English, B.A.

Department of English  
615-898-2595
Ron Kates, program coordinator
Ron.Kates@mtsu.edu

A major in English consists of 36 hours of which no more than six (6) may be lower-division hours.

1. English major core: All majors, regardless of concentration, will take the following: ENGL 3000  or ENGL 3007 ; ENGL 3030 ; ENGL 3010  or ENGL 3020 ; and ENGL 3570 , ENGL 4520 , ENGL 4530 , ENGL 4605 , or ENGL 4670  (approved topics).
2. When taught by an English faculty member, WGST, AAS, JHS, and certain interdisciplinary Honors seminars (UH 3500  and UH 4600 ) may be substituted with approval of advisor. No non-departmental lower division courses will be accepted.
3. A maximum of six (6) hours of lower-division literature coursework (not counting the General Education requirements) may be taken toward the major. These hours will be appropriately assigned by the student’s departmental advisor. No more than 3 hours (one course) may be taken to satisfy the core course requirement.
4. Majors are expected to consult a member of the English faculty each semester regarding the selection and arrangement of electives.
5. Recommended minors for English majors include a foreign language minor, Film Studies, History, Linguistic Studies, Philosophy, Political Science, Theatre, Writing, Southern Studies, and Women’s and Gender Studies, but students may choose a minor from those listed under the B.A. requirements (see Academic Policies and Procedures  ) or from the interdisciplinary minors (see Interdisciplinary Majors and Minors ).

Beginning with Fall 2012, English majors are instructed to keep the English 3000 or 3007 essay and two other essays from different upper-division classes for submission in the senior writing portfolio.  ENGL 4999  (senior writing portfolio) will be required of all English majors graduating under the 2012-13 or later catalogs.