Undergraduate Programs
Bachelor of Arts in English: Emphasis in Literature, Language, and Culture
Degree: Bachelor of Arts
Major: English
Emphasis: Literature, Language, and Culture
Departmental Requirements
In addition to meeting the English basic skills requirement (see basic academic skills in the index), the student pursuing an emphasis in Literature, Language, and Culture must complete 42 credits in English beyond ENGL 111G, Rhetoric and Composition, satisfying the following requirements:
A. Twelve credits from the following courses:*
- ENGL 220G, Introduction to Creative Writing
- ENGL 243, The Bible as Literature
- ENGL 251, Survey of American Literature I
- ENGL 252, Survey of American Literature II
- ENGL 261, Masterpieces of Western European Literature, Beginnings to the Renaissance
- ENGL 262, Masterpieces of Western European Literature, Post-Renaissance to Modern
- ENGL 263, The Western Rhetorical Tradition
- ENGL 271, English Literature I
- ENGL 272, English Literature II
*Students may make 1 or 2 of the following substitutions: HON 229G for ENGL 243; HON 220G, 231G, 234G, or 239G for ENGL 271; HON 220G, 234G, or 239G for ENGL 261; HON 231G for ENGL 272.
B. Three credits of ENGL 310, Critical Writing
C. Three credits from:
- ENGL 301, Theory and Criticism: Rhetoric and Culture
- ENGL 302, Theory and Criticism: Literature and Culture [Recommended] or
- ENGL 303, Theory and Criticism: Film, Media, and Culture
These 18 credits should be completed before the student enrolls in 400 level courses.
D. Six credits from English courses numbered 298-399, selected from the following:
- ENGL 321G, Modern European Drama
- ENGL 323, American Drama
- ENGL 325G, Contemporary International Literature
- ENGL 326, Cultural Identity and Representation Across the Media
- ENGL 327G, Shakespeare around the Globe
- ENGL 328G, Literature of Science Fiction and Fantasy
- ENGL 329, Studies in Drama
- ENGL 330, Studies in Poetry
- ENGL 335G, Studies in the Novel
- ENGL 336, Studies in Film
- ENGL 339G, Chicano Literature
- ENGL 340, Studies in American Literature
- ENGL 341G, American Indian Literature
- ENGL 342, Studies in British Literature
- ENGL 349, The Short Story
- ENGL 351, Folklore
- ENGL 361, Southwest Folklore
- ENGL 363, Literature for Children and Young Adults
- ENGL 380G, Women Writers
- ENGL 390G, The Arthurian Tradition
- ENGL 392G, Mythology
- ENGL 394G, Southwestern Literature
- ENGL 399, Special Topics (with adviser approval)
**Students may count 1 or 2 of the following honors courses towards the requirement of 6 hours of 300-level electives: HON 325G, 348G, 365G, 366G, 376G, 379G, and 382G. Students may not take both ENGL 325G and HON 325G or ENGL 392G and HON 348G.
E. Eighteen credits distributed as follows:
- Three credits from ENGL 403 or 404
- Three credits from ENGL 405 or 407
- Three credits from ENGL 408 or 409
- Nine additional credits from English courses numbered 400-499, selected from the following:
- ENGL 400, Independent Study (with advisor approval) 1-3
- ENGL 401, Advanced Study in English Literature I
- ENGL 402, Advanced Study in English Literature II
- ENGL 403, Advanced Study in American Literature I
- ENGL 404, Advanced Study in American Literature II
- ENGL 405, Chaucer
- ENGL 407, Milton
- ENGL 408, Shakespeare I
- ENGL 409, Shakespeare II
- ENGL 417, Study in Critical Theory
- ENGL 421, Advanced Study in a Literary Period or Movement
- ENGL 422, Advanced Study in a Literary Form or Genre
- ENGL 423, Advanced Study in a Major Author
- ENGL 424, Advanced Study in a Major Text
- ENGL 425, Advanced Study in Comparative Literature
- ENGL 426, Advanced Study in Critical Theory
- ENGL 427, Advanced Study in Film and Digital Media
- ENGL 436, Advanced Study in Film and Digital Media: History and Culture
- ENGL 437, Advanced Study in Film and Digital Media: Theory and Criticism
- ENGL 451, Practicum in the Grammar of American English
- ENGL 452, History of the English Language
- ENGL 400, Independent Study (with advisor approval) 1-3