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English, Literature and Culture Concentration, B.A.


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Admission Requirements


Freshmen and Transfers

  • Minimum GPA:  2.0
  • Declaration of Major:  Change of Major forms accepted year-round; students must make an advising appointment during SOAR and when declaring the major
  • Transferable Credit Hours:  24

Degree Requirements


Students in the major must complete a minimum of 36 credit hours in English courses, including 12 credit hours at the 4000-level.

General Education Courses (37-41 credit hours)


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

Foreign Language Courses


Students with an English major (all concentrations) are required to demonstrate foreign language competency at the intermediate level.  Intermediate proficiency requires completion of a 2000-level or above course in a foreign language that uses the Latin alphabet (e.g., French, German, Italian, Latin, Portuguese, Spanish) or a 1202-level course in a language that does not use the Latin alphabet (e.g., Chinese, Ancient Greek, Modern Greek, Hebrew, Japanese, Russian, etc.).

Concentration Required Courses (12 credit hours)


Students must satisfy the each of the following distribution requirements. Transfer courses will be considered, but only two courses at the 2000-level will be credited toward these distribution requirements. Approved alternatives at the 4000-level can be used to satisfy this requirement.

Concentration Elective Courses (9 credit hours)


Select three of the following:

Restricted Elective Courses (9 credit hours)


Select nine additional credit hours in ENGL courses at the 2000-level or above.

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 are considered to have satisfied the minor requirement.  

Unrestricted Elective Courses


As needed.

Degree Total = 120 Credit Hours


Grade Requirements


A GPA of 2.0 or above in all English courses above the 1000-level is required for graduation.

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