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) |
Mathematics |
Mathematics (3 semester credit hours) |
Natural Sciences |
Science (6 semester credit hours) |
Humanities & Visual and Performing Arts |
Literature (3 semester credit hours) |
Social and Behavioral Sciences |
United States History and Diversity (6 semester credit hours) |
World Society and Issues |
(3 semester credit hours) |
Degree Requirements
- 39 semester credit hours, 21 semester credit hours of which must be at the upper-division level:
- 21 semester credit hours of required courses in English:
ENG 2213 Literary Criticism and Analysis ENG 2223 British Literature I ENG 2233 British Literature II ENG 2263 American Literature I ENG 2293 American Literature II ENG 3413 Shakespeare: The Early Plays or ENG 3233 Shakespeare: The Later Plays ENG 4973 Seminar for English Majors
- 12 additional upper-division semester credit hours in ENG or HUM, three from each of the following categories. At least 6 of these hours must be in literature; of these 6 hours, at least 3 hours must include the study of American literature.
- American, English, Historical
ENG 3033 American Literature, 1945 to Present ENG 3063 American Literature, 1870–1945 ENG 4013 Restoration and Eighteenth-Century Literature ENG 4023 Romantic Literature ENG 4053 Modern British and American Poetry ENG 4063 Medieval English Literature ENG 4113 Renaissance Literature ENG 4143 Victorian Literature HUM 3023 The Medieval World HUM 3033 Renaissance Ideas HUM 3043 Classicism and Enlightenment HUM 3053 The Romantic Age HUM 3063 The Modern World
- Linguistics, Rhetoric, Theory
ENG 3303 Theory and Practice of Composition ENG 3313 Advanced Composition ENG 3323 History of the English Language ENG 3333 Introduction to the Structure of English ENG 3343 Principles of English Linguistics ENG 3393 Literary Theories ENG 3413 Specialized Professional Writing ENG 3423 Topics in Creative Writing ENG 4423 Studies in Advanced Linguistics ENG 4433 Advanced Professional Writing ENG 4523 Writer’s Workshop: Advanced Fiction Writing ENG 4533 Writer’s Workshop: Advanced Poetry Writing ENG 4933 Internship HUM 3013 History of Ideas
- Cross-Cultural, Gender Studies, and Race & Ethnic Studies
ENG 3133 Women and Literature ENG 3513 Mexican American Literature ENG 3613 African American Literature ENG 3713 Topics in Multiethnic Literatures of the United States ENG 3813 Topics in Native American Literature ENG 4393 Feminist Theory of Literature ENG 4613 Topics in Mexican American Literature ENG 4713 Topics in African American Literature HUM 3623 Topics in National Cultures and Civilizations HUM 3703 Topics in Popular Culture
- Authors and Genres
CLA 3023 Classical Myths and Literature CLA 3053 Topics in Classical Genres ENG 3073 Young Adult Literature ENG 3113 Studies in Individual Authors ENG 3123 Modern Fiction ENG 3153 Topics in Drama ENG 3213 Chaucer ENG 3243 Topics in the British Novel ENG 3253 The American Novel ENG 3273 Milton ENG 4033 Literary Modes and Genres HUM 3103 American Film HUM 3203 Film Genres HUM 3213 The Christian Classics HUM 3223 The Bible as Literature HUM 3303 Major Filmmaker HUM 3403 Literature into Film
- American, English, Historical
- 6 semester credit hours in a single language other than English
- 21 semester credit hours of required courses in 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:
- Classical studies (CLA), humanities (HUM), philosophy (PHI)
- Foreign languages, foreign literature (including foreign literatures in translation)
- Linguistics (including linguistics courses designated ENG, provided that they have not been counted toward the required semester credit hours in English)
- Communication (COM)
- Creative writing or expository and technical writing (including courses designated ENG, provided that they have not been counted toward the required semester credit hours in English)
- American studies (AMS), anthropology (ANT), history (HIS), psychology (PSY), or sociology (SOC)
- History and theory of either art or music
- Mexican American Studies
- African American Studies
- Women’s Studies
- Other subjects as may be individually justified by the student, recommended by the academic advisor, and approved by the Department Chair.
- 27 semester credit hours of electives
Bachelor of Arts Degree in English with a Professional Writing Concentration
All candidates for the Bachelor of Arts degree in English with a Professional Writing concentration must complete:
- 45 semester credit hours, 24 semester credit hours of which must be at the upper-division level:
- 30 semester credit hours:
ENG 2213 Literary Criticism and Analysis ENG 2223 British Literature I ENG 2233 British Literature II ENG 2263 American Literature I ENG 2293 American Literature II ENG 3223 Shakespeare: The Early Plays or ENG 3233 Shakespeare: The Later Plays ENG 3313 Advanced Composition ENG 3413 Specialized Professional Writing ENG 4933 Internship ENG 4973 Seminar for English Majors
- 9 additional upper-division semester credit hours, 3 hours from each of the categories: American, English, Historical; Cross-Cultural, Gender Studies, and Race & Ethnic Studies; and Authors and Genres listed above under degree requirements for the B.A. in English; of these 9 hours, at least 3 hours must include the study of American literature
- 6 semester credit hours in a single language other than English
- 30 semester credit hours:
- 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
- 21 semester credit hours of electives
Bachelor of Arts Degree in English with a Creative Writing Concentration
All candidates for the Bachelor of Arts degree in English with a Creative Writing concentration must complete:
- 42 semester credit hours in English, 15 semester credit hours of which must be at the upper-division level:
- 21 semester credit hours:
ENG 2213 Literary Criticism and Analysis ENG 2223 British Literature I ENG 2233 British Literature II ENG 2263 American Literature I ENG 2293 American Literature II ENG 3223 Shakespeare: The Early Plays or ENG 3233 Shakespeare: The Later Plays ENG 4973 Seminar for English Majors
- 6 semester credit hours in creative writing chosen from the following:
ENG 2323 Creative Writing: Fiction ENG 2333 Creative Writing: Poetry ENG 2343 Creative Writing: Nonfiction
- 9 additional upper-division semester credit hours, 3 hours from each of the categories: American, English, Historical; Cross-Cultural, Gender Studies, and Race & Ethnic Studies; and Authors and Genres listed above under degree requirements for the B.A. in English; of these 9 hours, at least 3 hours must include the study of American literature
- 6 semester credit hours in a single language other than English
- 21 semester credit hours:
- 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
- 27 semester credit hours of electives. Students are encouraged to repeat upper-level workshops, and to include ENG 2433 in their electives.