English Courses
We are excited about the prospect of your taking courses through SCOPE. Formal admission to BJU is not required to take a course by distance learning, and approval to take a distance learning course does not imply admission to BJU or to a particular degree program.
Please see our dual enrollment page for information about this program.
En 101: Composition & Grammar
Review of sentence structure, punctuation, paragraph development and essay organization. Emphasis on expository writing. Required of students with English ACT score between 15 and 23, or Writing SAT score 21 to 29. Not open to those with English ACT score above 23, or Writing SAT score above 29. Not applicable toward a major or minor.
En 102: Composition & Rhetoric
Introduction to academic writing emphasizing argumentation, research, documentation and style; centering on the library paper. Not applicable toward a major or minor.
- Dates: Aug. 26–Dec. 10, 2022
- Register by: Aug. 23, 2022
- Next offered: Jan. 13–Apr. 29, 2023
- Prerequisites: En 101, Plmt Test, ACT 24+, SAT 30+
Companion to College English – 4th Edition
Horton, Ronald A.
Greenville, SC
BJU Press, 2020
ISBN: 9781628568486
Note: See https://www.bjupress.com/product/522243
En 103: Composition & Literature
Critical writing using literary analysis. Discussion of literature by genres and according to basic literary critical concepts and terminology. Not applicable toward a major or minor.
- Dates: Aug. 26–Oct. 15, 2022
- Register by: Aug. 23, 2022
- Next offered: Jan. 13–Mar. 4, 2023
- Prerequisite: En 102
A Companion to College English – 3rd Edition
Horton, Ronald A.
Greenville, SC
BJU Press, 2011
ISBN: 9781606820407
Readings for College English – 2nd Edition
Greenville, SC
BJU Press
ISBN: 9781606820391
En 101: Composition & Grammar
Review of sentence structure, punctuation, paragraph development and essay organization. Emphasis on expository writing. Required of students with English ACT score between 15 and 23, or Writing SAT score 21 to 29. Not open to those with English ACT score above 23, or Writing SAT score above 29. Not applicable toward a major or minor.
En 102: Composition & Rhetoric
Introduction to academic writing emphasizing argumentation, research, documentation and style; centering on the library paper. Not applicable toward a major or minor.
- Dates: Jan. 13–Apr. 29, 2023
- Register by: Jan. 10, 2023
- Next offered: May 8–June 24, 2023
- Prerequisites: En 101, Plmt Test, ACT 24+, SAT 30+
Companion to College English – 4th Edition
Horton, Ronald A.
Greenville, SC
BJU Press, 2020
ISBN: 9781628568486
Note: See https://www.bjupress.com/product/522243
En 103: Composition & Literature
Critical writing using literary analysis. Discussion of literature by genres and according to basic literary critical concepts and terminology. Not applicable toward a major or minor.
- Dates: Jan. 13–Mar. 4, 2023
- Register by: Jan. 10, 2023
- Next offered: May 8–June 24, 2023
- Prerequisite: En 102
A Companion to College English – 3rd Edition
Horton, Ronald A.
Greenville, SC
BJU Press, 2011
ISBN: 9781606820407
Readings for College English – 2nd Edition
Greenville, SC
BJU Press
ISBN: 9781606820391
En 101: Composition & Grammar
Review of sentence structure, punctuation, paragraph development and essay organization. Emphasis on expository writing. Required of students with English ACT score between 15 and 23, or Writing SAT score 21 to 29. Not open to those with English ACT score above 23, or Writing SAT score above 29. Not applicable toward a major or minor.
En 102: Composition & Rhetoric
Introduction to academic writing emphasizing argumentation, research, documentation and style; centering on the library paper. Not applicable toward a major or minor.
- Dates: May 8–June 24, 2023
- Register by: May 5, 2023
- Next offered: June 26–Aug. 12, 2023
- Prerequisites: En 101, Plmt Test, ACT 24+, SAT 30+
Companion to College English – 4th Edition
Horton, Ronald A.
Greenville, SC
BJU Press, 2020
ISBN: 9781628568486
Note: See https://www.bjupress.com/product/522243
En 103: Composition & Literature
Critical writing using literary analysis. Discussion of literature by genres and according to basic literary critical concepts and terminology. Not applicable toward a major or minor.
- Dates: May 8–June 24, 2023
- Register by: May 5, 2023
- Next offered: June 26–Aug. 12, 2023
- Prerequisite: En 102
A Companion to College English – 3rd Edition
Horton, Ronald A.
Greenville, SC
BJU Press, 2011
ISBN: 9781606820407
Readings for College English – 2nd Edition
Greenville, SC
BJU Press
ISBN: 9781606820391
En 205: American Literature 1607-1865
A historical and critical survey of American literature from colonial times to 1865.
- Dates: May 8–June 24, 2023
- Register by: May 5, 2023
- Prerequisite: En 103
The Norton Anthology of American Literature (in one volume) – Shorter 8th Edition
Nina Baym, General Editor
New York
W. W. Norton, 2012
ISBN: 9780393918854
The Scarlet Letter (Any unabridged copy)
Nathaniel Hawthorne
En 102: Composition & Rhetoric
Introduction to academic writing emphasizing argumentation, research, documentation and style; centering on the library paper. Not applicable toward a major or minor.
En 103: Composition & Literature
Critical writing using literary analysis. Discussion of literature by genres and according to basic literary critical concepts and terminology. Not applicable toward a major or minor.
- Dates: June 26–Aug. 12, 2023
- Register by: June 23, 2023
- Prerequisite: En 102
A Companion to College English – 3rd Edition
Horton, Ronald A.
Greenville, SC
BJU Press, 2011
ISBN: 9781606820407
Readings for College English – 2nd Edition
Greenville, SC
BJU Press
ISBN: 9781606820391
En 202: British Literature to 1688
A historical and critical survey of British literature from Beowulf to 1688.
- Dates: June 26–Aug. 12, 2023
- Register by: June 23, 2023
- Prerequisite: En 103
- Information for High School Students: You need The Norton Anthology of English Literature — either Vol. 1 or both Vol. 1A and Vol. 1B.
The Norton Anthology of English Literature (Vol. 1) – 10th Edition
Greenblatt, Stephen, ed.
New York
Norton
ISBN: 9780393603088
Note: 2012. Paperback (Vol. 1). As an alternative, you could purchase Vol. 1A and Vol. 1B instead.
The Norton Anthology of English Literature (Vol. 1A)
Greenblatt, Stephen, ed.
ISBN: 9780393603026
Note: You need either Vol. 1 or both Vol. 1A and Vol 1B.
The Norton Anthology of English Literature (Vol. 1B)
Greenblatt, Stephen, ed.
ISBN: 9780393603033
Note: You need either Vol. 1 or both Vol. 1A and Vol 1B.