English
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Admission Requirements
None.
This program does not have specific admission requirements and only admission to Kennesaw State University is required.
World Language Requirement
Complete 6 credit hours of world language courses, of which at least 3 credit hours are from the 2000-level. You may select from any 1000 and 2000-level FL, SPAN, FREN, GRMN, ITAL, RUSS, CHIN, JPN, LATN, PORT, KOR, HEBR.
Related Minors or Certificates Available
- Language and Literary Studies Minor
- Linguistics Minor
- Professional Writing Minor
Sample Classes
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ENGL 4220: Critical Theory
An advanced course in interpretive theoretical paradigms as applied to the study of literature and culture, focusing on critical models such as Marxism, Structuralism, Poststructuralism, Deconstruction, Psychoanalytic criticism, and Gender, Ethnic, and Cultural studies.
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ENGL 4340: Shakespeare
This course is a study of selected comedies, histories, and tragedies, covering the range of Shakespeare’s dramatic art. It may include dramatic form and poetic composition as commentaries on the dramatic genres and an examination of performance theory and practice.
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LING 3040: History of the English Language
This course is a study of the development of English, with attention to influential historical events and to the evolving structure of the language.
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WRIT 3000: Introduction to Creative Writing Genres
This course is a multi-genre creative writing survey incorporating the study of three genres from the following list: short fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, playwriting, and screenplay writing. Pairing creativity with technique, this content-based course introduces students to concepts, approaches, and methods. As students develop a portfolio of work, they learn to contextualize their own writing with writings from celebrated authors by completing short critical commentaries. This course introduces students to the workshop format.