English, B.A.

Satisfy Core Curriculum Requirements for students entering college in Fall 1999 or after. See “Bachelor’s Degree Requirements .”
Satisfy the requirements for the Bachelor of Arts.
1. 6 semester hours of sophomore foreign language
General Requirements:
1. Lower Division - Speech ^, Computer Literacy ^
2. Upper Division - ENGL 3430 Professional Writing ;
Concentrations:

English: 30 credits in English

Sophomore Survey Courses (3 hours):

ENGL 2316 Introduction to Literature
ENGL 2332 World Literature: Ancient to Renaissance
ENGL 2333 World Literature: European Renaissance era to the Modern Era

Period Courses (6 hours):

ENGL 3311 Shakespeare
ENGL 3320 19th Century American Literature
ENGL 3321 20th Century American Literature
ENGL 3324 21st Century Literature
ENGL 3326 British Literature

Understanding Language (3 hours)

ENGL 3310 Introduction to the Study of Language
ENGL 3312 Grammar and Rhetoric

Theoretical Frames (3 hours)

ENGL 3325 Literary Theory
ENGL 3329 Introduction to Cultural Studies
ENGL 4330 Critical Studies in Race, Class, and Gender

Genre/Theme Courses (6 hours)

ENGL 3313 Poetry and Poetics
ENGL 3316 Narrative Fiction
ENGL 3335 Studies in Ethnic Literature
ENGL 3337 Studies in World Literature

UD Electives (9 hours)

Creative Writing: 33 credits in English

Required courses (6 hours)

ENGL 2313 Introduction to Creative Writing
ENGL 4323 Literature for Writers

Intro/Survey Courses (3 hours)

ENGL 2316 Introduction to Literature
ENGL 2332 World Literature: Ancient to Renaissance
ENGL 2333 World Literature: European Renaissance era to the Modern Era

Introductory Writing Courses (6 hours)

ENGL 3315 Introduction to Creative Nonfiction Writing
ENGL 3318 Introduction to Fiction Writing
ENGL 3319 Introduction to Poetry Writing
ENGL 3328 Introduction to Screenwriting

Understanding Language (3 hours)

ENGL 3310 Introduction to the Study of Language
ENGL 3312 Grammar and Rhetoric

Advanced Writing Courses (6 hours)

ENGL 4315 Advanced Creative Nonfiction Writing Workshop
ENGL 4318 Advanced Fiction Writing Workshop
ENGL 4319 Advanced Poetry Writing Workshop
ENGL 4328 Advanced Screenwriting Workshop

Genre/Theme Courses (3 hours)

ENGL 3313 Poetry and Poetics
ENGL 3316 Narrative Fiction
ENGL 3335 Studies in Ethnic Literature
ENGL 3337 Studies in World Literature

UD Electives (6 hours)

5. Students seeking secondary certification should see the section on ” Secondary Education Teacher Certification Programs ”.

6. Free electives - Enough electives to fulfill the 120-semester-hour requirements and the 36-semester hours of upper-division courses.

These requirements are summarized below:

Core Curriculum Requirements

(42 total core hours required).

Core 010 Communication
Core 020 Mathematics
Core 030 Life and Physical Science
Core 040 Language, Philosophy and Culture
Core 050 Creative Arts
Core 060 American History
Core 070 Government/Political Science
Core 080 Social and Behavioral Sciences
Core 090 Component Area Option: Speech
Core 090 Component Area Option: Computer Literacy

Plan Program Requirements

General

Speech ^
Computer Literacy ^
ENGL 3430 Professional Writing
Creative Writing 33 s.h.
English 30 s.h.

Concentration - Creative Writing

Free Electives

(to fulfill hours requirements)

Total: 120 s.h.

Total must be minimum of 120 s.h. with minimum of 36 s.h. at upper division level.
Students seeking secondary certification may be required to take additional hours.
^ May be satisfied within core curriculum. However, 3 semester hours of both speech and computer literacy/proficiency are still required even if the student is certified as core complete by way of transfer from a Texas public community college or public university.