Program Overview

  • Duration

    1 Year (Self-Paced)

    Can be done in 6 months

  • Total Courses

    10

  • Total Credit Hours

    60

The English program offers a comprehensive study of literature, language, and writing. Students engage with classic and contemporary works of literature, explore literary theory, and hone their writing skills. Graduates are well-equipped to pursue careers in writing, publishing, education, or communications. They play a crucial role in the creation and dissemination of literature, language, and culture.

SOCIAL SCIENCE FOUNDATIONS AND ANALYTICAL SKILLS:

The program typically begins with a solid foundation in core business disciplines, such as accounting, marketing, finance, management, and organizational behavior. This equips students with a well-rounded understanding of how businesses operate.


FIELDWORK AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT:

Beyond the theoretical framework, the College of Social Sciences places a significant emphasis on fieldwork and community engagement. Students have opportunities to participate in research projects, engage with local communities, and apply social science concepts to real-world situations. These experiences not only enhance their analytical and research skills but also provide valuable insights into the social sciences field.


CULTURAL DIVERSITY AND SOCIAL ISSUES ACROSS THE GLOBE:

The College of Social Sciences at Hudson Bay University is committed to nurturing cultural diversity and addressing social issues from around the world. Our curriculum integrates social sciences from various cultures and encourages students to explore different societal traditions. Additionally, we offer study abroad programs, international research opportunities, and collaborations with social scientists from diverse backgrounds, enabling students to gain a global perspective on social sciences.

Learn about sociology, emphasizing the study of sociological principles, social structures, and human behavior in society. Analyze sociological perspectives, research methods, and sociological analysis.


Learn about economics, covering economic principles, market dynamics, and economic systems. Analyze economic theories, supply and demand, and the role of economics in society.


Learn about English literature, covering the study of English literary traditions, literary analysis, and literary genres. Analyze English literary works, literary movements, and literary criticism.


Study mass communication, focusing on mass media, communication theories, and media effects on society. Analyze mass media technologies, communication processes, and the impact of mass media.


Offers a panoramic view of global historical developments. It examines key events, figures, and cultural shifts throughout history, providing a context for understanding contemporary global dynamics. This course enables students to grasp the interconnectedness of world civilizations and the roots of the modern world.

Advanced Composition focuses on refining writing skills. Students will develop their ability to craft complex and persuasive written communication for academic, professional, and creative purposes.


Fiction and Poetry delves into the analysis and appreciation of fiction and poetry. Students will explore literary techniques, themes, and the cultural significance of various works in these genres.


Women in Literature explores the representation of women in literary works. Students will analyze and discuss how gender, feminism, and cultural perspectives influence the portrayal of women in literature.


Advanced Concepts in English Linguistics delves into advanced linguistic theories and concepts. Students will explore topics like syntax, semantics, and language variation, enhancing their understanding of language and linguistics.


Literature and Writing combines the study of literature with the practice of writing. Students will explore literary works and develop their writing skills through critical analysis and creative writing.

Cost of Attendance

Tuition Fee Breakdown Cost
MASTER'S DEGREE (MSS) $27,000
Medical Insurance $0.00
Personal Expenses $0.00
Study Materials $0.00
Food Cost $0.00
Total Tuition Fee $27,000
WHERE AFFORDABILITY

Meets Opportunity

At Hudson Bay University, we believe in where affordability meets opportunity. Our commitment to accessible education ensures that quality learning doesn't come with a hefty price tag. We open the doors to knowledge, offering students the chance to thrive without the burden of overwhelming tuition fees, empowering them for a brighter future.

Our Eligibility Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Bachelor's Degree or equiv. international education

Credit Hours

60

Course Duration

1 Year (Self-Paced)

Courses Offered

10

Sociology (SS-126)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Sociological Perspective
     Sociological Investigation
     Culture
     Society
     Socialization
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Social Interaction In Everyday Life
     Groups And Organizations
     Sexuality And Society
     Deviance
     Social Stratification
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Social Class In The United States
     Global Stratification
     Gender Stratification
     Race And Ethnicity
     Aging And The Elderly
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Economy And Work
     Politics And Government
     Families
     Religion
     Education
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Health And Medicine
     Population, Urbanization, And Environment
     Collective Behavior And Social Movements
     Social Change: Traditional, Modern, And Postmodern Societies

Economics (SS-310)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Economic Perspective
     Production And Trade
     Demand And Supply
     The Power Of Prices
     Measuring National Output
     Unemployment
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Inflation
     A Framework For Macroeconomic Analysis
     Fiscal Policy And Short-Run Instability
     Aggregate Expenditures
     Fiscal Policy In Action
     Economic Growth
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Money, Banking, And The Federal Reserve
     Monetary Policy And Price Stability
     Elasticity: Measuring Responsiveness
     Consumer Behavior
     The Firm Production
     Cost And Profit-Maximizing Output
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Pure Competition
     Monopoly And Anti-Trust
     Oligopoly And Monopolistic Competition
     Markets For Labor And Other Inputs
     Earnings And Income Distribution
     Public Goods, Regulation, And Information
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Externalities And Common Property Resources
     Public Choice
     Into The International Marketplace
     Policy Toward Trade
     Economic Development

English Literature (SS-489)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Introduction: Reading, Responding To, And Writing About Literature
     Fiction: An Overview
     Structure: The Organization Of Stories
     Characters: The People In Fiction
     Point Of View: The Position Or Stance Of The Work’S Narrator Or Speaker
     Setting: The Background Of Place, Objects, And Culture In Stories
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Tone And Style: The Words That Convey Attitudes In Fiction
     Symbolism And Allegory: Keys To Extended Meaning
     Idea Or Theme: The Meaning And The Message In Fiction
     Six Stories For Additional Enjoyment And Study
     Meeting Poetry: An Overview
     Words: The Building Blocks Of Poetry
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Imagery: The Poem’S Link To The Senses
     Figures Of Speech, Or Metaphorical Language: A Source Of Depth And Range In Poetry
     Tone: The Creation Of Attitude In Poetry
     Form: The Shape Of The Poem
     Symbolism And Allusion: Windows To A Wide Expanse Of Meaning
     Myths: Systems Of Symbolic Allusion In Poetry
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Two Poetic Careers: Emily Dickinson And Robert Frost
     Ninety-Three Poems For Additional Enjoyment And Study
     The Dramatic Vision: An Overview
     The Tragic Vision: Affirmation Through Loss
     The Comic Vision: Restoring The Balance
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Four Plays For Additional Enjoyment And Study
     Writing And Documenting The Research Essay
     Critical Approaches Important In The Study Of Literature
     Taking Examinations On Literature
     Comparison-Contrast And Extended Comparison-Contrast: Learning By Seeing Literary Works Together

Mass Communication (SS-716)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Mass Media Literacy
     Books
     Newspapers
     Magazines
     Sound Recording
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Movies
     Radio
     Television
     The Internet
     News
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Public Relations
     Advertising
     Entertainment
     Media Research
     Mass Communication
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Mass Media Effects
     Mass Media And Society
     Global Mass Media
     Mass Media And Governance
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Mass Media Law
     Ethics And The Mass Media
     Visual Messages
     Media And Political Systems

World History (AAS-902)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     From Human Prehistory To The Rise Of Agriculture
     Early Civilization
     Nomadic Societies
     Classical Civilization: China
     Classical Civilization: India
     Classical Civilization In The Mediterranean: Persia, Greece, And Rome
     The Classical Period: Directions, Diversities, And Declines By 500 C.E.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Rise Of Islam: Civilization In The Middle East
     India And Southeast Asia Under The Impact Of Islam
     Africa And Islam
     East European Civilization: Byzantium And Russia
     Western Civilization: The Middle Ages
     The Spread Of East Asian Civilization
     Centers Of Civilization In The Americas
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Mongol Interlude And The End Of The Postclassical Period
     The West And The World: Discovery, Colonization, And Trade
     Western Civilization Changes Shape In The Early Modern Centuries
     The Rise Of Eastern Europe
     The Ottoman And Mughal Empires
     East Asia: Vital Trends In Politics And Trade
     The First Industrial Revolution: Western Society, 1780-1914
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     World Economy And Western Imperialism: Africa And South Asia
     Settler Societies: The West On Frontiers
     The Development Of Latin American Civilization
     The Middle East And China In The Imperialist Century
     Russia And Japan: Industrialization Outside The West
     World War I And The End Of An Era
     The West In The Twentieth Century
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Eastern European Civilization
     East Asia And The Twentieth Century
     India And Southeast Asia
     Middle Eastern Civilization In The Twentieth Century
     Latin America In The Twentieth Century
     Sub-Saharan Africa: From Colonies To New Nations
     The Early Twenty-First Century: World History And The Future

Advanced Composition (ENG-127)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Writer As Reader
     The Reader As Writer
     Literature And Argument
     Reading Literature Closely: Explication
     Reading Literature Closely: Analysis
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Arguing An Interpretation
     Arguing An Evaluation
     Research: Writing With Sources
     Reading And Writing About Visual Culture
     Critical Thinking: Asking Questions And Making Comparisons
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Reading And Writing About Essays
     Reading And Writing About Stories
     Writing Arguments About Short Stories: Two Case Studies
     Fiction Into Film
     Reading And Writing About Plays
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Thinking Critically About Plays
     Reading And Writing About Poems
     Writing Arguments About Poems: Three Case Studies
     Journeys
     Love And Hate
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Making Men And Women
     Innocence And Experience
     Identity In America
     American Dreams And Nightmares
     Law And Disorder

Fiction And Poetry (ENG-191)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Reading Stories
     Types Of Short Fiction
     Elements Of Fiction
     Writing About Fiction
     Three Fiction Writers In Context
     Envisioning Narrative
     A Selection Of Contemporary Fiction
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     A Selection Of World Fiction
     For Further Reading
     Reading Poems
     Types Of Poetry
     Elements Of Poetry
     Writing About Poetry
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Transformations
     Envisioning Poetry
     Three Poets In Context
     A Selection Of Contemporary Poetry
     A Selection Of World Poetry
     For Further Reading
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Lives Of The Poets
     Reading Plays
     Types Of Drama
     Elements Of Drama
     Writing About Drama
     The Greek Theater: Sophocles In Context
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Elizabethan Theater: Shakespeare In Context
     The Modern Realistic Theater: Ibsen In Context
     Envisioning Drama: Miller And Williams In Performance
     A Collection Of Modern And Contemporary Drama
     Writing With Sources
     Critical Theory: Approaches To The Analysis And Interpretation Of Literature

Women In Literature (ENG-540)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Oppression
     White Privilege And Male Privilege
     Frontlines And Borders: Identity Thresholds For Latinas And Arab American Women
     Where I Come From Is Like This
     The Master'S Tools Will Never Dismantle The Master'S House
     Night To His Day: The Social Construction Of Gender
     The Medical Construction Of Gender
     Theorizing Difference From Multiracial Feminism
     Feminism Without Borders
     Masculinities And Globalization
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Gender Stereotyping In The English Language
     Cosmetic Surgery: Paying For Your Beauty
     Hair Still Matters
     Empowering Self, Making Choices, Creating Spaces
     Girls And Boys Together...But Mostly Apart: Gender Arrangements In Elementary Schools
     What Are Little Boys Made Of?
     We Don'T Sleep Around Like White Girls Do: Family, Culture, And Gender In Filipina American Lives
     Brown-Skinned White Girls: Class, Culture, And The Construction Of White Identity In Suburban Communities
     Sex Segregation In The U.S. Labor Force
     You Wouldn'T Want One Of 'Em Dancing With Your Wife: Racialized Bodies On The Job In World War Ii
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Managed Hand: The Commercialization Of Bodies And Emotions In Korean Immigrant-Owned Nail Salons
     Maid In L.A.
     Bridal Wave
     Moral Dilemmas, Moral Strategies, And The Transformation Of Gender: Lessons From Two Generations Of Work And Family Change
     Working At Motherhood: Chicana And Mexicana Immigrant Mothers And Employment
     For Better Or Worse: Gender Allures In The Vietnamese Global Marriage Market
     Queer Parenting In The New Millennium
     Doing Desire: Adolescent Girls' Struggles For/With Sexuality
     After The Sexual Revolution: Gender Politics In Teen Dating
     Black Sexual Politics
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Toward A Global History Of Same-Sex Sexuality
     Becoming 100% Straight
     Hormonal Hurricanes: Menstruation, Menopause, And Female Behavior
     A Way Outa No Way: Eating Problems Among African-American
     Loose Lips Sink Ships
     Beyond Pro-Choice Versus Pro-Life: Women Of Color And Reproductive Justice
     Welcome To Cancerland
     Fraternities And Rape On Campus
     Supremacy Crimes
     Mapping The Margins: Intersectionality, Identity Politics, And Violence Against Women Of Color
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Sex And War: Fighting Men, Comfort Women, And The Military-Sexual Complex
     The Globe Trotting Sneaker
     From The Third World To The Third World Within: Asian Women Workers Fighting Globalization
     Las Mujeres Invisibles/The Invisible Women
     Do Muslim Women Really Need Saving? Anthropological Reflections On Cultural Relativism And Its Others
     The Lady And The Tramp (Ii): Feminist Welfare Politics, Poor Single Mothers, And The Challenge Of Welfare Justice
     The Women'S Movement: Persistence Through Transformation
     Feminists Or Postfeminists? Young Women'S Attitudes Toward Feminism And Gender Relations
     Punks, Bulldaggers, And Welfare Queens: The Radical Potential Of Queer Politics?
     It'S Not An Oxymoron: The Search For An Arab Feminism

Advanced Concepts In English Linguistics (ENG-597)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Nature Of Communication
     The Phonological Component: Phonetics
     The Phonological Component: Phonology
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Morphological Component
     Syntax
     Semantics And Pragmatics
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Sociolinguistics And Linguistic Anthropology
     Language Acquisition
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Sign Language
     Writing
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Nonverbal Behavior
     Historical Linguistics

Literature And Writing (ENG-657)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Participation: Personal Response And Critical Thinking
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Communication Writing A Response Essay
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Exploration And Analysis Genre And The Elements Of Literature
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Argumentation Writing A Critical Essay
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Research Writing With Secondary Sources