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    Oct 07, 2024  
2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

English with a concentration in Writing and Rhetoric, BA


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The English department plays a pivotal role in developing a student’s writing and critical analysis skills. While pursuing the Bachelor of Arts with a major in English, you can choose from concentrations in literature, writing and rhetoric, creative writing and language arts with secondary teacher certification.


Degree requirements


Hours required and general/college requirements


A minimum of 120 semester hours, of which 42 must be advanced, and fulfillment of degree requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree as specified in the “General University Requirements” in the Academics  section of this catalog and, the University Core Curriculum   and the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences  requirements.

Writing and Rhetoric concentration, 24 hours


 No fewer than three 4000-level courses must be included in the 24 hours.

Other course requirements


None.

 

Electives


Hours required for electives may vary based on course selection and the University Core Curriculum requirements . Electives may be required to satisfy the advanced hour requirement (42) and/or the minimum total hours required for the degree. For specific information, see an academic advisor in the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences.

 

Other requirements


A minimum grade of C in each is required for all English courses counting toward the Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in English and a concentration in writing and rhetoric.

A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 for all English courses is required for graduation.

Four-year degree plan (example)


The following four-year plan is one example of a variety of ways in which you can complete your chosen degree in four years, and will serve as a guide for you to design your pathway to degree completion. Variations will depend on whether you need to take prerequisites or have college credit from exams or dual enrollment.

 
    

Year 1

Semester 1 Semester 2
ENGL 1310 - First-Year Writing I   3 hours    ENGL 1320 - First-Year Writing II   3 hours  
PSCI 2305 - US Political Behavior and Policy    3 hours   PSCI 2306 - US and Texas Constitutions and Institutions    3 hours  
Mathematics core   3 hours Creative Arts core    3 hours
Social and Behavioral Sciences core    3 hours Life and Physical Sciences core    3 hours
CLASS Foreign Language-elementary    3 hours CLASS Foreign Language-elementary   3 hours
Total 15 hours Total 15 hours

 

Year 2

Semester 1 Semester 2
ENGL 3000 - Introduction to Literary Analysis and Interpretation Skills   3 hours   ENGL 3110 - Academic Writing in the Humanities   3 hours   
HIST 2610 - United States History to 1865   3 hours   HIST 2620 - United States History Since 1865   3 hours   
Life and Physical Sciences core   3 hours CLASS Foreign Language-intermediate   3 hours
CLASS Foreign Language-intermediate     3 hours ENGL 2000-level literature selection 3 hours
ENGL 2000-level literature selection 3 hours Elective 3 hours
Total 15 hours Total 15 hours

 

Year 3

Semester 1 Semester 2
ENGL 3200 - Rhetorical History and Historiography   3 hours   ENGL 4200 - Studies in Modern Rhetoric  3 hours 
ENGL 3210 - Studies in Writing    3 hours  English Diversity selection 3 hours
CLASS Distribution-Communication and Digital Skills   3 hours Elective 3 hours
Elective 3 hours Elective 3 hours
Elective 3 hours Elective 3 hours
Total 15 hours Total 15 hours

   

Year 4

Semester 1 Semester 2
ENGL 4150 - Literary Criticism  3 hours  ENGL 4210 - Advanced Studies in Writing    3 hours  
ENGL 4230 - Special Topics in Rhetoric and Writing Studies  3 hours  Literature or Creative Writing elective-4000 level 3 hours
Elective-advanced 3 hours Elective 3 hours
Elective-advanced 3 hours Elective 3 hours
Elective-advanced 3 hours Elective-advanced 3 hours
Total 15 hours Total 15 hours

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