{"id":20138,"date":"2022-06-09T15:29:31","date_gmt":"2022-06-09T19:29:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-english\/?page_id=20138"},"modified":"2022-09-30T12:59:33","modified_gmt":"2022-09-30T16:59:33","slug":"ba-english","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-english\/programs-of-study\/ba-english\/","title":{"rendered":"B.A. in English"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"about-the-program\">About the Program<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>Pursue your interest in writing and literature with Monmouth\u2019s B.A. in English program. You will receive a comprehensive liberal arts education while completing reading, writing, and research assignments and exploring various works of literature. You will develop transferable writing and analytical skills that are crucial for success in a variety of exciting fields.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"core-courses\">Core Courses<\/h3>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Foundations of British Literature<\/li><li>Foundations of American Literature<\/li><li>Shakespeare I<\/li><li>Criticism and Theory<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-in-page\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.monmouth.edu\/undergraduate-catalog\/wayne-d-mcmurray-humanities-social-sciences\/english\/english-ba\/\">View Curriculum &amp; Sequence Charts<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"student-outcomes\">Student Outcomes<\/h3>\n\n\n<p>You will graduate with a critical awareness that prepares you for careers in the areas of teaching, law, business, publishing, writing, marketing, and more.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"undergraduate-research-amp-internships\">Undergraduate Research &amp; Internships<\/h3>\n\n\n<p>Apply your skills in text comprehension and analysis by interning at publishing companies such as Penguin, Random House, and St. Martin\u2019s Press, or at organizations such as the National Geographic Society, the Strand Theater, and the Monmouth County SPCA. Take advantage of opportunities to speak to and learn from accomplished writers while attending the Visiting Writers Series. Gain experience in publishing by working on the University\u2019s literary and arts journal, The Monmouth Review, or explore playwriting with the NJ Repertory Company Series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"for-more-information\">For More Information<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mu-contact has-image\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"imageWrapper\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img width=\"3034\" height=\"3337\" style=\"object-position: 49.84% 42.35%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/476\/2013\/05\/Vetere-e1662743363380.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Dr. Lisa Vetere, Associate Professor, English\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/476\/2013\/05\/Vetere-e1662743363380.jpg 3034w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/476\/2013\/05\/Vetere-e1662743363380-273x300.jpg 273w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/476\/2013\/05\/Vetere-e1662743363380-931x1024.jpg 931w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/476\/2013\/05\/Vetere-e1662743363380-768x845.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/476\/2013\/05\/Vetere-e1662743363380-1397x1536.jpg 1397w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/476\/2013\/05\/Vetere-e1662743363380-1862x2048.jpg 1862w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/476\/2013\/05\/Vetere-e1662743363380-136x150.jpg 136w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3034px) 100vw, 3034px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"nameAndTitle\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"name block-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/directory\/profiles\/lisa-vetere\/\">Lisa Vetere, Ph.D.<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"title component-title\">Associate Professor;<br>Department Advising Coordinator<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"bioText\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"dept\">English<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"office\">The Great Hall Annex, 409<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"phone\"><a href=\"tel:(732) 571-3611\">732-571-3611<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"email\"><a href=\"mailto:lvetere@monmouth.edu\" title='Email Lisa'>lvetere@monmouth.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About the Program Pursue your interest in writing and literature with Monmouth\u2019s B.A. in English program. 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