed for students who are interested in literature and film and desire a career that requires an understanding of how such cultural texts work. The foundational courses ( EMS 200 and EMS 220 ) introduce students to the importance of genre and to the variety of intellectual traditions through which literary works may be analyzed. In addition to learning about literary form and theory, students will consider how these works reflect and shape categories of “otherness” (such as race, ethnicity, and gender) and circulate within structures of power in an increasingly globalized and diverse world. Many of our courses afford students the opportunity to simultaneously hone critical thinking skills and engage in creative practices. The English Major includes a creative writing component that mirrors the production courses in the Film and Media Studies Major. This requirement ensures a deeper understanding of the literary genres that students will encounter and a greater mastery of the expressive potential of language.
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
164739
CourseShelf checklist
CK_164739_47f38dde_1
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Major Requirements

major core · 0 items

    Required Courses:

    36 items
    1. EMS 200
      3
    2. EMS 220
      3
    3. Select one EMS course in diversity or trans-nationality/post-coloniality from the following:
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    4. EMS 225
      The Wonder of Human Language: An
      As published: “The Wonder of Human Language: An Introduction to Linguistics”
    5. EMS 312
      3
    6. EMS 350
      Black Lives Matter: African American
      As published: “Black Lives Matter: African American Literature and Culture”
    7. EMS 351
      3
    8. EMS 352
      3
    9. EMS 353
      3
    10. EMS 354
      3
    11. EMS 359
      3
    12. EMS 360
      3
    13. EMS 361
      3
    14. EMS 362
      3
    15. EMS 363
      3
    16. EMS 364
      3
    17. EMS 365
      3
    18. EMS 366
      3
    19. EMS 367
      3
    20. EMS 370
      3
    21. EMS 371
      3
    22. EMS 372
      3
    23. EMS 380
      Money, Love, and Death: Colonialism in
      As published: “Money, Love, and Death: Colonialism in Literature and Culture”
    24. EMS 381
      3
    25. EMS 382
      3
    26. EMS 383
      3
    27. EMS 390
      3
    28. EMS 391
      3
    29. EMS 392
      3
    30. Select one creative writing course from the following:
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    31. EMS 331
      3
    32. EMS 332
      3
    33. EMS 333
      3
    34. EMS 334
      Creative Nonfiction/Essay Writing
      As published: “Creative Nonfiction/Essay Writing”
      3
    35. EMS 336
      3
    36. Select four additional courses from the English and Media Studies department. It is encouraged that at least one elective focus on constructions of gender and sexuality, such as EMS 312, 360, 361, 362, 363, 364, 365, 366, 367, and EMS 370.
      Not resolved to a course
      12

    Foundations for Success (15 Credits)

    1 item
    1. FDS 100
      3

    Communications and Writing

    0 items

      Select one from:

      1 item
      1. EMS 101
        Critical Reading and Writing
        or: EMS 101L Critical Reading and Writing with Lab
        or: EMS 102 Critical Reading and Writing for Multilingual Students
        or: EMS 102L Critical Reading and Writing for Multilingual Students with Lab
        3

      And one from:

      1 item
      1. EMS 104
        Multimodal Communication
        or: EMS 105 Multimodal Communication for Multilingual Students
        3

      Information Technology

      1 item
      1. CS 100
        Solving Business Problems with
        As published: “Solving Business Problems with Information Technology”
        3

      Mathematical Sciences

      0 items

        Select one from:

        1 item
        1. MA 105
          Mathematical Foundations for Business
          or: MA 105L Mathematical Foundations for Business with Lab
          or: MA 105P Mathematical Foundations for Business with Prep
          or: MA 107 Applied Calculus for Business
          or: MA 107L Applied Calculus for Business with Lab
          or: MA 131 Calculus I
          or: MA 131L Calculus I with Lab
          3

        Context and Perspectives (18 Credits)

        0 items

          Students must take six courses, one in each category of Context and Perspectives:

          0 items

            Culture, Change, and Behavior

            0 items

              Globalization

              0 items

                Institutions and Power

                0 items

                  Race, Gender, and Inequality

                  0 items

                    Scientific Inquiry

                    0 items

                      Values, Ethics, and Society

                      0 items

                        Business Dynamics/Business Administration Minor (18 Credits)

                        0 items

                          All courses are required:

                          6 items
                          1. AC 115
                            3
                          2. EC 111
                            3
                          3. FI 118
                            3
                          4. LA 100
                            3
                          5. MG 116
                            3
                          6. ST 113
                            3

                          Modern Language Requirement (6 Credits)

                          1 item
                          1. Two Modern Language courses (must be two semesters of the same language, regardless of proficiency level)
                            Not resolved to a course
                            6

                          Unrestricted Electives (39 Credits)

                          electives · 1 item
                          1. Select thirty-nine elective credits
                            Not resolved to a course
                            39
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