Major code BA5236

College of Arts and Science
English Department
Ellis Hall 360
Athens, OH 45701
Phone: 740.593.2838
Fax: 740.593.2832
english.department@ohio.edu
http://www.english.ohiou.edu

Beth Quitslund, director of undergraduate studies/contact person

Program Overview

How are power and inequality embedded in language, everyday writing around us, and literature? How does cultural context change the meaning of what is said and written, or change what can be said or written? Using multiple theoretical lenses, students in the English – Cultures, Rhetoric, & Theory major explore concepts such as race and class; nation and ethnicity; internal migration and immigration; gender and sexuality; and colonialism, postcolonialism, and transnationalism. The major is also flexible enough to match your own interests and goals: you can fulfill up to 12 of the required hours in the major with creative writing workshops, courses in British or American literature, or apprenticeship or internship experiences. Like all majors in the English Department, the English – Cultures, Rhetoric, & Theory major includes the English Core to provide a solid foundation in literary genres and research.

Admissions Information

Freshman/First-Year Admission

Enrollment in the English major entails no requirements beyond University admission requirements.

Change of Program Policy

For students currently enrolled at Ohio University, transferring into an English major requires a 2.0 GPA. Students choosing to transfer into the English - CRT major should contact the director of undergraduate studies in the English department for assistance. Students who wish to add an English major in addition to another major program should seek assistance from the director of undergraduate studies; students with a second major outside the College of Arts and Sciences will be responsible for meeting the degree requirements of both the English - CRT major and the College of Arts and Sciences.

External Transfer Admission

For students currently enrolled at institutions other than Ohio University, transferring into the English - CRT major entails no requirements beyond University admission requirements. Students should contact the director of undergraduate studies in the English Department for assistance.

Opportunities Upon Graduation

How are power and inequality embedded in language, everyday writing around us, and literature? How does cultural context change the meaning of what is said and written, or change what can be said or written? Using multiple theoretical lenses, students in the English – Cultures, Rhetoric, & Theory major explore concepts such as race and class; nation and ethnicity; internal migration and immigration; gender and sexuality; and colonialism, postcolonialism, and transnationalism. The major is also flexible enough to match your own interests and goals: you can fulfill up to 12 of the required hours in the major with creative writing workshops, courses in British or American literature, or apprenticeship or internship experiences. Like all majors in the English Department, the English – Cultures, Rhetoric, & Theory major includes the English Core to provide a solid foundation in literary genres and research.

Requirements