Program: English, Writing Track B.A. - Furman University

2024 - 2025 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

Apr 03, 2025

To fulfill major requirements, students must have at least a 2.00 grade point average for all English courses used to satisfy the major requirements.

A major consists of at least nine courses and must include three foundation courses:

2 courses (8 credits) of writing instruction:

2 courses in at least 2 different distribution categories

Early Traditions:

Critical Approaches, Film Studies, or Cultural and Global Studies:

Later Traditions and Literatures of the Americas

and, 2 courses (8 credits) in any ENG course*:

*One section of either ENG-111 or ENG-112 , but not both, can count toward the major.

one credit of vocational and professional preparation over the final four semesters:

ENG-399 Upper Level Pathways in English

Teaching in Secondary Schools

Students seeking a career in secondary school teaching must complete a major in the field to obtain a teacher certification. They may take advantage of the Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) graduate program. Please consult with the Education Department.