A Major in English leading to the B.A. degree consists of 36 credit hours of coursework beyond the General Education requirements. Students may also elect a Concentration from one of four areas:

Creative Writing
Language and Digital Technology
Literature and Culture
Pedagogy

Degree Requirements

General Education Courses (37-43 credit hours)

For details on required courses, refer to the General Education program .

Foreign Language Courses

Competency in a foreign language at the intermediate level, certified either through placement exam or coursework at the 2000-level, is required.

Foundation Course (3 credit hours)

COMM 1101 - Public Speaking (3) (O)

Major Courses (36 credit hours)

At a minimum, majors must complete 36 credit hours in English, including 12 credit hours at the 4000-level. No more than 12 credit hours in ENGL at the 2000-level may be counted toward the major. Additionally, at least 3 credit hours are required in a departmentally designated diversity course. English Majors not electing a specific Concentration must complete the following:

Creative Writing Courses

Select two of the following:

ENGL 2125 - Imagined Worlds: Creative Writing Laboratory (3)
ENGL 2126 - Introduction to Creative Writing (3) (W)
ENGL 2127 - Introduction to Poetry Writing (3)
ENGL 2128 - Introduction to Fiction Writing (3)
ENGL 2200 - Contemporary Literature (3)
ENGL 2201 - Contemporary Poetry (3)
ENGL 2202 - Contemporary Fiction (3)
ENGL 3201 - Intermediate Poetry Writing Workshop (3)
ENGL 3202 - Intermediate Fiction Writing Workshop (3)
ENGL 4202 - Writing Poetry (3)
ENGL 4203 - Writing Fiction (3)
ENGL 4206 - Writing Creative Nonfiction (3) (W)
ENGL 4208 - Poetry Writing Workshop (3)
ENGL 4209 - Fiction Writing Workshop (3)
ENGL 4290 - Advanced Creative Project (3) (O)

Language and Digital Technology Courses

Select two of the following:

ENGL 2116 - Introduction to Technical Communication (3) (W)
ENGL 2161 - Grammar for Writing (3)
ENGL 3132 - Introduction to Contemporary American English (3)
ENGL 3162 - Language and the Virtual World (3)
ENGL 3180 - Language and Digital Technology (3)
ENGL 3267 - Vocabulary, Etymology, and Grammar (3)
ENGL 4008 - Topics in Advanced Technical Communication (3)
ENGL 4160 - Origins of Language (3)
ENGL 4161 - Modern English Grammar (3)
ENGL 4165 - Multiculturalism and Language (3)
ENGL 4167 - The Mind and Language (3)
ENGL 4168 - Multimodality and Text Description (3)
ENGL 4181 - Writing and Designing User Documents (3)
ENGL 4182 - Information Design and Digital Publishing (3)
ENGL 4183 - Editing with Digital Technologies (3)
ENGL 4204 - Expository Writing (3) (W)
ENGL 4235 - History of the Book (3)
ENGL 4260 - History of Global Englishes (3)
ENGL 4262 - Language and Diversity (3)
ENGL 4263 - Linguistics and Language Learning (3)
ENGL 4267 - Identity, Social Interaction, and Community in Digital Spaces (3)
ENGL 4270 - Studies in Writing, Rhetoric, and Literacy (3) (W)
ENGL 4272 - Studies in the Politics of Language and Writing (3) (W)
ENGL 4273 - Studies in Writing, Rhetoric, and Identity (3) (W)
ENGL 4274 - Visual Rhetoric (3) (W)
ENGL 4275 - Rhetoric and Technology (3) (W)
ENGL 4277 - Digital Literacies (3)
ENGL 4400 - Theory and Practice of Tutoring Writing (1-3) (W)
ENGL 4405 - Literacy and Language (3)
ENGL 4410 - Professional Internship (3 or 6)

Literature and Culture Courses

Select two of the following:

ENGL 2100 - Writing About Literature (3) (W)
ENGL 2101 - Masterpieces of British Literature I (3)
ENGL 2102 - Masterpieces of British Literature II (3)
ENGL 2103 - Masterpieces of Modern Fiction (3)
ENGL 2104 - Major American Writers (3)
ENGL 2105 - Introduction to Poetry (3) (W)
ENGL 2106 - Film Criticism (3)
ENGL 2107 - Literature and Film (3)
ENGL 2108 - Introduction to Drama (3) (W)
ENGL 2109 - Children’s Literature, Media, and Culture (3)
ENGL 2301 - Introduction to African American Literature (3)
ENGL 2400 - American Literature Survey (3)
ENGL 2401 - British Literature Survey I (3)
ENGL 2402 - British Literature Survey II (3)
ENGL 2403 - British Literature Survey (3)
ENGL 3100 - Approaches to Literature (3) (W)
ENGL 3102 - Literature for Young Children (3)
ENGL 3103 - Children’s Literature (3)
ENGL 3104 - Literature for Adolescents (3)
ENGL 3157 - Twentieth Century Black American Literature: Prose (3)
ENGL 3158 - Gender and African American Literature (3)
ENGL 3159 - African American Poetry (3)
ENGL 3211 - Medieval Literature (3)
ENGL 3212 - British Renaissance Literature (3)
ENGL 3213 - British Literature of the Restoration and 18th Century (3)
ENGL 3214 - Romantic British Literature, 1785- 1832 (3)
ENGL 3215 - British Victorian Literature (3)
ENGL 3216 - British Literature in Transition, 1870- 1914 (3)
ENGL 3217 - Modern British Literature (3)
ENGL 3231 - Early African American Literature (3)
ENGL 3232 - Early American Literature (3)
ENGL 3233 - American Literature of the Romantic Period (3)
ENGL 3234 - American Literature of the Realist and Naturalist Periods (3)
ENGL 3235 - Modern American Literature (3)
ENGL 3236 - African American Literature, Harlem Renaissance to Present (3)
ENGL 3237 - Modern and Recent U.S. Multiethnic Literature (3)
ENGL 4002 - Women and Literature (3)
ENGL 4090 - Major Authors (3)
ENGL 4102 - British Children’s Literature (3)
ENGL 4103 - American Children’s Literature (3)
ENGL 4104 - Multiculturalism and Children’s Literature (3)
ENGL 4111 - Ancient World Literature (3)
ENGL 4112 - Modern World Literature (3)
ENGL 4114 - Milton (3)
ENGL 4116 - Shakespeare’s Early Plays (3)
ENGL 4117 - Shakespeare’s Late Plays (3)
ENGL 4118 - British Renaissance Literature (3)
ENGL 4120 - Romantic British Literature, 1785- 1832 (3)
ENGL 4121 - British Literature of the Restoration and 18th Century (3)
ENGL 4122 - British Victorian Literature (3)
ENGL 4123 - Modern British Literature (3)
ENGL 4132 - British Drama to 1642, Excluding Shakespeare (3)
ENGL 4139 - Early American Literature (3)
ENGL 4140 - American Literature of the Romantic Period (3)
ENGL 4141 - American Literature of the Realist and Naturalist Periods (3)
ENGL 4142 - Modern American Literature (3)
ENGL 4145 - Literature of the American South (3)
ENGL 4150 - Poetry (3)
ENGL 4151 - Drama (3)
ENGL 4153 - Fiction (3)
ENGL 4155 - Pan-African Literature (3)
ENGL 4211 - Chaucer and Medieval Literature (3)
ENGL 4235 - History of the Book (3)

Diversity Courses

Select one of the following:

ENGL 2301 - Introduction to African American Literature (3)
ENGL 3157 - Twentieth Century Black American Literature: Prose (3)
ENGL 3158 - Gender and African American Literature (3)
ENGL 3159 - African American Poetry (3)
ENGL 3231 - Early African American Literature (3)
ENGL 3236 - African American Literature, Harlem Renaissance to Present (3)
ENGL 3237 - Modern and Recent U.S. Multiethnic Literature (3)
ENGL 4002 - Women and Literature (3)
ENGL 4104 - Multiculturalism and Children’s Literature (3)
ENGL 4111 - Ancient World Literature (3)
ENGL 4112 - Modern World Literature (3)
ENGL 4165 - Multiculturalism and Language (3)
ENGL 4183 - Editing with Digital Technologies (3)
ENGL 4260 - History of Global Englishes (3)
ENGL 4262 - Language and Diversity (3)
ENGL 4270 - Studies in Writing, Rhetoric, and Literacy (3) (W)
ENGL 4273 - Studies in Writing, Rhetoric, and Identity (3) (W)

Minor Courses (18 credit hours)

A Major in English also requires completion of either a minor established at UNC Charlotte or an individually designed course of study consisting of a minimum of 18 credit hours in coursework selected from English and/or other departments, approved by the student’s Department of English advisor and undergraduate coordinator. Students with a second major in another department will be considered to have satisfied the minor requirement.

Unrestricted Elective Courses

As needed.

Degree Total = 120 Credit Hours

Suggested Curriculum

For the suggested course sequence toward completing the major, please see the Academic Plan of Study available online at academics.uncc.edu. Consultation with an advisor is required.

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