Degree Plan
Bachelor of Arts in English
Core Curriculum Requirement
10 - English Composition – 6 semester hours
20 - Mathematics – 3 semester hours
- MATH 1314 - College Math or Higher
30 - Natural Sciences – 6 semester hours
- Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Physics, or Bio/Physical Science
40 - Humanities – 3 semester hours
- Humanities, Literature, PHIL, Modern or Classical Lit.
50 - Visual/Performing Arts – 3 semester hours
60 - American History – 6 semester hours
70 - Political Science – 6 semester hours
80 - Social/Behavioral Sciences – 3 semester hours
- Anthropology, Criminal Justice, Economics, Geography, Political Science, Psychology or Sociology
90 - Institutionally Designated Option – 6 semester hours
- SPCH 1311, 1315, 1318, or 1321
- COSC or BCIS
Major Requirements
BA General Program Requirements – 10 semester hours
- ENGL 3430 – Professional Writing
- SPCH 1311, 1315, 1318, or 1321 (CORE)
- COSC 1301 or 1401, or BCIS 1305 (CORE)
- Sophomore Foreign Language
- Sophomore Foreign Language
English Major Requirements – 33 semester hours
- ENGL 6 s.h. of sophomore level Introductory/Survey courses chosen from ENGL 2316 Intro to Literature, ENGL 2332 World Lit I, ENGL 2333 World Lit II
- ENGL 6 s.h. of Period Literature chosen from ENGL 3311 Shakespeare, ENGL 3326 British Literature, ENGL 3320 19th Century American Literature, ENGL 3321 20th Century American Literature or ENGL 3324 21st Century Lit
- ENGL 3 s.h. of Understanding Language chosen from ENGL 3310 Intro to the Study of Language or ENGL 3312 Grammar and Rhetoric
- ENGL 3 s.h. of Theoretical Frames chosen from ENGL 3325 Literary Theory, ENGL 3329 Introduction to Cultural Studies or ENGL 4330 Critical Studies in Race, Class, Gender
- ENGL 6 s.h. in Genre/Theme chosen from ENGL 3313 Poetry and Poetics, ENGL 3316 Narrative Fiction, ENGL 3335 Studies in Ethnic Literature or ENGL 3337 Studies in World Literature
- ENGL 9 s.h. UD electives chosen from ENGL 4300, ENGL 4323, ENGL 4331, ENGL 4332, ENGL 4333, ENGL 3315, ENGL 3318, ENGL 3319, ENGL 3328, ENGL 4315, ENGL 4318, ENGL 4319, or ENGL 4328
LD / UD Free Electives and/or Minor – 35 semester hours
- UD Elective
- UD Elective
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NOTES:
- s.h. = semester hours
- LD = Lower Division (Community College-Level: Freshman, 1000-level /Sophomore, 2000-level)
- UD = Upper Division (University-Level: Junior, 3000-level /Senior, 4000-level)
- The student is responsible for fulfilling all requirements on this degree plan and is encouraged to review the catalog that governs this degree plan.
- Substitutions in this degree plan must be approved by following the same procedures as for the degree.
- This document is an unofficial guide to your degree. Please contact an advisor for an official degree plan.
- Must meet minimum requirements: 120 s.h. overall, 36 s.h. UD, of which 30 s.h. must be completed at UHV.