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Freshman Year
Semester 1Semester Credit Hours
ENGL 1301 Rhetoric and Composition 3
Select 1 of the following: 3
Elementary French
Elementary Spanish I 1
or Spanish for Heritage Speakers
HIST 1301 American History to 1877 3
UNIV 1201 Learning in Global Context 2
Mathematics 3
 Semester Credit Hours14
Semester 2
ENGL 1302 Rhetoric and Composition 3
Select 1 of the following: 3
Elementary French
Elementary Spanish II 1
or Intermediate Spanish I
HIST 1302 American History since 1877 3
Creative arts 3
Social/Behavioral 3
 Semester Credit Hours15
Sophomore Year
Semester 1
ENGL 2342 Introduction to Literature 3
Select 1 of the following: 3
Intermediate French
Intermediate Spanish I 1
or Intermediate Spanish II
POLS 2301 Government and Politics of US 3
Component option A 3
Life/Physical sciences 3
 Semester Credit Hours15
Semester 2
ENGL 2314
Technical Writing
or Intro Creative Writing
3
Select 1 of the following: 3
Intermediate French
Intermediate Spanish II (or SPAN, adv.) 1
POLS 2302 Government and Politics of TX 3
Life/Physical sciences 3
Rhetoric or Literature Survey 2 3
 Semester Credit Hours15
Junior Year
Semester 1
ENGL 3301
Advanced Composition
or Literary Theory
3
Elective 3
Minor 6
Rhetoric or Literature Survey 2 3
 Semester Credit Hours15
Semester 2
ENGL 4310
Introd to Linguistics
or English Grammar and Usage
3
PHIL 1301 Introd to Philosophy 3
ENGL, adv. 3 3
Minor, adv. 6
 Semester Credit Hours15
Senior Year
Semester 1
ENGL 4114 Senior Portfolio Project 1
ENGL 4331 The Major Plays of Shakespeare 3
ENGL, adv. 3 3
Elective 3
Elective, adv. 3
Minor, adv. 3
 Semester Credit Hours16
Semester 2
ENGL, adv. 3 3
ENGL, adv. 3 3
Elective, adv. 3
Elective, adv. 3
Minor, adv. 3
 Semester Credit Hours15
 Total Credit Hours Required: 120
1

Students studying Spanish are placed in one or two tracks by examination, heritage and non-heritage. The course sequence for non-heritage-track students is SPAN 1313, SPAN 1314, SPAN 2311, and SPAN 2312. The course sequence for heritage-track students is SPAN 1373, SPAN 2301, SPAN 2302, plus one advanced Spanish (junior- or senior-level) of the student’s choice.

2

Students may choose one of ENGL 3304, ENGL 3331, ENGL 3332, or ENGL 3333.

3

ENGL, advanced: At least 9 hours must be at the 4xxx level.

All courses must be approved by the department.