English (B.A., B.S.)

The English major, leading to the B.A. or B.S. degrees, provides the foundation for a variety of careers. In addition to training students for positions that call primarily for language skills, the English major is a fine preparation for any work where the ability to think independently and creatively is valued.

	Credit Hours
General Education (see TBR Common Core )	41
University-Wide Freshman Seminar Requirement	1

Lower Division Major Requirements: 3 Credit Hours

ENGL 1100 - Technical and Report Writing Credit Hours: 3

Upper Division Major Requirements: 33 Credit Hours

ENGL 3010 - Studies in American Literature I Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 3020 - Studies in American Literature II Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 3100 - Studies in British Literature I Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 3130 - Studies in British Literature II Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 3150 - Shakespeare Credit Hours: 3
Select one course from:
ENGL 3200 - Expository Writing Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 3210 - Writing Fiction Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 3220 - Writing Poetry Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 3500 - Advanced Technical Writing Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 3510 - Technical Report Writing Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 3600 - Professional Writing and Editing Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 3700 - Business Writing Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 4200 - Writing Workshop: Creative NonFiction Credit Hours: 3
Select one course from:
LING 4010 - History of the English Language Credit Hours: 3
LING 4020 - History of American English Credit Hours: 3
LING 4040 - How Language Works Credit Hours: 3
LING 4050 - English Grammar and Usage Credit Hours: 3
LING 4060 - Survey of Early Germanic Languages Credit Hours: 3
Select four (4) upper division English courses approved by the department:

At least three of the four electives must be 3000 or 4000 level literature courses excluding ENGL 3310 , 3320 , 3420 , 4400 .

At least one must be a multicultural or diversity literature course:
ENGL 340D - Mythology and Folklore Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 340F - Women Writers: Topics in Women Literature Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 340G - Critical Studies: African American Literature Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 340H - African Writers Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 340M - U.S. Latino/a Literatures Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 340N - Gay and Lesbian Literature Across Cultures Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 340P - Topics in World Literature Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 340R - Century’s End: Race and Gender at the Turn of the Twentieth Century Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 340W - Critical Studies in Women’s Literature Credit Hours: 3

Major Electives

ENGL 3200 - Expository Writing Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 3210 - Writing Fiction Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 3220 - Writing Poetry Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 340B - Native American Literature Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 340C - Modern Southern Fiction Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 340D - Mythology and Folklore Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 340E - Russian Literature Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 340F - Women Writers: Topics in Women Literature Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 340G - Critical Studies: African American Literature Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 340H - African Writers Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 340J - Shakespeare on Film and Stage Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 340L - Early American Literature Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 340M - U.S. Latino/a Literatures Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 340N - Gay and Lesbian Literature Across Cultures Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 340P - Topics in World Literature Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 340S - Literature of the English Bible Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 340W - Critical Studies in Women’s Literature Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 3500 - Advanced Technical Writing Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 3510 - Technical Report Writing Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 3600 - Professional Writing and Editing Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 360A - American Drama Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 360B - American Short Story Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 360C - English Drama 1580-1780 Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 360D - Literary Criticism Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 360E - Modern Drama Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 360F - Modern Fiction Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 360G - Modern Poetry Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 360H - Literature and Film Across Cultures Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 3700 - Business Writing Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 370A - 17th Century British Prose and Poet Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 4200 - Writing Workshop: Creative NonFiction Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 4440 - Course for Visiting Writers Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 460A - Major Medieval Writers Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 460B - Major Renaissance Writers Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 460C - Major 18th Century Writers Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 460D - Major Romantic Writers Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 460E - Major Victorian Writers Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 460F - Major American Writers I Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 460G - Major American Writers II Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 460H - Major Modern British Writers Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 4600 - Topics in Literature and Language Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 4650 - Independent Study in Language or Literature Credit Hours: 1
LING 4010 - History of the English Language Credit Hours: 3
LING 4020 - History of American English Credit Hours: 3
LING 4040 - How Language Works Credit Hours: 3
LING 4050 - English Grammar and Usage Credit Hours: 3
LING 4060 - Survey of Early Germanic Languages Credit Hours: 3

Note

Students majoring in English must take an exit exam during the last semester before graduation.

Foreign Language (6-8 Hours)

Minor Required