Buena Vista University Graduate & Professional Studies is exclusively for students seeking to complete degrees begun elsewhere. We facilitate the smooth transfer of credits from Minnesota West Community and Technical College. This advising guide is effective for students entering BVU in the 2011-12 academic year. As course and degree requirements change, students are encouraged to consult with BVU personnel.

Minnesota West Community and Technical College has a full articulation agreement with Buena Vista University. Students who have completed an approved associate's degree at Minnesota West Community and Technical College can seamlessly move on to complete a bachelor's degree through Buena Vista University.

ENGL220 - Intro to Lit: Early Literary Classics
ENGL250 - American Literature.......................................................ENGL2201 or 2202 Survey of American Lit I or II
ENGL261 - British Literature, Beginning to 1750..............................ENGL2221 Survey of British Literature I
ENGL262 - British Literature, 1750-Present.....................................ENGL 2222 British Literature II
ENGL300 - Advanced Composition
ENGL320 - Creative Writing..................................ENGL 1141 Writing and Reading Poetry and ENGL1143 Writing and
                                                                             Reading Fiction or ENGL 2243 Composition: Creative Writing
ENGL331 - Introduction to Linguistics
ENGL376 - Modern Continental Literature
ENGL490 - Major Portfolio
ENGL491 - Senior Seminar or Elective 400+
ENGL - Elective 300+
ENGL - Elective 370+
ENGL - Elective 400+ 
ENGL - Elective 400+

English (5-12) Licensure Major (40 Credit Hours)

ENGL220 - Intro to Lit: Early Literary Classics
ENGL250 - American Literature..............................................................................................same as above
ENGL261 - Survey of British Literature, Beginning to 1750......................................................same as above
ENGL262 - Survey of British Literature, 1750 - Present...........................................................same as above
ENGL300 - Advanced Composition
ENGL331 - Introduction to Linguistics
ENGL332 - Modern English Grammar
ENGL340 - Intro to Literary Theory
ENGL350 - Shakespeare
ENGL490 - Major Portfolio
ENGL491 - Senior Seminar or Elective 400+
ENGL - Elective 400+

Support Work

SEDU333 - Young Adult Literature
SEDU365 - Reading in Content Areas
Plus requirements for secondary education and education core

Students must earn a minimum of 12 credit hours at the 300/400 level in their major from Buena Vista University.  All transcripts will be evaluated on an individual basis.  If questions should arise, please contact the following:

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