Dual Degree Requirements

Dual Degree Program in English and Communication

This program offers a B.A. in English and Communication in an accelerated undergraduate program in the Undergraduate College and a master’s in Publishing, or a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing through Rosemont’s Schools of Graduate and Professional Studies.

To be admitted to the Dual Degree Program, students must have a minimum SAT score in Math and Critical Reading of 1150, and a high school GPA of 3.250. All students are reviewed for progress with regard to required courses and college GPA in their sophomore year. In addition, students wishing to pursue the M.F.A. degree must submit a writing sample for review.

In general, students will complete approximately 109 credits in the Undergraduate College and 36 credits in the Schools of Graduate and Professional Studies. Undergraduate credits may vary depending on whether 3 credit or 4 credit general education and elective classes are chosen. Twelve credits from the M.A. or M.F.A. programs will count towards a student’s baccalaureate degree. The B.A. in English is awarded in the fall semester of a student’s fourth year at Rosemont. The M.F.A. program is completed in the summer of the student’s fourth year.

The B.A. and M.A or M.F.A. program requires 144 credits.

General Education 57 to 58 credits

Students may apply 6 credits of required courses in the English Literature major towards General Education. All General Education Requirements must be completed by the spring semester of the student’s sophomore year at Rosemont.

Undergraduate Electives

Electives can also be used to take other undergraduate Communication or English classes, but cannot be limited to only these areas. Students in the Dual Degree Program have approximately 20 credits they can use to choose undergraduate elective courses. All undergraduate elective credits must be completed by fall of a student’s fourth year at Rosemont.

Required Graduate Courses

Students begin taking graduate level courses in the fall semester of their junior year at Rosemont College. Students are limited to one graduate course a semester in their junior year. Students may take up to 12 graduate credits in subsequent semesters. All graduate level classes are chosen based on the individual track a student wishes to pursue with a graduate mentor.