English, BA
Requirements
Each student forms a program of study in consultation with a faculty adviser in English.
General Requirements:
To earn a BA with a major in English, students must complete 33 hours in English, creative writing or writing (exclusive of course and course). Of these, at least 24 hours must be in upper-division ENGL, CRWT or WRIT courses (30000 level and above). No more than 9 hours of lower-division credit may be applied to the major.
Specific Requirements. To earn a major, students must complete at least 6 of the 33 hours in Early Literature and Culture courses (see subcategory for courses or consult the department). Most of these courses can be used to satisfy one of the distribution requirements listed below in categories 1-3 and 5.
In addition, all English majors are required to complete at least 3 of the 33 hours in a junior-level Research Seminar after they have attained junior standing and completed at least one 30000-level ENGL class. This seminar is taken as part of the required upper-division coursework and can be used to satisfy one of the distribution requirements listed below in categories 1-3 and 5.
Although they are not required, course and course courses in special topics that change semester to semester, usually satisfy one or more of the requirements for majors. Consult the Department of English or check the department website, www.addran.tcu.edu/english
Other than the Research Seminar and courses for the Early Literature and Culture category, courses may not count more than once among categories 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
These additional distribution requirements apply:
6 upper-division hours from the American Literature subcategory
6 upper-division hours from the British Literature subcategory
3 upper-division hours from the Global and Diasporic Literature subcategory
3 upper-division hours from the Writing subcategory
3 upper-division hours from the Theory subcategory
12 elective hours of any courses offered by the Department of English, at least 3 of which must be upper division