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May 09, 2026
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2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
English, B.A.
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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.
- English major core: Majors will take the following: ENGL 3000 , ENGL 3010 , ENGL 3020 , and ENGL 3030 ; ENGL 3570 , ENGL 4520 , ENGL 4530 , ENGL 4605 , or ENGL 4670 (approved topics); one course from the approved Diverse Voices and Perspectives area; and ENGL 4999 .
- When taught by an English faculty member, WGST, JHS, and certain interdisciplinary Honors seminars (UH 3500 ) may be substituted with approval of advisor. No non-departmental lower division courses will be accepted.
- A maximum of six (6) hours of lower-division literature coursework (not counting the True Blue Core 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.
- Majors are expected to consult an assigned advisor each semester regarding the selection and arrangement of courses.
- Recommended minors for English majors include a world language minor, Communication Studies, Film Studies, History, Linguistic Studies, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Theatre, Writing, Southern Studies, and Women’s and Gender Studies, but students may choose any minor.
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Degree Requirements
| True Blue Core (TBC) | 41 hours | | Major Requirements | 36 hours* | | Major Core | 18 hours | | English Elective Courses | 18 hours | | World Language Requirement | 12 hours | | Minor | 15-18 hours | | Electives | 13-19 hours | | TOTAL | 120 hours | *This program requires courses that can also fulfill requirements for the True Blue Core curriculum. If program requirements are also used to fulfill True Blue Core requirements, the number of elective hours may increase. True Blue Core (41 hours)
True Blue Core (TBC) requirements (shown in curricular listings below) include courses in the Foundational Skills areas of Written Communication (WC), Information Literacy (Info Lit), Non-Written Communication (NWC), and Quantitative Literacy (Quant Lit). Knowledge Domains include Human Society and Social Relationships (HSSR), Scientific Literacy (Sci Lit), Creativity and Cultural Expression (CCE), and History and Civic Learning (HCL), which include Discovery and Explorations categories. Students must choose at least one course from each Discovery category. The following courses required by the program meet True Blue Core requirements: - 3 credit hours from world language 1010, 1020, 2010, or 2020 (NWC)
Major Requirements (36 hours)
Diverse Voices and Perspectives (choose one):
English Elective Courses (18 hours)
- Six ENGL 3000/4000 courses chosen in consultation with departmental advisor
World Language Requirement (12 hours)
Students meet this requirement by successfully completing the 2020-level or a higher course in a single world language. Students may take 1010, 1020, 2010, and 2020 in sequence, or they may use the MTSU Language Placement Test to start at the appropriate level. See Bachelor of Arts Degree for additional details. Curriculum: English
All students pursuing a major in English must complete the True Blue Core requirements and the requirements for a Bachelor of Arts degree. Students may not begin upper-division English studies until they have completed ENGL 1010 , ENGL 1020 , ENGL 2020 , and ENGL 2030 . Typically, students will begin upper-division English studies in the second semester of their sophomore year with ENGL 3000 and one other English course. The Academic Maps provide examples of a recommended plan of studies for students who wish to complete their academic requirements within a four-year period. However, there is no single way to complete the program. The department is generally flexible about the order in which courses are taken so long as prerequisites are met. Each English major has an assigned academic advisor. Consulting with an assigned advisor regularly will help students to individualize the program to their own needs and interests. |
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