English, Bachelor of Arts: Literature Emphasis
General Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Curriculum | 42 | |
| Required Support Courses | 16 | |
| Major (Required) Courses | 39 | |
| Minor (Optional) | 0-18 | |
| Electives | 5-23 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
- 36 advanced credit hours required for degree
- 30 advanced hours from TAMUSA for residency
- CIP Code: 23.0101
All students must complete the University’s Core Curriculum and the specific requirements of the major. In some cases, a course that is required for a major may also be counted towards the Core Curriculum.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Curriculum | ||
| ENGL 1301 | Composition I | 3 |
| ENGL 1302 | Composition II | 3 |
| Mathematics | 3 | |
| Life and Physical Sciences | 3 | |
| Life and Physical Sciences | 3 | |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Themes & Genres British Lit | ||
| Literature of the Americas | ||
| Intro to World Literature | ||
| Introduction to Fiction | ||
| Introduction to Poetry | ||
| Creative Arts | 3 | |
| American History | 3 | |
| American History | 3 | |
| Government/Political Science | 3 | |
| Government/Political Science | 3 | |
| Social & Behavioral Sciences | 3 | |
| Component Area Option Course from Approved List | 3 | |
| Component Area Option Course from Approved List | 3 | |
| Subtotals: | 42 | |
| Required Support Courses 1 | ||
| UNIV 1301 | First Year Seminar | 3 |
| ENGL 4101 | PPS: Lit and Rhet/Writing | 1 |
| Foreign Language | 3 | |
| Foreign Language | 3 | |
| Foreign Language | 3 | |
| Foreign Language | 3 | |
| Subtotals: | 16 | |
| Major Required Courses 2,3 | ||
| ENGL 2370 | Intro to English Studies (yr 2 sem 1) | 3 |
| ENGL 3312 | Introduction to Rhetoric (yr 3 sem 1) | 3 |
| ENGL 3315 | Introd to Critical Theory (yr 3 sem 2) | 3 |
| Select two from the following: | 6 | |
| Intersectional Shakespeare (yr 3 sem 2) | ||
| African Amer Lit & Culture (yr 3 sem 2) | ||
| Mexican American Literature an (yr 3 sem 2) | ||
| ENGL 4398 | Senior Seminar (yr 4 sem 2) | 3 |
| Group One Year 3 | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Medieval Literature | ||
| Early Modern Literature | ||
| Restoration & 18th Literature | ||
| Group Two Year 3 | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Romantic Literature | ||
| Victorian Literature | ||
| 20th/21st century Global Anglophone Literature | ||
| Group Three Year 3 | ||
| ENGL 3362 | Early American Literature | 3 |
| or ENGL 3363 | American Romanticism | |
| Group Four Year 4 | ||
| ENGL 3364 | American Lit 1865-Prog Era | 3 |
| or ENGL 3366 | 20th/21st Century Amer Lit | |
| Group Five Year 3 Year 4 | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Special Topics in Writing | ||
| Grammar and Style | ||
| Rhetoric and Materiality | ||
| Professional Editing | ||
| Advanced Technical Writing | ||
| Introd to Linguistics | ||
| Intro to Composition Studies | ||
| Topics in Creative Writing | ||
| Major Rhetoricians | ||
| Grant Writing | ||
| Writing for the Web | ||
| Group Six | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Mythology | ||
| Special Topics in English | ||
| Major Authors | ||
| Studies in Women's Literature | ||
| Topics in Black Studies | ||
| Latinx Literature | ||
| Visual Studies | ||
| Subtotals: | 39 | |
| Optional Minor 4 | ||
| Select 18 hours of courses of which 10 advanced courses required | 0-18 | |
| Subtotals: | 0-18 | |
| Electives | ||
| As needed to complete 120 credit hours required | 5-23 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
- 1
Preferably one language; if not, only 2 languages; conversational language will not count
- 2
2.0 overall GPA for major
- 3
36 hours must be upper-division
- 4
2.0 overall GPA
This suggested plan of study is intended to be used as a guide in conjunction with official degree requirements outlined in the catalog. While this plan demonstrates a course of study that covers eight semesters, each student’s academic path is unique and your timeline may look different. Students should regularly consult with academic advisors as they plan their course schedules as course offerings may vary.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Credits | |
| ENGL 1301 | Composition I | 3 |
| HIST 1301 | US History to 1865 | 3 |
| Mathematics | 3 | |
| Foreign Language | 3 | |
| UNIV 1301 | First Year Seminar | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ENGL 1302 | Composition II | 3 |
| HIST 1302 | US History from 1865 | 3 |
| Life & Physical Science | 3 | |
| Foreign Language | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| ENGL 2370 | Intro to English Studies | 3 |
| Creative Arts | 3 | |
| GOVT 2305 | Federal Government | 3 |
| Life & Physical Science | 3 | |
| Foreign Language | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ENGL 2321 | Themes & Genres British Lit or Literature of the Americas or Intro to World Literature or Introduction to Fiction or Introduction to Poetry | 3 |
| Foreign Language | 3 | |
| Social & Behavioral Sciences | 3 | |
| GOVT 2306 | Texas Government | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| ENGL 3312 | Introduction to Rhetoric | 3 |
| ENGL 3331 | Intersectional Shakespeare or African Amer Lit & Culture or Mexican American Literature an | 3 |
| ENGL 3322 | Medieval Literature or Early Modern Literature or Restoration & 18th Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 3362 or ENGL 3363 | Early American Literature or American Romanticism | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ENGL 3315 | Introd to Critical Theory | 3 |
| ENGL 3331 | Intersectional Shakespeare or African Amer Lit & Culture or Mexican American Literature an | 3 |
| ENGL 3342 | Romantic Literature or Victorian Literature or 20th/21st century Global Anglophone Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 3300 | Special Topics in Writing or Grammar and Style or Rhetoric and Materiality or Advanced Technical Writing or Introd to Linguistics or Intro to Composition Studies or Topics in Creative Writing or Major Rhetoricians or Writing for the Web | 3 |
| Elective or Minor | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| ENGL 3364 or ENGL 3366 | American Lit 1865-Prog Era or 20th/21st Century Amer Lit | 3 |
| ENGL 3300 | Special Topics in Writing or Grammar and Style or Rhetoric and Materiality or Professional Editing or Advanced Technical Writing or Introd to Linguistics or Topics in Creative Writing or Research Mthds-Rhetoric/Writng or Writing for the Web | 3 |
| Elective or Minor | 3 | |
| Elective or Minor | 3 | |
| Elective or Minor | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ENGL 3376 | Mythology or Special Topics in English or Special Topics in English or Studies in Women's Literature or Visual Studies or Internship or Topics in Black Studies or Latinx Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 4101 | PPS: Lit and Rhet/Writing | 1 |
| ENGL 4398 | Senior Seminar | 3 |
| Elective or Minor | 3 | |
| Elective or Minor | 3 | |
| Elective | 2 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |