BA English

 

PROGRAM PROFILE

The BA English program trains students to become critical and creative thinkers who are skilled not just in the production of creative works but also in the practice of the English language in the global setting.

BA English graduates now work as lawyers, business process outsourcing specialists, medical transcribers, information officers, public relations writers, copywriters, teachers, scriptwriters, technical writers, journalists, marketing communication specialists, and authors or editors of books and magazines.

JOB OPPORTUNITIES

■ Marketing Communication Specialist
■ Medical Transcriber
■ Blurbologist
■ Editor / Copy Editor
■ Copywriter / Content Writer
■ Researcher
■ English Instructor
■ Freelance Writer
■ PR Writer
■ Information Officer
■ Novelist
■ Children’s Books Writer
■ Technical Writer
■ Scriptwriter
■ Lifestyle / Feature Writer
■ Customer Service Representative

 

COURSE PROSPECTUS

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CORE SUBJECTS

FOREIGN LANGUAGE I, II, III, IV
Critical Approach to Literature I and II
Survey of English Literature I and II
Survey of American Literature I and II
Introduction to Shakespeare
Introduction to Creative Writing
Study of the English Language
The Literature of the Philipines in English I and II
Literary Translation
Philippine Regional Literature in English Translation

LEGISLATED COURSES
PI 100, Life and Works of Jose Rizal

REVISED GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES

AH 1, Dimensions of Identity: Understanding Ourselves Through Reading and Writing
AH 2, Exploring Ideas Through Academic Writing
AH 3, Effective Speech Communication
AH 4, Adventures in Fiction, Poetry & Drama
AH 5, Art and Society
AH 6, Visual Communication and Society
AH 7, Significant Themes in Literature and Films
SSP 1, Philippine History
SSP 2, Asia & The World
SSP 3, Foundations of Behavioral Science
SSP 4, Social, Economic & Political Thought
SSP 5, Philosophical Analysis
SSP 6, Wika at Pagka-Pilipino
SSP 7, The Hitchhiker's Guide to Mindanao
MST 1, Foundation of Natural Sciences I
MST 2, Foundation of Natural Sciences II
MST 3, Mathematics for General Education
MST 4, Science, Technology and Society
MST 5, Biotechnology and Society
MST 6, Biodiversity Challenge

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