Apr 20, 2025  
2025-2026 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog

English, BA (INT)

Location(s): INT-Eagle Pass, INT-Del Rio, INT-Uvalde


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The undergraduate English program provides accessible and life-changing education through literature, theory, and writing courses. Its curriculum establishes a foundation of knowledge and skills then deepens students’ abilities in English studies. The English coursework is offered in either residential or remote platforms and is known for its small class sizes and pedagogical approaches.

BA English Student Learning Outcomes (SLO)

  • English majors will be able to construct documents that demonstrate coherence, development, organization, and appropriate/effective grammar, usage, and mechanics.
  • English majors will be able to analyze and interpret literary works by applying principles of critical thinking, literary criticism, or theoretical engagement.
  • English majors will be able to produce researched documents that demonstrate the ability to locate a variety of credible sources, employ them effectively through quotations and paraphrases, integrate them smoothly into the writer’s own prose, and document them correctly using the style appropriate to the document.

Program Requirements


Core Curriculum: 42

University BA Requirements: 12

Free Electives: 12

Notes:


Portfolio capstone course taken in final term of English coursework.

Restricted Major Electives: 6 Credits


Notes:


Take one advanced British and one advanced American literature course.

Restricted Major Electives: 3 Credits


Notes:


Take one advanced international or world literature

Restricted Major Electives: 6 Credits


Students must choose two ENGL electives at the 2000-, 3000- or 4000-level. 

Minor Required: 18 Credit Hours


Students must take 18 credit hours in their chosen minor field. 

Total Hours: 120


Core Curriculum: 42

University Requirements: 12

Free Electives: 12

Required Core Courses: 21

Restrictive Electives: 15

Minor: 18

 

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