English, B.A.

Communication (6 hours)

Choose TWO courses from the UHCL Core Approved List . 

• ENGL 1302  is recommended for English majors.

Mathematics (3 hours)

Choose ONE course from the UHCL Core Approved List . 

Life and Physical Sciences (6 hours)

Choose TWO courses from the UHCL Core Approved List . 

Language, Philosophy and Culture (3 hours)

Choose ONE of the courses from UHCL Core Approved List . 

Creative Arts (3 hours)

Choose ONE course from the UHCL Core Approved List . 

U.S. History (6 hours)

Choose TWO courses from the UHCL Core Approved List . 

Government/Political Science (6 hours)

Choose TWO courses from the UHCL Core Approved List . 

Social Behavioral Sciences (3 hours)

Choose ONE course from the UHCL Core Approved List . 

Component Area Options (3 hours)

Choose SIX hours from the UHCL Core Approved List . 

• Two 1-hour Life and Physical Science Labs are required co-requisites for the chosen science courses.
• COMM 1315  and PSYC 1100  recommended for this requirement.

Core Requirements (3 hours)

Choose ONE of the following courses:

• ENGL 3304 - Advanced Writing for Education Credit Hours: 3
• ENGL 3305 - Advanced Writing for Humanities Credit Hours: 3
• ENGL 3307 - Advanced Writing Credit Hours: 3

Choose ONE of the following courses.

• HIST 3309 - Europe in Transition,1300 to 1650 Credit Hours: 3
• HIST 4329 - History of Feminism Credit Hours: 3
• HUMN 3374 - Critical Inquiry Credit Hours: 3
• HUMN 3375 - Ideas in Transition Credit Hours: 3
• PHIL 3331 - Ethics Credit Hours: 3
• HIST 3321 - Modern Latin America Credit Hours: 3

Choose ONE of the following courses.

• ANTH 3311 - Contemporary Cultural Anthropology Credit Hours: 3
• ANTH 4352 - World Prehistory and Archaeology Credit Hours: 3
• PSYC 3331 - Personality and Individual Differences Credit Hours: 3
• SOCI 4312 - Social Structure: Class, Power, and Status Credit Hours: 3
• SOCI 4322 - Theories of Society Credit Hours: 3
• WGST 4308 - Perspectives in Women’s and Gender Studies Credit Hours: 3

English Courses

• ENGL 3301 - Studies in Literature and Language Credit Hours: 3

2300-level courses

Choose TWO 2300 level courses: 

• ENGL 2321 - British Literature Credit Hours: 3
• ENGL 2326 - American Literature Credit Hours: 3
• ENGL 2341 - Literature and Experience Credit Hours: 3

History

Choose TWO of the following courses:

• ENGL 3334 - Mythology Credit Hours: 3
• ENGL 3361 - Shakespeare Credit Hours: 3
• ENGL 4315 - Language and Discourse Studies Credit Hours: 3
• ENGL 4316 - Pre-1800 British Literature Credit Hours: 3
• ENGL 4318 - Post-1800 British Literature Credit Hours: 3
• ENGL 4326 - Pre-1865 American Literature Credit Hours: 3
• ENGL 4328 - Post-1865 American Literature Credit Hours: 3
• ENGL 4346 - Medieval Literature Credit Hours: 3
• ENGL 4350 - Masterpieces of European Literature Credit Hours: 3

Genre

Choose TWO of the following courses:

• ENGL 3338 - Modern Fantasy Literature Credit Hours: 3
• ENGL 3361 - Shakespeare Credit Hours: 3
• ENGL 4341 - Genre Theory Credit Hours: 3
• ENGL 4342 - Studies in Drama Credit Hours: 3
• ENGL 4344 - Studies in the Novel Credit Hours: 3
• ENGL 4356 - Studies in Poetry Credit Hours: 3
• ENGL 4360 - Topics in Film and Media Studies Credit Hours: 3
• ENGL 4368 - Science Fiction Credit Hours: 3
• ENGL 4370 - Tragedy Credit Hours: 3
• ENGL 4371 - Comedy Credit Hours: 3

Culture

Choose TWO of the following courses:

• ENGL 3334 - Mythology Credit Hours: 3
• ENGL 3371 - Creative Writing Credit Hours: 3
• ENGL 4312 - The Rhetoric of Popular Culture Credit Hours: 3
• ENGL 4313 - The Sociolinguistics of Writing Credit Hours: 3
• ENGL 4338 - American Minority Literature Credit Hours: 3
• ENGL 4340 - American Immigrant Literature Credit Hours: 3
• ENGL 4360 - Topics in Film and Media Studies Credit Hours: 3
• ENGL 4364 - Literature and Gender Credit Hours: 3

Rhetoric and Writing

Choose TWO of the following courses:

• ENGL 3302 - Principles of Composition Credit Hours: 3
• ENGL 3303 - Rhetorical Studies Credit Hours: 3
• ENGL 3371 - Creative Writing Credit Hours: 3
• ENGL 4310 - Writing for the Public: Developing Non-Profit Communication Strategies Credit Hours: 3
• ENGL 4311 - Grant and Proposal Writing Credit Hours: 3
• ENGL 4312 - The Rhetoric of Popular Culture Credit Hours: 3
• ENGL 4313 - The Sociolinguistics of Writing Credit Hours: 3
• ENGL 4314 - Collaborative Writing Pedagogy Credit Hours: 3
• ENGL 4315 - Language and Discourse Studies Credit Hours: 3
• ENGL 4341 - Genre Theory Credit Hours: 3

English Electives

Choose ONE additional 3300/4300 level English course from the “History”, “Genre,” and “Culture,” and “Rhetoric and Writing” lists.  

Electives (33 hours)

Lower-level electives (12 hours) - any 1300/2300 level courses at UHCL that are not used to satisfy any other degree requirements. Upper-level electives (21 hours) may include any 3300/4300 level courses at UHCL that are not used to satisfy any other degree requirements.