Program Overview
College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Location: Ross 1284
Email: HSS@unco.edu
Website: www.unco.edu/hss/english
Advising Information:
Students must consult with their assigned major advisor each semester prior to registering.
To find your advisor, log into ursa.unco.edu; go to 'Student' tab and click 'View Student Information' link. If no advisor is listed, contact the major program for advisor information.
The program consists of four parts:
- Liberal Arts Curriculum (LAC) Credits
- Required Major Credits
- Required Minor Credits
- University-Wide Credits
Program Description:
The English B.A. - Literature, Culture, and Creativity Concentration is excellent preparation for any profession or occupation that stresses the use of language and critical thinking, especially those involving writing. Graduates of this program will also be prepared to enter a variety of professional and graduate programs, including law, theology, medicine (with appropriate science and mathematics preparation), library science, communications, media, and business.
Program Admission Requirements:
Academic Good Standing
Program Requirements:
- In accordance with University Policies, coursework earned more than 10 years prior to the date of matriculation to UNC may not be used to satisfy any major or minor requirements. Any exception to this policy is at the discretion of the academic program.
Degree Requirements — 120 Credits
1. Liberal Arts Curriculum — 31 Credits
Written Communication — 6 credits
Select any courses to fulfill this requirement from the currently approved LAC course list.
See Written Communication courses
Mathematics — 3 credits
Select any courses to fulfill this requirement from the currently approved LAC course list.
See Mathematics courses
Arts & Humanities, History, Social & Behavioral Sciences, U.S. Multicultural Studies [MS], and International Studies [IS] — 15 credits
To complete the LAC in the minimum number of credits, be sure to choose at least one course with an IS designation and one course with an MS designation.
Please note that certain LAC courses with ENG or HUM prefixes count toward the major requirements below.
See Arts & Humanities, History, and Social & Behavioral Sciences courses
Natural & Physical Sciences — 7 credits
Select any courses to fulfill this requirement from the currently approved LAC course list.
See Natural & Physical Sciences courses
See Liberal Arts Curriculum
2. Required Major — 45 credits
Required Major Credits — 15 credits
| ENG 195 | Introduction to the Discipline of English | 3 |
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| ENG 218 | Introduction to Linguistics | 3 |
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| ENG 219 | Language and Society | 3 |
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| ENG 220 | Writing, Transformation, and Change | 3 |
| ENG 295 | Approaches to Literary and Cultural Analysis | 3 |
| ENG 345 | Literary Theory and Criticism | 3 |
Elective Major Credits — 12 credits
Choose at least two courses from each category. At least two courses must be at the 300-level.
Category A: Alternative and Resistant Communities
| ENG 205 | World Folklore and Fairy TalesLAA2LAIS | 3 |
| ENG 206 | Regional MythologiesLAA2LAIS | 3 |
| ENG 207 | Native American LiteratureLAA2LAMS | 3 |
| ENG 236 | Ethnic American LiteratureLAA2LAMS | 3 |
| ENG 262 | Literary Voices from Around the WorldLAA2LAIS | 3 |
| ENG 302 | Cultures, Community & Civic Advocacy | 3 |
| ENG 310 | Literature and the Nation | 3 |
| ENG 365 | Identity, Language, and Power | 3 |
| ENG 375 | Literature and the Environment | 3 |
| HUM 200 | Cultural Rhetorics | 3 |
| HUM 231 | Images of Gender in Literature and the ArtsLAA2 | 3 |
Category B: Genre, Form, and Medium
| ENG 230 | Introduction to Comics and Graphic NovelsLAA1 | 3 |
| ENG 231 | Analyzing Video GamesLAA1 | 3 |
| ENG 232 | Multicultural Speculative FictionLAA2LAMS | 3 |
| ENG 250 | Introduction to ShakespeareLAA2 | 3 |
| ENG 325 | Studies in Fantasy and Science Fiction | 3 |
| ENG 330 | Studies in a Genre or Author | 3 |
| ENG 390 | Adaptations and Transmediation | 3 |
| FILM 320 | Special Topics in Film | 3 |
| FILM 330 | Studies in a Genre or Director | 3 |
| FILM 379 | Film and Literature | 3 |
Literary, Cultural, and Digital Production — 12 credits
Courses may be in either category or both; at least two courses must be at the 300- or 400-level.
Category A: Professionalization
Category B: Creative Writing
| ENG 200 | Introduction to Creative WritingLAA1 | 3 |
| ENG 203 | Creative Writing: Nonfiction | 3 |
| ENG 242 | Creative Writing-Fiction | 3 |
| ENG 243 | Creative Writing: Screenwriting | 3 |
| ENG 244 | Creative Writing: Poetry | 3 |
| ENG 342 | Intermediate Creative Writing: Fiction | 3 |
| ENG 344 | Intermediate Creative Writing: Poetry | 3 |
Upper-Level Electives — 6 credits
Take three credits from any 300- or 400- level ENG, FILM, or HUM courses and
Take three credits from one of the courses below:
ENG 323 does not count as an upper-level elective in the English--Literature, Culture, and Creativity concentration.
3. Required Minor — 18 credits
4. University-Wide Credits — 26 credits*
Complete additional credits to achieve the minimum credits needed for this degree at UNC; for this degree, that will typically be 26 credits, depending on the minor's credit requirements.
*Note: Students who apply the recommended courses to both the liberal arts curriculum and the major requirements will have an increased number of university wide electives to apply to this degree. See your advisor for details.
Accelerated (4+1) English Literature, Culture, and Creativity B.A. and English M.A.
Motivated and high-achieving students may seek to complete the requirements for the B.A. and M.A. in English in five years. To obtain both degrees, students must complete all the requirements for the B.A. described in the Undergraduate Catalog (120 credit hours) and all of the requirements for the standard M.A. described in the Graduate Catalog (30 credit hours). However, the accelerated B.A./M.A. program involves 9 credit hours that are shared between the Bachelor's and Master's programs, so the total number of credit hours to complete the accelerated Master’s program is 141. Completing the requirements for both degrees is made possible by taking the 9 double-counted B.A./M.A. credits in the Senior year (paid for at the undergraduate tuition rate) and 6 graduate-level credits (online at the graduate-level tuition rate) in the summer following the Senior year and completion of the undergraduate program. Students remain eligible for financial aid as an undergraduate; any Graduate School aid is not available until students are admitted as a Graduate student.
Due to its necessarily streamlined path of progression, admission to the Accelerated B.A. and M.A. in English occurs in the fall semester only. Students interested in transferring into the accelerated program must:
- Have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 to take graduate-level courses as a Senior.
- Meet with the English M.A. Director of Graduate Studies in the fall semester of the Junior year and apply during the spring semester of the Junior year (following the same procedure and meeting the same requirements as other M.A. applicants). Full admission is dependent on completing the B.A. requirements in the senior year while maintaining a minimum 3.0 GPA. The program application will be signed and forwarded to the Graduate School with signatures of the program advisor indicating the approval of graduate course transfer.
- Complete ENG 500 Introduction to Graduate Studies in the fall semester of their Senior year, followed by two 500-level elective courses in the spring semester of that year. These are the 9 credits that are double counted within the accelerated program only.
- Fulfill all requirements as outlined in the two-year M.A. in English.
- Students must apply for completion of their undergraduate degree the semester before completing their undergraduate degree (i.e., in the fall semester of their Senior year). To apply, students must be registered for all remaining courses in their final undergraduate semester (the spring semester of their Senior Year).
Outline for degree completion of the Accelerated B.A. and M.A. in English Liberal Arts
Meet with faculty advisor or Director of Graduate Studies and apply for the program in the fall semester, junior year.
Fall Semester, Senior Year
- ENG 500 Introduction to Graduate Studies (3 credits) [double-counted]
Spring Semester, Senior Year
- Two ENG 500-599 courses (6 credits) [double-counted]
Note: Because students are required to register for their six 500-level spring credits while they are still Undergraduate students, they must complete the Petition to Count Work Toward the Next Higher Degree form with the Graduate School.
Summer after Senior year
- One ENG 500-699 courses (3 credits) - online
Note: Because students are required to register for the six summer credits while they are still undergraduate students, they must call the Office of the Registrar no later than the drop period for the summer semester to change their registration to graduate level.
Fall Semester, Fifth Year
- Three ENG 500-699 courses (9 credits)
Spring Semester, Fifth Year
- ENG 601 Advanced Theory and Research Methods (3 credits)
- Two 500-699 ENG-coded courses (6 credits)
- MA comprehensive examination
30 Credits
Four-Year Plan
Year 1 – 30 credits
Fall Semester
| ENG 122 | College CompositionLAW1 | 3 |
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| ENG 123 | Writing and Research MethodsLAW2 | 3 |
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| ENG 205 | World Folklore and Fairy TalesLAA2LAIS | 3 |
| | or | |
| ENG 206 | Regional MythologiesLAA2LAIS | 3 |
| | or | |
| ENG 207 | Native American LiteratureLAA2LAMS | 3 |
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| | LAC HistoryLAH1 | 3 |
| | LAC Social and Behavioral SciencesLAB1LAB2LAB3 | 3 |
| | University-Wide Elective | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Spring Semester
| ENG 123 | Writing and Research MethodsLAW2 | 3 |
| | or | |
| ENG 225 | Research Writing for Contemporary CultureLAW2 | 3 |
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| ENG 323 | Advanced ArgumentLAW3 | 3 |
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| ENG 195 | Introduction to the Discipline of English | 3 |
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| ENG 230 | Introduction to Comics and Graphic NovelsLAA1 | 3 |
| | or | |
| ENG 231 | Analyzing Video GamesLAA1 | 3 |
| | or | |
| ENG 232 | Multicultural Speculative FictionLAA2LAMS | 3 |
| | or | |
| ENG 250 | Introduction to ShakespeareLAA2 | 3 |
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| | LAC Arts and Humanities, History, or Social and Behavioral SciencesLAA1LAA2LAA3LAA4LAB1LAB2LAB3LAH1 | 3 |
| | LAC Natural and Physical Sciences without LabLAS1 | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Year 2 – 31 credits
Fall Semester
| ENG 218 | Introduction to Linguistics | 3 |
| | or | |
| ENG 219 | Language and Society | 3 |
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| ENG 295 | Approaches to Literary and Cultural Analysis | 3 |
| | Professionalization Module Elective | 3 |
| | Minor Course | 3 |
| | LAC Natural and Physical Sciences with LabLAS1LASL | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Spring Semester
| ENG 220 | Writing, Transformation, and Change | 3 |
| | Professionalization Module Elective | 3 |
| | Minor Course | 3 |
| | LAC MathematicsLAX1 | 3 |
| | University-Wide Elective | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Year 3 – 30 credits
Fall Semester
| ENG 310 | Literature and the Nation | 3 |
| | or | |
| ENG 365 | Identity, Language, and Power | 3 |
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| | Professionalization Module Elective | 3 |
| | Minor Course | 3 |
| | Liberal Arts Curriculum | 3 |
| | University-Wide Elective | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Spring Semester
| ENG 345 | Literary Theory and Criticism | 3 |
| | | |
| ENG 325 | Studies in Fantasy and Science Fiction | 3 |
| | or | |
| ENG 330 | Studies in a Genre or Author | 3 |
| | or | |
| ENG 390 | Adaptations and Transmediation | 3 |
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| | Minor Course | 3 |
| | University-Wide Elective | 3 |
| | University-Wide Elective | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Year 4 – 29 credits
Fall Semester
| | Upper Division Major Elective | 3 |
| | Professionalization Module Elective | 3 |
| | Minor Course | 3 |
| | University-Wide Elective | 2 |
| | University-Wide Elective | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 14 |
Spring Semester
| ENG 441 | Colloquium in Literature | 3 |
| | or | |
| ENG 495 | Advanced Cultural Studies | 3 |
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| | Minor Course | 3 |
| | University-Wide Elective | 3 |
| | University-Wide Elective | 3 |
| | University-Wide Elective | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |