Overview

In the online English bachelor's degree program at University of Maryland University College, you'll study literature and writing, improving your cultural literacy and your ability to recognize and appreciate great works of literature. By following a critical approach to the study of literature, you'll learn to articulate ideas with clarity, conduct original research, and convey complex information in logical, accessible language

Through your coursework, you will learn how to

Demonstrate knowledge of a range of English-language literary texts, genres, and terms
Analyze literary texts to explain stylistic, historical, sociocultural, and ethical significance
Apply critical theory to literary texts to enhance interpretation and analysis
Conduct effective research across a range of media
Create writing that effectively argues, persuades, illuminates, and/or informs
Create presentations in various media to demonstrate the results of academic inquiry

Programme Structure

Courses Include:

Critical Approaches to Literature

History of the English Language

Renaissance Literature

17th- and 18th-Century British Literature

19th-Century British Literature

American Literature: Discovery to 1914

Modern American Literature: 1914-1945

Postmodern American Literature: 1945 to 1999

Seminar in Shakespeare Studies

Advanced Seminar in English Language,Literature, and Writing

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-01-10 00:00:00

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Starting 2025-08-16 00:00:00

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Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

Online

Disciplines

Language Studies View 141 other Bachelors in Language Studies in United States

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Secondary education (high school graduation): If you have earned fewer than 24 transferable credits at a U.S. college or university, you must verify your completion of the equivalent of a U.S. secondary education by doing one of the following:

Requesting an evaluation from an approved international credit evaluation service
Providing official transcripts showing completion of the U.S. General Education Development, known as the GED, exam with a passing score

Tuition Fee

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International

14970 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 499 USD per credit during 48 months.
National

14970 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 499 USD per credit during 48 months.
In-State

9720 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 324 USD per credit during 48 months.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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