BA Major
Great literature transcends time. Geneva's literature program equips you to not only read widely but also to see how the story of this world and the story of scripture are intrinsically intertwined. This program will prepare you for anything in life that requires reading deeply.
Write and Edit at our newspaper, literary publication, and poet’s journal
Earn a Spot in our international honors society for English and writing majors
Gain critical thinking and literary criticism skills vital to professional success
Learn about the very beginnings of America from Native American stories, accounts of early explorers, and settlers’ novels and essays.
Hang out with Othello and Desdemona, Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet and his father in this extensive course exploring Shakespeare’s histories, comedies, and tragedies.
What does it take to be a “classic?” Consider that question as you study literary works such as Homer’s The Iliad, Dante’s The Divine Comedy, and Dostoevsky’s The Brothers Karamazov.
Read the works of immigrant communities and dive into the social, cultural, and literary history behind their distinct perspectives that have changed American literature.
The English Department bases its curriculum, teaching pedagogies, and scholarship on the belief that human beings, created in the image of God, are inherently creative beings themselves.
Students will grow steadily in their ability to honor God as they prepare to become competent writers and innovative critical thinkers through the study of:
Students graduating with an English Literature degree will accomplish the following outcomes:
Graduates who aspire to have an impact in their communities and their careers through a Geneva Education gain expertise in this field enhanced by academics rooted in Christian values and ethics in Geneva’s program.
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