Dual Degree - Bachelor of Arts - English & Master of Arts - Sports Communication and Media (4 + 1)

The English major at Sacred Heart prepares students personally and professionally for the world beyond college. The diverse curriculum in languages, literature, cultures and creative expression prepares students for life long learning and success in a variety of advanced degrees and professions.

At Sacred Heart, students will develop the skills they need to read analytically; write clearly and effectively; and express a clear, logical argument. Students will gain a strong foundation in a broad spectrum of literature, and by the time  graduate students will have skills and knowledge, including reading, writing, and critical thinking, that never lose value and are relevant to any field, in any job market, at any time.

Students apply to the dual degree program as incoming freshmen and are admitted directly into the graduate program at the same time as their admission as undergraduate students. Dual degree students are guaranteed a place in the Master of Social Work program provided they continue, as undergraduate students, to meet program-specific criteria to progress into enrollment in the graduate program. Dual degree students, therefore, have a space reserved for them in the graduate program beginning in their first year, with clear criteria and achievements required to progress into the graduate program.

Combined with advice from their undergraduate academic advisor, students’ engagement with the School of Social Work, and participation in activities offered by the Master of Social Work program  program provide strong support toward successful progression into graduate study.