BA English - Literature
Course Overview
Xavier University's English major hones the art of storytelling and critical analysis through the deep exploration of diverse literary genres. Students develop exceptional writing skills while examining the historical and cultural contexts of fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and drama, preparing them for a wide range of professional paths. The program is further enriched by unique study abroad opportunities in England and Ireland, offering immersive cultural and academic experiences.
Key Program Highlights
- Master the craft of writing across multiple genres, from fiction and poetry to scripts and speeches.
- Analyze literature through historical, theoretical, and cultural lenses to understand its power and impact.
- Participate in faculty-led study abroad programs to England and Ireland, including trips to Shakespeare's Globe Theatre.
- Benefit from a 98% success rate for graduates entering employment, service, or advanced study within six months.
- Learn at a nationally recognized university acclaimed by U.S. News & World Report, The Princeton Review, and Forbes.
Course Overview
Xavier University's English major hones the art of storytelling and critical analysis through the deep exploration of diverse literary genres. Students develop exceptional writing skills while examining the historical and cultural contexts of fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and drama, preparing them for a wide range of professional paths. The program is further enriched by unique study abroad opportunities in England and Ireland, offering immersive cultural and academic experiences.
Key Program Highlights
- Master the craft of writing across multiple genres, from fiction and poetry to scripts and speeches.
- Analyze literature through historical, theoretical, and cultural lenses to understand its power and impact.
- Participate in faculty-led study abroad programs to England and Ireland, including trips to Shakespeare's Globe Theatre.
- Benefit from a 98% success rate for graduates entering employment, service, or advanced study within six months.
- Learn at a nationally recognized university acclaimed by U.S. News & World Report, The Princeton Review, and Forbes.
Requirements
Modules
- Rhetoric
- First-Year Seminar
- First-Year Co-Curriculum Program I
- Second Language I
- Intro To Ethics
- Mathematics Perspectives
- Literature & Moral Imagination
- Theological Foundations
- Second Language Ii
- Historical Perspectives
- Philosophical Perspectives
- First-Year Co-Curriculum Program Ii
- Methods Workshop
- Scientific Perspective
- Creative Perspective
- Theological Perspective
- Quantitative Reasoning Flag
- Poetry
- Theory/Criticism Major Elective
- Natural Science Elective
- Humanities Elective
- Social Science Elective
- British Literature Major Elective
- American Literature Major Elective
- Oral Communications Flag
- E/Rs Elective
- General Elective/Double Major Or Minor Requirement
- British Or American Literature Major Elective
- Language/Linguistics Major Elective
- Solidarity And Kinship Flag
- General Elective/Double Major Or Minor Requirement
- English Major Elective
- Writing Intensive Flag
- General Elective/Double Major Or Minor Requirement
- Senior Seminar
- English Major Elective
- General Elective/Double Major Or Minor Requirement
