English Department
Undergraduate Program
Emphases for the B.A. in English
- Literature
The literature emphasis (combining two former emphases, General
Literature and Liberal Arts) allows you to study a wide range of
authors, genres, and periods in English and American literature, as
well as English-language literature produced in post-colonial and
ethnic minority cultures.
- Linguistics
The linguistics emphasis provides the opportunity for closer study
of how language works and its connections with related fields such
as anthropology, sociology, and psychology; the linguistics
emphasis also leads to graduate study and careers in linguistics
and teaching English as a second language.
- Teaching
The English teaching emphasis fulfills Idaho certification
requirements and prepares students to teach in school districts
around the country.
- Minor Teaching Endorsement in English
- Technical
Communication
In the technical communication emphasis, students learn to produce
a wide variety of print and online documents for users in the
computer industry, in the health sciences, and in many other
fields.
- Writing
The writing emphasis, with components in poetry, fiction,
non-fiction prose, and courses in book arts, gives students an
opportunity to write, design, edit and publish their own work.
Minor in English
You may read about the English minor by downloading a Boise
State catalog
in PDF format.
How To Contact Us
Contact the Coordinator of Undergraduate Studies:
Dr. Russell Willerton
English Department
Boise State University
Boise, ID 83725-1525
Telephone: (208) 426-1218
Fax: (208) 426-4373
Email Russell Willerton (russellwillerton
at boisestate dot edu)
Office: LA 211B
Last reviewed on 24 May 2007
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