The B.A. in English: English in Global Settings Option provides students with an intensive English experience that will prepare them to use English in various international settings, including English in educational, community and corporate international settings with non-English speakers. The English in Global Settings Option does not lead to New Jersey Teacher Certification.
A minimum GPA of 2.5 for 30 or more credits is required to declare as a major; a minimum GPA of 2.5 is required for all major courses; an overall minimum GPA of 2.5 is required for graduation.
General Education 41-42
Foundations Requirements 13
GE 1000, GE 3000: University Requirement for Graduation for all undergraduate students that must be satisfied in one of two ways: Complete GE 1000 (all freshmen and transfers entering with 0-29 credits) OR GE 3000 (transfers entering with 30 credits or more).
ENG 1030 or equivalent: Requires a grade of B or higher.
Disciplinary/Interdisciplinary Distribution Requirements 28-29
Humanities 9
ENG 2403: GE Distribution Course required of all students.
Select Two GE Approved courses from two areas below:
| Fine Arts or Art History | 3 |
| Philosophy or Religion | 3 |
| Foreign Languages (Must take I and II for credit) | 3 |
| Music or Theatre | 3 |
| Interdisciplinary | 3 |
Social Sciences 9
| HIST 1062 | WORLDS OF HISTORY: TRADITIONS AND ENCOUNTERS | 3 |
HIST 1062: GE Distributions course required of all students.
Select Two GE Approved courses from two areas below:
| Psychology | 3 |
| Economics or ES 1010 World Geography | 3 |
| Political Science | 3 |
| Sociology or Anthropology | 3 |
| Interdisciplinary | 3 |
Science and Mathematics 10-11
Math or Computer Science 3
Select a Math or Computer Science (CPS) course.
If choosing a math course, it cannot be the same course as the math course selected under GE Foundation Requirements.
Select two GE Approved Science courses from areas below; one must be a lab science
| Biology | 3-4 |
| Chemistry or Physics | 3-4 |
| Environmental Sciences, Earth Sciences, Forensic Sciences or Sustainability Sciences | 3-4 |
| Interdisciplinary | 3 |
Additional Required Courses 6
Additional Required Courses 6
Academic Major 39
All major courses require a grade of C or higher.
Major Required Courses 18
Major Elective Courses 18
Choose any six (6) English Writing, Journalism, Linguistics or Literature courses from selection below. At least 9 credits must be at the 3000 or 4000 level.
Writing
Journalism
Linguistics
| ENG 2130 | INTRODUCTION TO TRANSLATION AND CULTURE | 3 |
| ENG 4112 | CONTRASTIVE ANALYSIS | 3 |
| ENG 4120 | SOCIOLINGUISTICS | 3 |
| ENG 4122 | WORLD ENGLISHES | 3 |
| ENG 4123 | SEMINAR IN LANGUAGE ACQUISITION | 3 |
| ENG 4160 | ASSESSMENT OF ENGLISH PROFICIENCY IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS | 3 |
Literature
Major Capstone Course 3
ENG 4817: Is required of all English in Global Settings majors and fulfills the Writing Emphasis (WE) requirement of the University.
(Pre-requisite: Petition. Completion of all major requirements and at least 5 major electives)
Free Electives 33-34
At least 50% must be at 3000/4000 level. No English courses may be used as free electives except for ENG 1996 Optional Research and ENG 3291, ENG 3292 or ENG 3293 Optional Internship courses.
ENG 1996 Optional Research: Freshman may partner with faculty to earn on credit as a free elective, which may be taken up to two times.
ENG 3291, ENG 3292 or ENG 3293 Optional Internships (1-3 credits) for a maximum of six credits, which may fulfill free elective requirements. Prerequisite are ENG 3001 or ENG 3029; 75 credits.