Bachelor of Arts in English - Global Context

The English major is designed to be extremely flexible. You can focus on literature, linguistics, cultural studies, or work with your academic advisor to develop another plan of study that will achieve your educational goals. In general, this major requires a lot of reading and writing and includes courses in literatures of America and the world; advanced courses in British literature and writers; courses in writing about literature; a language course; and an advanced course in poetry, drama, or fiction. An English major learns many skills that employers find desirable, which may lead them to jobs in publishing, marketing, management, etc. Skills include: Ability to communicate, both in writing and orally, grammatical accuracy, editing and rewriting skills, ability to analyze and interpret data, documentation skills, creativity, foreign language ability, ability to present a clear and logical argument, understanding of human motivation.

High School Course RequirementsYou should meet or exceed these minimum high school expectations: Math: 4 years English: 4 years Lab science: 3 years Engineering applicants: Chemistry experience is expected. Nursing, pharmacy and veterinary nursing: One year must be chemistry and one year must be biology. Social studies: 3 years World language: 2 years (can be different languages) Overall grades in academic coursework Grades related to intended major Strength of your overall high school curriculum given a particular preference over standard level (SL) coursework. Your entire academic profile will be reviewed holistically. Purdue does not have an overall IB minimum score requirement. You should submit: Transcript from years 9 to 11 (if still in progress) Predicted IB scores if available If you have completed the IB diploma, then you should submit: Transcript from years 9 to 12 IB diploma certificate IB scores, sent to Purdue directly from the IB organization