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Bachelor of Arts Degree in English

The minimum number of semester credit hours required for this degree is 120, including the hours of Core Curriculum requirements. Thirty-nine of the 120 total semester credit hours required for the degree must be at the upper-division level. Students seeking teacher certification should consult the College of Education and Human Development Advising and Certification Center for information.

All candidates seeking this degree must fulfill the Core Curriculum requirements and the degree requirements, which are listed below.

Core Curriculum requirements: Students seeking the Bachelor of Arts degree in English must fulfill University Core Curriculum requirements in the same manner as other students. The courses listed in the table below satisfy both degree requirements and Core Curriculum requirements; however, if these courses are taken to satisfy both requirements, then students will need to take additional courses in order to meet the minimum number of semester credit hours required for this degree. For a complete listing of courses that satisfy the Core Curriculum requirements see pages 5–9 of this catalog.

Core Curriculum Component Area	Courses that Satisfy Core Curriculum and Degree Requirements
Communications	English Rhetoric/Composition (6 semester credit hours) All students must take the following six hours to meet this core requirement: WRC 1013 Freshman Composition I WRC 1023 Freshman Composition II
Mathematics	Mathematics (3 semester credit hours) Any three hours listed under this section on the list of core courses will satisfy this core requirement.
Natural Sciences	Science (6 semester credit hours) Three hours from Level One and three hours from Level Two will satisfy this core requirement.
Social and Behavioral Sciences	United States History and Diversity (6 semester credit hours) Any six hours listed under this section in the list of core courses will satisfy this core requirement. Political Science (6 semester credit hours) POL 1013 Introduction to American Politics, plus three additional hours listed under this section in the list of core courses will satisfy this core requirement. Social and Behavioral Sciences (3 semester credit hours) Any three hours listed under this section in the list of core courses will satisfy this core requirement. Economics (3 semester credit hours) Any three hours listed under this section in the list of core courses will satisfy this core requirement.
Humanities & Visual and Performing Arts	Literature (3 semester credit hours) Any three hours listed under this section in the list of core courses will satisfy this core requirement; however, English majors may fulfill the literature requirement by successfully completing ENG 2213, Literary Criticism and Analysis. The Arts (3 semester credit hours) Any three hours listed under this section in the list of core courses will satisfy this core requirement.
World Society and Issues	(3 semester credit hours) Any three hours listed under this section in the list of core courses will satisfy this core requirement. Note: If a language is used to satisfy this three-hour requirement, students will need to take an additional three hours in the same language for the degree requirement.

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Degree Requirements

39 semester credit hours in English, 21 semester credit hours of which must be at the upper-division level:
1. ENG 2213 Literary Criticism and Analysis
2. 9 semester credit hours selected from the following:
  ENG 2223 British Literature I
  ENG 2233 British Literature II
  ENG 2263 American Literature I
  ENG 2293 American Literature II
3. 3 semester credit hours selected from the following:
  ENG 3223 Shakespeare: The Early Plays
  ENG 3233 Shakespeare: The Later Plays
4. 3 semester credit hours of the following:
  ENG 4973 Seminar for English Majors
15 additional upper-division semester credit hours in English, at least 6 hours of which must be in literature; of these 6 hours, at least 3 hours must include the study of American literature. The required course ENG 2213 may be used to satisfy the Core Curriculum requirement in Humanities & Visual and Performing Arts: Literature.

6 semester credit hours in a single language other than English
12 additional semester credit hours of approved support work in one of the following categories (at least 6 hours of which must be at the upper-division level), which may also be used to satisfy a Core Curriculum requirement:
1. Classical studies (CLA), philosophy (PHI), humanities (HUM)
2. Foreign languages, foreign literature (including foreign literatures in translation)
3. Linguistics (including linguistics courses designated ENG, provided that they have not been counted toward the required 33 semester credit hours in English)
4. Communication (COM)
5. Creative writing or expository and technical writing (including courses designated ENG, provided that they have not been counted toward the required 33 semester credit hours in English)
6. American studies (AMS), anthropology (ANT), history (HIS), psychology (PSY), or sociology (SOC)
7. History and theory of either art or music
8. Mexican American Studies
9. African American Studies
10. Women and Gender Studies
11. Other subjects as may be individually justified by the student, recommended by the academic advisor, and approved by the Department Chair.
Students who select a support category other than classics, philosophy, or humanities may apply 6 semester credit hours of upper-division literature courses in humanities or classics toward requirement A of the English major.
27 semester credit hours of electives (12 hours must be taken at upper-division level)

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Bachelor of Arts Degree in English with a Concentration in Professional Writing

All candidates for the Bachelor of Arts degree in English with a Professional Writing concentration must complete:

39 semester credit hours in English, 21 semester credit hours of which must be at the upper-division level:
1. ENG 2213 Literary Criticism and Analysis
2. 9 semester credit hours selected from the following:
  ENG 2223 British Literature I
  ENG 2233 British Literature II
  ENG 2263 American Literature I
  ENG 2293 American Literature II
3. 3 semester credit hours selected from the following:
  ENG 3223 Shakespeare: The Early Plays
  ENG 3233 Shakespeare: The Later Plays
4. 12 semester credit hours of the following:
  ENG 3313 Advanced Composition
  ENG 3413 Specialized Professional Writing
  ENG 4933 Internship
  ENG 4973 Seminar for English Majors
6 additional upper-division semester credit hours in English literature; of these 6 hours at least 3 hours must include the study of American literature; the required course ENG 2213 may be used to satisfy the Core Curriculum requirement in Humanities & Visual and Performing Arts: Literature.

6 semester credit hours in a single language other than English
12 additional semester credit hours of approved support work in professional writing, including the following 9 semester credit hours:
ENG 2413 Technical Writing
ENG 2433 Editing
ENG 4433 Advanced Professional Writing
27 semester credit hours of electives (15 hours must be taken at upper-division level)

Bachelor of Arts Degree in English with a Concentration in Creative Writing

All candidates for the Bachelor of Arts degree in English with a Creative Writing concentration must complete:

39 semester credit hours in English, 15 semester credit hours of which must be at the upper-division level:
1. ENG 2213 Literary Criticism and Analysis
2. 9 semester credit hours selected from the following:
  ENG 2223 British Literature I
  ENG 2233 British Literature II
  ENG 2263 American Literature I
  ENG 2293 American Literature II
3. 3 semester credit hours selected from the following:
  ENG 3223 Shakespeare: The Early Plays
  ENG 3233 Shakespeare: The Later Plays
4. 6 semester credit hours selected from the following:
  ENG 2323 Creative Writing: Fiction
  ENG 2333 Creative Writing: Poetry
  ENG 2343 Creative Writing: Nonfiction
5. ENG 4973 Seminar for English Majors
9 additional upper-division semester credit hours in English literature; of these 9 hours at least 3 hours must include the study of American literature; the required course ENG 2213 may be used to satisfy the Core Curriculum requirement in Humanities & Visual and Performing Arts: Literature.

6 semester credit hours in a single language other than English
9 additional semester credit hours of approved support work in creative writing:
ENG 3423 Topics in Creative Writing
ENG 4523 Writer’s Workshop: Advanced Fiction Writing
ENG 4533 Writer’s Workshop: Advanced Poetry Writing
30 semester credit hours of electives (15 hours must be taken at upper-division level). Students are encouraged to repeat upper-level workshops, and to include ENG 2433 in their electives.