| |
| |
Dec 05, 2025
|
|
|
|
|
Undergraduate Catalog | 2025-2026
English, B.A.
|
|
 Return to: Undergraduate Academic Programs (A-Z)
A Major in English leading to the B.A. degree consists of 36 credit hours of coursework at the 1000-level or above. Students may also elect an optional concentration from one of four areas:
All program-level Admissions and Progression Requirements are in addition to the University of North Carolina at Charlotte Admission Requirements .
|
Admission Requirements
Freshmen and Transfers Currently Enrolled Students Declaration of Major: Change of Major forms accepted year-round. Students must make an advising appointment during SOAR and when declaring the major. 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. No more than 12 credit hours in ENGL at the 1000- or 2000-level may be counted toward the major, with no more than 6 credit hours at the 1000-level. Of the 36 required credit hours, at least 3 credit hours must be in a departmentally designated diversity course. English majors not electing a specific concentration must complete the following: General Education Courses (31-32 credit hours)
For details on required courses, refer to the General Education Program . Total hours to satisfy General Education Requirements may vary as some general education requirements may be double-counted in the major with departmental approval. Please see your advisor for information. Foundation Course (3 credit hours)
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. English Majors not electing a specific Concentration must complete the following: Creative Writing Courses
Select two of the following: Language and Digital Technology Courses
Select two of the following: Literature and Culture Courses
Select two of the following: - ENGL 2072 - Topics in Literature and Film (3)
- ENGL 2074 - Topics in Children’s Literature, Media, and Culture (3)
- ENGL 2081 - Topics in Author, Pop Culture, and Genre Studies (3)
- ENGL 2082 - Topics in Film, Performance, and Print & Digital Culture (3)
- ENGL 2083 - Topics in Genders, Sexualities, and Literature (3)
- ENGL 2084 - Topics in Global Cultures, Identities, and Diverse Literatures (3)
- ENGL 2085 - Topics in Literature, Science, and the Environment (3)
- ENGL 2100 - Writing About Literature (3)
- ENGL 2106 - Film Criticism (3)
- ENGL 2108 - Introduction to Drama (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 3072 - Topics in Literature and Film (3)
- ENGL 3074 - Topics in Children’s Literature, Media, and Culture (3)
- ENGL 3081 - Topics in Author, Pop Culture, and Genre Studies (3)
- ENGL 3082 - Topics in Film, Performance, and Print & Digital Culture (3)
- ENGL 3083 - Topics in Genders, Sexualities, and Literature (3)
- ENGL 3084 - Topics in Global Cultures, Identities, and Diverse Literatures (3)
- ENGL 3085 - Topics in Literature, Science, and the Environment (3)
- ENGL 3100 - Approaches to Literature and Culture (3)
- ENGL 3102 - Literature for Young Children (3)
- ENGL 3103 - Children’s Literature (3)
- ENGL 3104 - Literature for Adolescents (3)
- ENGL 3125 - Introduction to U.S. Latinx Literature (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 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 4072 - Topics in Literature and Film (3)
- ENGL 4074 - Topics in Children’s Literature, Media, and Culture (3)
- ENGL 4081 - Topics in Author, Pop Culture, and Genre Studies (3)
- ENGL 4082 - Topics in Film, Performance, and Print & Digital Culture (3)
- ENGL 4083 - Topics in Genders, Sexualities, and Literature (3)
- ENGL 4084 - Topics in Global Cultures, Identities, and Diverse Literatures (3)
- ENGL 4085 - Topics in Literature, Science, and the Environment (3)
- ENGL 4325 - Trauma and Memory in Contemporary American Literature (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 4116 - Shakespeare’s Early Plays (3)
- ENGL 4117 - Shakespeare’s Late Plays (3)
- ENGL 4120 - Romantic British Literature, 1785-1832 (3)
- ENGL 4132 - British Drama to 1642 (3)
- ENGL 4141 - American Literature of the Realist and Naturalist Periods (3)
- ENGL 4145 - Literature of the American South (3)
- ENGL 4151 - Drama (3)
- ENGL 4235 - History of the Book (3)
Restricted Elective Courses (18 credit hours)
Select 15 additional credit hours in ENGL courses at the 1000- or 2000-level or above, with no more than 6 credit hours at the 1000-level. Unrestricted Elective Courses
As needed. Degree Total = 120 Credit Hours
Progression Requirements
A GPA of 2.0 or above in all English courses taken is required for graduation. |
Return to: Undergraduate Academic Programs (A-Z)
|
|
|