English
Program Structure
Below is a sample English program overview. For a more specific program overview, consult the Academic Catalog for your year.
Patrick Henry College structures its academic program around its distinctive, classical liberal arts Core Curriculum consisting of 63 credits plus foreign language. Building on the foundation of PHC’s exceptional Core, English students will take:
21 credits of course electives
8 credits of apprenticeship electives
Major Courses (47 credits)
English Courses
(18 credits)
Literary Theory & Criticism
Advanced Composition
English Literature I
English Literature II
Shakespeare
American Literature
Course Electives
(21 credits)
Poetry
The Novel
Drama
The Short Story
Roman Epic
Milton
Chaucer
Dickens
C.S. Lewis
Theology
Classical Liberal Arts
Greek
History
Latin
Music
Pedagogy
Philosophy
Ancient & Medieval Political Theory
Apprenticeship Electives
(8 credits)
Student Publications Internship
Internship in English
Directed Research & Writing in English
Moot Court/Mock Trial/Forensics
Activities/In Your Shoes
Open Electives
(11 credits)
Credit earned in the attainment of foreign language ability may be applied to Open Electives.
