English, B.A., Writing Track

Upper Division Requirements:

The major concentration in English consists of a minimum of 22 semester hours of upper-division work. Required courses are:

• One British Literature course-any of the following British literature courses will fulfill the requirement. Students choose one course from the following:
• EN 3000 - Major Figures of British Literature (3)
• EN 3220 - Chaucer and His World (3)
• EN 3400 - British Literature: 17th and 18th Centuries (3)
• EN 3500 - Studies in the English Novel (3)
• EN 3520 - Jane Austen (3)
• EN 3530 - The Romantic Period (3)
• EN 3550 - Victorian Literature (3)
• EN 3560 - Unruly Victorian Women (3)
• EN 3870 - Irish Literature (3)
• EN 4855 - Colonialism and Literature (3)
• EN 4860 - The Empire Writes Back (3)

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• Other Upper Division courses also required:
• EN 3150 - Writing the Essay: Advanced Composition (3)   or
• EN 3130 - Writing for the Environment: Advanced Composition (3)
• One Shakespeare course
• One American literature course
• EN 4930 - Senior Thesis (1-3)

Cornerstone Requirement:

Cornerstones courses introduce students to the Jesuit tradition and to the University through study, discussion, and reflection. Topics will vary. Students are encouraged to take the Cornerstone course during their first year at Rockhurst.

This 2 credit hour course may be offered through the College of Arts and Sciences (WCCA), the College of Business and Technology (WCCB), or Saint Luke’s College of Nursing and Health Sciences (WCCN), with a variety of content to be covered in each individual course.

The attribute code attached to any Cornerstone class is WCC.

• WCC 1000 - Wisdom Core Cornerstone (2)

Foundation Course Requirements: 37-40 hours

Foundations courses are lower division courses representing the traditional liberal arts and sciences disciplines that are highly valued within the Jesuit tradition. Transfer courses may be accepted to fulfill Foundation core requirements.

Keystone Core Designations:

The Keystone designations are specific learning outcomes which students fulfill through Rockhurst upper-division courses, found primarily in the students’ major or minor program of study. No specific number of credits are required, but students are required to fulfill one of each of the seven Keystone designations. These courses emphasize skills listed in the “Core Rationale and Learning Goals,” such as Inquiry, Analysis, Critical Thinking, and Global Citizenship. 

Keystones can only be fulfilled through Rockhurst courses. 

Note: if a Keystone designation contains sub-core designations, the Keystone requirement may be fulfilled through either one of its subcore designations.

The seven Keystone designations are as follows:

Threshold Experiences

Before graduation, students are required to engage in at least one course or experience certified as using a high impact practice. Students must complete one of the following Threshold Experiences at Rockhurst: