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Jun 11, 2025
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2025-26 Undergraduate Catalog
English with a concentration in Language Arts, 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.
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Major requirements, 45 hours
Foundation courses, 15 hours
Note: ENGL 3000 should be taken in the first 18 hours of English course work. Two of the following courses, 6 hours
Language arts concentration, 21 hours
Also satisfies teacher certification. Required courses, 12 hours
Three courses from the following historical or genre surveys, 9 hours
Additional requirements, 9 hours
Three additional courses, each from different categories. Note: Courses that appear in more than one category may only be used to satisfy one category; a course used to satisfy a requirement listed above may not also be used to satisfy a category listed below. Critical theory, writing studies and game studies
Race, ethnicity and indigeneity
Gender, sexuality and the body
Early historical period: literature and culture from beginnings to 1800
Middle historical period: literature and culture from 1800-1950
Late historical period: literature and culture from 1950 to the present
Additional courses required for teacher certification, 15 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/linguistics courses counting toward the Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in English and a concentration in language arts. A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 for all English/linguistics courses is required for graduation. Students must also complete teacher certification requirements . |
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