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 requirements must be fulfilled by ENGL 2321 and ENGL 2322

B.A. English Major Required Courses – 36 hours

12 hours (6 upper level ) at UMHB

12 hours minimum upper level

ENGL 3100	Introduction to the English Major	1
ENGL 3305	Foundations of English	3
ENGL 3315	American Literature	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
WRIT 4343	Advanced Rhetoric	3

SET 1: choose one course:

ENGL 3332	Studies in Literary Periods and Genres	3
ENGL 3333	Studies in Major Authors	3
Total Credit Hours:		3

SET 2: choose one course:

ENGL 4331	Chaucer	3
ENGL 4332	Milton	3
Total Credit Hours:		3

SET 3: choose two courses:

ENGL 4190-4490	Independent Learning
WRIT 3340	Creative Writing: Poetry	3
	or
WRIT 3341	Creative Writing: Prose	3
WRIT 3342	Advanced Grammar	3
WRIT 4340	Advanced Composition	3
Total Credit Hours:		6

Students may not select both WRIT 3340 & WRIT 3341. Only one creative course may count towards the major.
Student must earn a "C" or better in major.

The semester after completing their core English requirements, 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.