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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 complete ENG 2213 and ENG 4973 with a grade of "C-" or better.
All candidates seeking this degree must fulfill the Core Curriculum requirements and the degree requirements, which are listed below.
Core Curriculum Requirements (42 semester credit hours)
Students seeking the Bachelor of Arts degree in English must fulfill University Core Curriculum requirements in the same manner as other students. The course listed below will satisfy both degree requirements and Core Curriculum requirements; however, if this course is taken to satisfy both requirements, then students may need to take an additional course 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 3-5 of this catalog..
ENG 2213 may be used to satisfy the core requirement in Literature as well as a major requirement.
Note: If a language is used to satisfy the three-hour World Society and Issues core requirement, students will need to take an additional three hours in the same language for the degree requirement.
Degree Requirements
- 33 semester credit hours, 18 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 3223 Shakespeare: The Early Plays
or
ENG 3233 Shakespeare: The Later Plays
ENG 4973 Seminar for English Majors - 12 additional upper-division semester credit hours, 3 hours 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 3223 Shakespeare: The Early Plays
ENG 3233 Shakespeare: The Later Plays
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
- 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)
- Art (ART or AHC) or Music (MUS)
- Mexican American Studies
- African American Studies
- Women’s Studies
- Multicultural Studies
- Other subjects as may be individually justified by the student, recommended by the academic advisor, and approved by the Department Chair.
- 6 semester credit hours in a single language other than English
- 27 semester credit hours of electives
Course Sequence Guide for B.A. Degree in English
This course sequence guide is designed to assist students in completing their UTSA undergraduate English degree requirements. This is merely a guide and students must satisfy other requirements of this catalog and meet with advisors in the College of Liberal and Fine Arts Advising Center for individualized degree plans. Progress within this guide depends upon such factors as course availability, individual student academic preparation, student time management, work obligations, and individual financial considerations. Students may choose to take courses during Summer terms to reduce course loads during long semesters.
Bachelor of Arts in English – Four-Year Academic Plan
| FRESHMAN YEAR | |||
| Fall | Spring | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| WRC 1013 (core) | 3 | WRC 1023 (core) | 3 |
| Free elective | 3 | Free elective | 3 |
| Mathematics core | 3 | Natural Sciences Level II core | 3 |
| Natural Sciences Level I core | 3 | Social & Behavioral Science core | 3 |
| U.S. History & Diversity core | 3 | U.S. History & Diversity core | 3 |
| Total semester hours | 15 | Total semester hours | 15 |
| SOPHOMORE YEAR | |||
| Fall | Spring | ||
| ENG 2213 (core and major) | 3 | ENG 2223 | 3 |
| Economics core | 3 | ENG 2263 | 3 |
| Foreign language (semester I) | 3 or 4 | Foreign language (semester II) | 3 or 4 |
| Free elective | 3 | Political Science core | 3 |
| Political Science core | 3 | Visual & Performing Arts core | 3 |
| Total semester hours | 15 or 16 | Total semester hours | 15 or 16 |
| JUNIOR YEAR | |||
| Fall | Spring | ||
| ENG 2233 | 3 | Upper-division Literature category (a)* | 3 |
| ENG 2293 | 3 | Upper-division Literature category (b)* | 3 |
| Support work | 3 | Support work | 3 |
| Upper-division free elective | 3 | Upper-division support work | 3 |
| World Society & Issues core | 3 | Free elective | 3 |
| Total semester hours | 15 | Total semester hours | 15 |
| SENIOR YEAR | |||
| Fall | Spring | ||
| ENG 3223 or ENG 3233 | 3 | ENG 4973 | 3 |
| Free elective | 3 | Free elective | 3 |
| Free elective | 3 | Free elective (to meet 120 hour minimum) | 1 or 3 |
| Upper-division free elective | 3 | Upper-division Literature category (d)* | 3 |
| Upper-division Literature category (c)* | 3 | Upper-division support work | 3 |
| Total semester hours | 15 | Total semester hours | 13 or 15 |
* At least one of the courses from categories (a), (b), (c), or (d) must include the study of American literature.
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:
- 51 semester credit hours, 27 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: (a) American, English, Historical; (c) Cross-Cultural, Gender Studies, and Race & Ethnic Studies; and (d) 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.
- 12 additional semester credit hours in professional writing, including the following 9 semester credit hours:
ENG 2413 Technical Writing
ENG 2433 Editing
ENG 4433 Advanced Professional Writing
- 30 semester credit hours:
- 6 semester credit hours in a single language other than English
- 21 semester credit hours of electives
Course Sequence Guide for B.A. Degree in English with a Concentration in Professional Writing
This course sequence guide is designed to assist students in completing their UTSA undergraduate English degree requirements. This is merely a guide and students must satisfy other requirements of this catalog and meet with advisors in the College of Liberal and Fine Arts Advising Center for individualized degree plans. Progress within this guide depends upon such factors as course availability, individual student academic preparation, student time management, work obligations, and individual financial considerations. Students may choose to take courses during Summer terms to reduce course loads during long semesters.
Bachelor of Arts in English, Concentration in Professional Writing – Four-Year Academic Plan
| FRESHMAN YEAR | |||
| Fall | Spring | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| WRC 1013 (core) | 3 | WRC 1023(core) | 3 |
| Free elective | 3 | Free elective | 3 |
| Mathematics core | 3 | Natural Sciences Level II core | 3 |
| Natural Sciences Level I core | 3 | Social & Behavioral Science core | 3 |
| U.S. History & Diversity core | 3 | U.S. History & Diversity core | 3 |
| Total semester hours | 15 | Total semester hours | 15 |
| SOPHOMORE YEAR | |||
| Fall | Spring | ||
| ENG 2213 (core and major) | 3 | ENG 2223 | 3 |
| ENG 2413 | 3 | ENG 2433 | 3 |
| POL 1013 (core) | 3 | POL 1133 or 1213 (core) | 3 |
| Economics core | 3 | Foreign language (semester II) | 3 or 4 |
| Foreign language (semester I) | 3 or 4 | Visual & Performing Arts core | 3 |
| Total semester hours | 15 or 16 | Total semester hours | 15 or 16 |
| JUNIOR YEAR | |||
| Fall | Spring | ||
| ENG 2233 | 3 | ENG 3223 or ENG 3233 | 3 |
| ENG 2263 | 3 | ENG 3413 | 3 |
| ENG 2293 | 3 | Upper-division free elective | 3 |
| ENG 3313 | 3 | Upper-division free elective | 3 |
| World Society & Issues core | 3 | Upper-division Literature category (a)* | 3 |
| Total semester hours | 15 | Total semester hours | 15 |
| SENIOR YEAR | |||
| Fall | Spring | ||
| ENG 4433 | 3 | ENG 4973 | 3 |
| ENG 4933 | 3 | Free elective (to meet 120 hour minimum) | 1 or 3 |
| Free elective | 3 | Upper-division free elective | 3 |
| Free elective | 3 | Upper-division Literature category (d)* | 3 |
| Upper-division Literature category (c)* | 3 | Upper-division support work | 3 |
| Total semester hours | 15 | Total semester hours | 13 or 15 |
* At least one of the courses from categories (a), (c), or (d) must include the study of American literature.
Bachelor of Arts Degree in English with a Creative Writing Concentration
In order to declare a Creative Writing concentration, students must successfully demonstrate proficiency, professionalism, and commitment in their writing portfolios. Entrance into upper-division creative writing courses is not guaranteed and is also dependent upon course availability.
All candidates for the Bachelor of Arts degree in English with a Creative Writing concentration must complete:
- 45 semester credit hours in English, 24 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: (a) American, English, Historical; (c) Cross-Cultural, Gender Studies, and Race & Ethnic Studies; and (d) 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.
- 9 additional semester credit hours in creative writing, at least 6 hours of which must be at the 4000 level:
ENG 3423 Topics in Creative Writing
ENG 4523 Writer’s Workshop: Advanced Fiction Writing
ENG 4533 Writer’s Workshop: Advanced Poetry Writing
- 21 semester credit hours:
- 6 semester credit hours in a single language other than English
- 27 semester credit hours of electives. Students are encouraged to repeat upper-level workshops, and to include ENG 2433 in their electives.
Course Sequence Guide for B.A. Degree in English with a Concentration in Creative Writing
This course sequence guide is designed to assist students in completing their UTSA undergraduate English degree requirements. This is merely a guide and students must satisfy other requirements of this catalog and meet with advisors in the College of Liberal and Fine Arts Advising Center for individualized degree plans. Progress within this guide depends upon such factors as course availability, individual student academic preparation, student time management, work obligations, and individual financial considerations. Students may choose to take courses during Summer terms to reduce course loads during long semesters.
Bachelor of Arts in English, Concentration in Creative Writing – Four-Year Academic Plan
| FRESHMAN YEAR | |||
| Fall | Spring | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| WRC 1013 (core) | 3 | WRC 1023 (core) | 3 |
| Free elective | 3 | Free elective | 3 |
| Mathematics core | 3 | Natural Sciences Level II core | 3 |
| Natural Sciences Level I core | 3 | Social & Behavioral Science core | 3 |
| U.S. History & Diversity core | 3 | U.S. History & Diversity core | 3 |
| Total semester hours | 15 | Total semester hours | 15 |
| SOPHOMORE YEAR | |||
| Fall | Spring | ||
| ENG 2213 (core and major) | 3 | ENG 2223 | 3 |
| Economics core | 3 | ENG 2263 | 3 |
| Foreign language (semester I) | 3 or 4 | ENG 2323, ENG 2333, or ENG 2343 | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | Foreign language (semester II) | 3 or 4 |
| Political Science core | 3 | Political Science core | 3 |
| Total semester hours | 15 or 16 | Total semester hours | 15 or 16 |
| JUNIOR YEAR | |||
| Fall | Spring | ||
| ENG 2233 | 3 | ENG 3223 or ENG 3233 | 3 |
| ENG 2293 | 3 | ENG 3423 | 3 |
| ENG 2323, ENG 2333, or ENG 2343 | 3 | Upper-division free elective | 3 |
| Upper-division free elective | 3 | Upper-division Literature category (a)* | 3 |
| World Society & Issues core | 3 | Visual & Performing Arts core | 3 |
| Total semester hours | 15 | Total semester hours | 15 |
| SENIOR YEAR | |||
| Fall | Spring | ||
| ENG 4523 or ENG 4533 | 3 | ENG 4523 or ENG 4533 | 3 |
| Free elective | 3 | ENG 4973 | 3 |
| Upper-division free elective | 3 | Free elective (to meet 120 hour minimum) | 1 or 3 |
| Upper-division free elective | 3 | Upper-division free elective | 3 |
| Upper-division Literature category (c)* | 3 | Upper-division Literature category (d)* | 3 |
| Total semester hours | 15 | Total semester hours | 13 or 15 |
* At least one of the courses from categories (a), (c), or (d) must include the study of American literature.
Bachelor of Arts Degree in English with an English Language Arts and Reading Concentration
The Bachelor of Arts degree in English with an English Language Arts and Reading concentration is designed for students intending to teach English at the secondary school level.
All candidates for this degree must fulfill the Core Curriculum requirements and the degree requirements listed below.
Students seeking teacher certification should contact the College of Education and Human Development (COEHD) Advising and Certification Center as early in their educational program as possible for information about teacher certification requirements.
Programs are subject to change without notice due to changes in the state’s certification and/or program approval requirements. Teacher certification programs address standards of the State Board for Educator Certification. Standards can be found at http://www.tea.state.tx.us
Degree Requirements
- 39 semester credit hours, 24 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 3223 Shakespeare: The Early Plays
or
ENG 3233 Shakespeare: The Later Plays
ENG 4973 Seminar for English Majors - 6 additional upper-division semester credit hours in ENG chosen from each of the categories: (a) American, English, Historical; and (d) Authors and Genres listed above under degree requirements for the B.A. in English; of these 6 hours, at least 3 hours must include the study of American literature.
- 3 semester credit hours chosen from the following:
ENG 3033 American Literature, 1945 to Present
ENG 3513 Mexican American Literature
ENG 3613 African American Literature
ENG 3713 Topics in Multiethnic Literatures of the United States - 9 additional semester credit hours in English Language Arts and Reading concentration:
ENG 3303 Theory and Practice of Composition
ENG 3333 Introduction to the Structure of English
ENG 3323 History of the English Language
or
ENG 3343 Principles of English Linguistics
- 21 semester credit hours of required courses in English:
- 30 semester credit hours of Professional Education and Reading coursework:
BBL 3403 Cultural and Linguistic Diversity in a Pluralistic Society
C&I 4203 Models of Teaching in the Content Areas of the Secondary School
EDP 3203 Learning and Development in the Secondary School Adolescent
EDP 4203 Assessment and Evaluation
EDU 2103 Social Foundations for Education in a Diverse U.S. Society
ESL 3063 Second Language Acquisition in Early Adolescence
IDS 2013 Introduction to Learning and Teaching in a Culturally Diverse Society
RDG 3673 Reading for Secondary Teachers–Grades 8–12
RDG 3773 Reading and Writing Across the Disciplines–Secondary
SPE 3603 Introduction to Special Education - 6 semester credit hours in Student Teaching:
C&I 4646 Student Teaching: Grades 8-12 - 6 semester credit hours in a single language other than English
Course Sequence Guide for B.A. Degree in English with a Concentration in English Language Arts and Reading
This course sequence guide is designed to assist students in completing their UTSA undergraduate English degree requirements. This is merely a guide and students must satisfy other requirements of this catalog and meet with advisors in the College of Liberal and Fine Arts Advising Center for individualized degree plans. Progress within this guide depends upon such factors as course availability, individual student academic preparation, student time management, work obligations, and individual financial considerations. Students may choose to take courses during Summer terms to reduce course loads during long semesters.
Bachelor of Arts in English, Concentration in English Language Arts and Reading – Four-Year Academic Plan
| FRESHMAN YEAR | |||
| Fall | Spring | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| WRC 1013 (core) | 3 | WRC 1023 (core) | 3 |
| Foreign language (semester I) | 3 or 4 | Foreign language (semester II) | 3 or 4 |
| Mathematics core | 3 | Natural Sciences Level II core | 3 |
| Natural Sciences Level I core | 3 | Social & Behavioral Science core | 3 |
| U.S. History & Diversity core | 3 | U.S. History & Diversity core | 3 |
| Total semester hours | 15 or 16 | Total semester hours | 15 or 16 |
| SOPHOMORE YEAR | |||
| Fall | Spring | ||
| ENG 2213 (core and major) | 3 | ENG 2223 | 3 |
| ENG 3333 | 3 | ENG 2263 | 3 |
| Economics core | 3 | ENG 3303 | 3 |
| Political Science core | 3 | IDS 2013 | 3 |
| Visual & Performing Arts core | 3 | Political Science core | 3 |
| World Society & Issues core | 3 | ||
| Total semester hours | 15 | Total semester hours | 18 |
| JUNIOR YEAR | |||
| Fall | Spring | ||
| BBL 3403 | 3 | EDP 3203 | 3 |
| EDU 2103 | 3 | ENG 3033, 3513, 3613, or 3713 | 3 |
| ENG 2233 | 3 | ENG 3223 or ENG 3233 | 3 |
| ENG 2293 | 3 | ESL 3063 | 3 |
| ENG 3323 or ENG 3343 | 3 | RDG 3673 | 3 |
| SPE 3603 | 3 | Upper-division Literature category (a)* | 3 |
| Total semester hours | 18 | Total semester hours | 18 |
| SENIOR YEAR | |||
| Fall | Spring | ||
| C&I 4203 | 3 | C&I 4646 | 6 |
| EDP 4203 | 3 | ||
| ENG 4973 | 3 | ||
| RDG 3773 | 3 | ||
| Upper-division Literature category (d)* | 3 | ||
| Total semester hours | 15 | Total semester hours | 6 |
* At least one of the courses from categories (a) or (d) must include the study of American literature.
