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BA in English

Shorelight - Gonzaga University, United States
BA in English
Next enrollment cycle December 2023 See all cycles
First Year Fee KES 7,718,096
Course Accredited By NWCCU
4 Years On Campus Undergraduate Degree Up to 30% scholarship

Gonzaga's Department of English offers a Bachelor degree in English (B.A) and offers two areas of emphasis: a Literature Concentration and a Writing Concentration.

  • The department curriculum represents the diversity of faculty expertise as well as the department’s belief that students should have more flexibility within their curricular choices. Founded on solid introductory writing and literature courses and covering a variety of genres, time periods, and theoretical approaches to texts, the English major now offers two areas of emphasis: a Literature Concentration and a Writing Concentration.
  • Students in both concentrations take the same foundational courses: a Core Writing course, lower-division courses on literary form and literary history, and an upper-division course on literature before 1660. All English majors must also take a course with a multicultural designation. Once students decide which concentration they will pursue, they study the curriculum specific to each concentration. If so motivated, they can complete both Concentrations.

Enrollment Cycles

  • December 2023
  • April 2024
  • June 2024
  • September 2024

Entry Requirements

  • Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE)
  • Undergraduate AAP 2 Terms C /7
  • Undergraduate EAP 3 Terms C /7
  • Undergraduate ID 2 Terms B-/8
  • 1-29 post-secondary credits the applicant must meet entry requirements for high school and post-secondary transcripts. For applicants who have 29 or fewer post-secondary credits and whose credits do not meet the post-secondary requirement, evaluation will be based on their secondary school GPA only; and may be admitted as Accelerator students (ie not eligible for International Direct), provided they meet the relevant admission criteria. 30 post-secondary credits the applicant must meet entry requirement on the post-secondary transcript only.
  • Undergraduate PS AAP 2 Terms Third Class, D, 45%
  • Undergraduate PS EAP 3 Terms Third Class, D, 45%
  • Undergraduate PS ID 2 Terms Second Class Honours, Lower D/C, 50% 

English Requirements Certificate
IELTS

  • EAP (3 Terms) 5.0 (No part below 4.5)
  • Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 4.5
  • ID (2 Terms) 6.5
  • Academic English (2 Terms) 4.0
  • Academic English (3 Terms) Below 4.0
  • AAP (2 Terms) 5.5 (No part below 5.0)

TOEFL

  • EAP (3 Terms) 60 (No part below 12) MyBest Accepted
  • Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 50 MyBest Accepted
  • ID (2 Terms) 80 MyBest Accepted
  • Academic English (2 Terms) 40
  • Academic English (3 Terms) Below 40
  • AAP (2 Terms) 68 (No part below 14) MyBest Accepted

Duolingo

  • EAP (3 Terms) 80
  • Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 70
  • ID (2 Terms) 105
  • Academic English (2 Terms) 60
  • Academic English (3 Terms) Below 60
  • AAP (2 Terms) 90

UGANDA

  • 1-29 post-secondary credits the applicant must meet entry requirements for high school and post-secondary transcripts. For applicants who have 29 or fewer post-secondary credits and whose credits do not meet the post-secondary requirement, evaluation will be based on their secondary school GPA only; and may be admitted as Accelerator students (ie not eligible for International Direct), provided they meet the relevant admission criteria. 30 post-secondary credits the applicant must meet entry requirement on the post-secondary transcript only.
  • Undergraduate PS AAP 2 Terms 65. Pass Class
  • Undergraduate PS EAP 3 Terms 65. Pass Class
  • Undergraduate PS ID 2 Terms 67.5. Pass Class
  • Undergraduate PS AAP 2 Terms 2.5/4
  • Undergraduate PS EAP 3 Terms 2.5/4
  • Undergraduate PS ID 2 Terms 2.7/4
  • Uganda Certificate of Education or General Certificate of Education Level (O Level) Examination Certificate with 5 academic subjects passed is required. In addition, Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education with a minimum of 2 Principal Passing grades and at least 1 subsidiary pass in a college preparatory subject.
  • Undergraduate AAP 2 Terms O-level - D7/A-level – D
  • Undergraduate EAP 3 Terms O-level - D7/A-level – D
  • Undergraduate ID 2 Terms O-level - C5/A-level - C

English Requirements Certificate

IELTS

  • EAP (3 Terms) 5.0 (No part below 4.5)
  • Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 4.5
  • ID (2 Terms) 6.5
  • Academic English (2 Terms) 4.0
  • Academic English (3 Terms) Below 4.0
  • AAP (2 Terms) 5.5 (No part below 5.0)

TOEFL

  • EAP (3 Terms) 60 (No part below 12) MyBest Accepted
  • Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 50 MyBest Accepted
  • ID (2 Terms) 80 MyBest Accepted
  • Academic English (2 Terms) 40
  • Academic English (3 Terms) Below 40
  • AAP (2 Terms) 68 (No part below 14) MyBest Accepted

Duolingo

  • EAP (3 Terms) 80
  • Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 70
  • ID (2 Terms) 105
  • Academic English (2 Terms) 60
  • Academic English (3 Terms) Below 60
  • AAP (2 Terms) 90

TANZANIA

  • 1-29 post-secondary credits the applicant must meet entry requirements for high school and post-secondary transcripts. For applicants who have 29 or fewer post-secondary credits and whose credits do not meet the post-secondary requirement, evaluation will be based on their secondary school GPA only; and may be admitted as Accelerator students (ie not eligible for International Direct), provided they meet the relevant admission criteria. 30 post-secondary credits the applicant must meet entry requirement on the post-secondary transcript only.
  • Undergraduate PS AAP 2 Terms 2.5/4
  • Undergraduate PS EAP 3 Terms 2.5/4
  • Undergraduate PS ID 2 Terms 2.7/4
  • Undergraduate PS AAP 2 Terms 45. Pass Class
  • Undergraduate PS EAP 3 Terms 45. Pass Class
  • Undergraduate PS ID 2 Terms 47. Pass Class
  • Certificate of Secondary Education (CSE)
  • Undergraduate AAP 2 Terms E/5
  • Undergraduate EAP 3 Terms E/5
  • Undergraduate ID 2 Terms D/4

English Requirements CERTIFICATE

IELTS

  • EAP (3 Terms) 5.0 (No part below 4.5)
  • Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 4.5
  • ID (2 Terms) 6.5
  • Academic English (2 Terms) 4.0
  • Academic English (3 Terms) Below 4.0
  • AAP (2 Terms) 5.5 (No part below 5.0)

TOEFL

  • EAP (3 Terms) 60 (No part below 12) MyBest Accepted
  • Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 50 MyBest Accepted
  • ID (2 Terms) 80 MyBest Accepted
  • Academic English (2 Terms) 40
  • Academic English (3 Terms) Below 40
  • AAP (2 Terms) 68 (No part below 14) MyBest Accepted

Duolingo

  • EAP (3 Terms) 80
  • Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 70
  • ID (2 Terms) 105
  • Academic English (2 Terms) 60
  • Academic English (3 Terms) Below 60
  • AAP (2 Terms) 90

UNITED KINGDOM

  • See IGCSE/GCE
  • Undergraduate AAP 2 Terms See IGCSE/GCE
  • Undergraduate EAP 3 Terms See IGCSE/GCE
  • Undergraduate ID 2 Terms See IGCSE/GCE
  • 1-29 post-secondary credits the applicant must meet entry requirements for high school and post-secondary transcripts. For applicants who have 29 or fewer post-secondary credits and whose credits do not meet the post-secondary requirement, evaluation will be based on their secondary school GPA only; and may be admitted as Accelerator students (ie not eligible for International Direct), provided they meet the relevant admission criteria. 30 post-secondary credits the applicant must meet entry requirement on the post-secondary transcript only.
  • Undergraduate PS AAP 2 Terms 45, Third Class
  • Undergraduate PS EAP 3 Terms 45, Third Class
  • Undergraduate PS ID 2 Terms 50, Second Class - Lower Division

English Requirements Certificate

IELTS

  • EAP (3 Terms) 5.0 (No part below 4.5)
  • Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 4.5
  • ID (2 Terms) 6.5
  • Academic English (2 Terms) 4.0
  • Academic English (3 Terms) Below 4.0
  • AAP (2 Terms) 5.5 (No part below 5.0)

TOEFL

  • EAP (3 Terms) 60 (No part below 12) MyBest Accepted
  • Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 50 MyBest Accepted
  • ID (2 Terms) 80 MyBest Accepted
  • Academic English (2 Terms) 40
  • Academic English (3 Terms) Below 40
  • AAP (2 Terms) 68 (No part below 14) MyBest Accepted

Duolingo

  • EAP (3 Terms) 80
  • Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 70
  • ID (2 Terms) 105
  • Academic English (2 Terms) 60
  • Academic English (3 Terms) Below 60
  • AAP (2 Terms) 90

GCSE/IGCSE

  • EAP (3 Terms) C (c)
  • Academic English - PSE (1 Term) Below C (c): Other approved test required
  • ID (2 Terms) B
  • Academic English (2 Terms) Below C: Other approved test required
  • Academic English (3 Terms) Below C: Other approved test required
  • AAP (2 Terms) C (c)

BTEC

  • (BTEC) Extended Diploma (Level 3)
  • Undergraduate AAP 2 Terms 80 UCAS Points or MMP Grade
  • Undergraduate EAP 3 Terms 80 UCAS Points or MMP Grade
  • Undergraduate ID 2 Terms 96 UCAS Points or MMM Grade
  • English Requirements CERTIFICATE
  • IELTS
  • EAP (3 Terms) 5.0 (No part below 4.5)
  • Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 4.5
  • ID (2 Terms) 6.5
  • Academic English (2 Terms) 4.0
  • Academic English (3 Terms) Below 4.0
  • AAP (2 Terms) 5.5 (No part below 5.0)

TOEFL

  • EAP (3 Terms) 60 (No part below 12) MyBest Accepted
  • Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 50 MyBest Accepted
  • ID (2 Terms) 80 MyBest Accepted
  • Academic English (2 Terms) 40
  • Academic English (3 Terms) Below 40
  • AAP (2 Terms) 68 (No part below 14) MyBest Accepted

Duolingo

  • EAP (3 Terms) 80
  • Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 70
  • ID (2 Terms) 105
  • Academic English (2 Terms) 60
  • Academic English (3 Terms) Below 60
  • AAP (2 Terms) 90
  • ENGL 101 Writing
  • ENGL 102 Intro to Literature
  • ENGL 105 Themes in Literature
  • ENGL 106 Sp Top:Multicltrl & World Lit
  • ENGL 190 Directed Study

ENGL 193 FYS:

  • ENGL 200 Intermediate Composition
  • ENGL 201 Studies in Poetry
  • ENGL 202 Studies in Fiction
  • ENGL 203 Studies in Drama
  • ENGL 204 Studies in Film
  • ENGL 205 Studies in Shakespeare
  • ENGL 206H Honors Literature II
  • ENGL 207 Lit of Western Civilization I
  • ENGL 208 Lit Western Civilization II
  • ENGL 210 British Literature Survey I
  • ENGL 220 British Literature Survey II
  • ENGL 230 Survey of American Literature
  • ENGL 240 Top: Multcultural Literature
  • ENGL 260 Top:World Literature
  • ENGL 285 Special Topics
  • ENGL 286 Special Topics in Form
  • ENGL 287 Special Topics: Lit History
  • ENGL 291 Directed Study
  • ENGL 300 Research & Writing for Majors
  • ENGL 301 Poetry Writing
  • ENGL 302 Fiction Writing
  • ENGL 303 Creative Non-Fiction Writing
  • ENGL 305 The Writing Traveler
  • ENGL 306 Special Topics in Writing
  • ENGL 307 Typography and Book Design
  • ENGL 308 The Art(s) of Editing
  • ENGL 309 Writing for Social Action
  • ENGL 310 American Literature I
  • ENGL 311 American Literature II
  • ENGL 312 American Literature III
  • ENGL 313 American Narratives
  • ENGL 314 Multicultural Lit of the US
  • ENGL 316 Studies in Post Colonial Lit
  • ENGL 317 Latinx Femist Literatures
  • ENGL 318 African-American Literature
  • ENGL 323 Medieval Lit:Rage&Romance
  • ENGL 330 Shakespeare
  • ENGL 331 Renaissance Literature
  • ENGL 340 The Romantic Age
  • ENGL 342 Victorian Era
  • ENGL 348 Restoration & 18th Century Lit
  • ENGL 350 Twentieth Century British Lit
  • ENGL 360 Modern Drama
  • ENGL 366 Themes in Literature
  • ENGL 367 Love inthe Renaissance
  • ENGL 368 20th Century Novel
  • ENGL 390 Writing Center Practicum
  • ENGL 391 Directed Study
  • ENGL 394 Topics in Film
  • ENGL 395 The Teaching of Writing
  • ENGL 401 Advanced Poetry Writing
  • ENGL 402 Advanced Fiction Writing
  • ENGL 403 Advanced Nonfiction Writing
  • ENGL 406 Adv Special Topics in Writing
  • ENGL 413 19th Century American Novel
  • ENGL 414 20th Century American Novel
  • ENGL 415 Recent American Writing
  • ENGL 417 Transnational Latinx Lit
  • ENGL 418 American Indian Literatures
  • ENGL 420 Beowulf: In-Laws and Out Laws
  • ENGL 423 Chaucer

ENGL 432 CIS:

  • ENGL 433 Milton & His Contemporaries
  • ENGL 434 Tudor & Stuart Drama
  • ENGL 436 18th Century British Novel
  • ENGL 438 Restoration 18th C Brit Drama
  • ENGL 440 Literature of the Americas
  • ENGL 446 19th Century British Novel
  • ENGL 450 20th Century British Novel
  • ENGL 450L 19th/20th Century Novel
  • ENGL 460 Studies in Women Writers
  • ENGL 466 Topics in Literature
  • ENGL 467 Special Topics
  • ENGL 471 Topics in Pre 1914 AmLit
  • ENGL 472 Topics in Lit 1660 or before
  • ENGL 473 Topics: British Lit 1660-1914
  • ENGL 474 Topics in Literature Post 1914
  • ENGL 480 Crit Theory:Lit & Cltrl Stdy
  • ENGL 485 Poetics
  • ENGL 490 Directed Reading
  • ENGL 492 Independent Study
  • ENGL 495 Senior Seminar
  • ENGL 496 Writing Senior Project
  • ENGL 497 Internship
  • ENGL 498 Directed Research
  • ENGL 499 Senior Project

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