John Brown University
Bachelor of Arts in English
The Bachelor of Arts in English in Language and Culture Studies is offered by John Brown University.
Student Learning Outcomes
Students graduating with a major in English will:
- Demonstrate a high level of understanding in their field by scoring above the 60th percentile on the MFAT.
- Develop and revise a creative idea through several drafts, or assert and support a specific thesis, synthesizing the complexities of the issue and other points of view.
- Demonstrate a thorough understanding of context, audience, and purpose.
- Use relevant and compelling content to illustrate mastery of the subject.
- Use language that communicates meaning to readers with clarity and fluency with few grammatical/mechanical errors.
- Draw connections between faith and literary studies, or draw connections between faith and creative writing.
- Demonstrate skillful use of credible, relevant sources to develop ideas in a literary analysis, or demonstrate skillful use of interesting and relevant sources in a creative piece.
- Demonstrate a full understanding of citing, paraphrasing, summarizing, and quoting secondary sources responsibly.
- Demonstrate preparedness to enter graduate school or the workplace in an exit interview with their advisor.
- Participate through their vocation in God’s creative and redemptive purposes in the world.