English B.A.

120 MINIMUM HOURS

36 UPPER LEVEL HOURS

30 HOURS AT UMHB

Degree Requirements

Academic Core - 60 hours

see Bachelor of Arts Degree Academic Core

Literature  and Literature/ Humanities blocks completed by major

B.A. English Major Required Courses – 39 hours

12 hours (6 upper level ) at UMHB

12 hours minimum upper level

ENGL 2321	British Literature to 1785	3
ENGL 2322	British Literature since 1785	3
ENGL 3100	Introduction to the English Major	1
ENGL 3321	American Literature to 1890	3
ENGL 3322	American Literature since 1890	3
ENGL 3323	World Literature	3
ENGL 3335	Contemporary Global Literature	3
ENGL 4100	Capstone to the English Major	1
ENGL 4185	English Internship	1
ENGL 4321	Shakespeare	3
ENGL 4341	Literary Theory and Criticism	3

SET 1: choose two courses:

ENGL 3332	Studies in Literary Genres	3
ENGL 3333	Studies in Major Authors	3
ENGL 4323	Studies in Literary Periods	3
ENGL 4191-4491	Seminar

SET 2: choose two courses:

ENGL 4190-4490	Independent Learning
WRIT 3342	Advanced Grammar	3
WRIT 3343	Advanced Composition	3
WRIT 4343	Advanced Rhetoric	3
WRIT 3341	Creative Writing: Prose	3
	or
WRIT 4344	Creative Writing: Poetry	3

Students may NOT select both WRIT 3341 & WRIT 4344. Only ONE creative course may count toward the major.

Student must earn a "C" or better in major.

During their first semester of English coursework, students should take ENGL 3100. During their final semester of English coursework, students should take ENGL 4100 and ENGL 4185. Students must earn a “C” or better for courses in this major.

An accompanying minor is strongly recommended. Students majoring in English and minoring in Writing may substitute literature courses for writing courses in Set 2.