为什么在PBA主修英语?
Nurture your love of words in an environment that prizes experiential discovery. In collaboration with your peers and supportive professors, you’ll investigate how great literary works have been created, including cultural contexts and by examining authors who were willing to take risks. 信息rmed by literary tradition and 分析, you’ll generate your own ideas in a diverse 社区 that guides and celebrates your voice. Bachelor’s 用英语 program at PBA pushes your creativity beyond its natural bounds with opportunities to critique, 发布, and experiment with your work in local and global contexts.
- 在基督里有分辨力: Unearth meaning through the lens of Scriptural truth and the traditions of Christian faith.
- 发表你的作品: Earn competitive acclaim with a writing credit in the 活水检讨 literary journal.
- 学生俱乐部: Share your curiosity in the Sigma Tau Delta honors society or the Jane Austen Society of North America. Explore clubs and organizations for English majors.
- 出国留学: Walk the stages of London’s renowned theaters, 进入佛罗伦萨的文艺复兴时期, or study in the libraries of literary greats in Edinburgh. Learn more about PBA’s study abroad opportunities.
你会学到什么
B.A. 用英语 nurtures your deep understanding to:
- 确定主要的历史时期, 关键动作, and significant authors and techniques in American and British 文学
- Appreciate and employ the structures, nuances, and rhetorical effects of standard written English
- 应用 key literary terms, interpretive strategies, and major literary theories
- Write mature, substantive analyses of literary texts
- Employ critical, creative, and Christ-centered thinking in reading and interpretive contexts
计划的细节
From medieval 文学 to modern literary theory, 莎士比亚之于世界文学, 从浪漫主义到现实主义, 从诗歌到文学批评, you’ll explore broad aspects of the creation, 分析, 以及文字的影响. PBA’s immersive Christian perspective illuminates truth in every poem, novel, script, and essay.
Our faith-integrated curriculum explores three main areas: British and American 文学, literary studies in cultural diversity, 以及文学创作和分析. Examine multiculturalism in 文学, 主要文学人物, 类型, 现代英语语法, 和更多的.
Part of PBA’s commitment as a nurturing and guiding 社区 is our investment in your future through 奖学金 and 金融援助. 每年, 97% of undergraduates receive some form of aid, 作为一名即将到来的英语专业学生, you may be eligible for the renewable Barbara Ferrin Scholarship.
Engage boldly with fellow creatives in Sigma Tau Delta, the international English Honor Society, where you’ll collaborate on 社区 service projects, 在年度会议上发表论文, and submit creative and critical works to a national journal. You can also stir your inquisitive nature in the Jane Austen Society of North America, which involves a monthly meeting (over tea!)和一年一度的征文比赛.
职业生涯
Convey dynamic expressions of Christ in roles that foster innovative thinking and bold engagement with language, 文学, 以及交流的方方面面. Bachelor’s degree 用英语 equips you for media, 教学, and creative positions with meaningful impacts in communities and society at large. 根据 劳工统计局, the median annual salary for careers in media and communication is $62,340. Share your innate gifts and practiced talents in roles like:
- 数字文案
- 编辑助理
- 英语作为外语教师
- 技术作家
- 记者
被出版
展示你的想象力 活水检讨, PBA’s literary journal for writing and artwork by students and alumni. 入选作品 活水检讨 are notable, and the competitive submission process mirrors that of other high-quality lit mags. As an English major, you’ll also have the opportunity to contribute to the journal as an editor.
