English - Literary Studies Emphasis, BA/BS
Program Description
Our literature courses seek to broaden and deepen students’ understanding of the unique value of literary expression as an aesthetic form that challenges the senses, the intellect, and the imagination. Students also learn to appreciate the complex relationship between the aesthetic and intellectual aspects of literature and the culture and time in which it was produced.
Program Curriculum
120 credits
Utah Tech General Education Requirements
All Utah Tech General Education requirements must be fulfilled. A previously earned degree may fulfill those requirements, but courses must be equivalent to Utah Tech's minimum General Education standards in American Institutions, English, and Mathematics.
General Education Core Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| English | 3-7 | |
| Mathematics | 3-5 | |
| American Institutions | 3-6 | |
| Life Sciences | 3-10 | |
| Physical Sciences | 3-5 | |
| Fine Arts | 3 | |
| Literature/Humanities | 3 | |
| Social & Behavioral Sciences | 3 | |
| Exploration | 3-5 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Arts: Foreign Language Requirement | 3-16 | |
| Complete one of the following: | ||
- Complete 16 credits in a single foreign language, through earned credit (grade C or higher), credit by examination, or vertical credit from the courses listed on the GE Foreign Language Requirement page 1 | ||
- Complete a 2020 or higher foreign language course (grade C or higher) | ||
- Complete a 3060 foreign language course listed below (grade C or higher) | ||
- Receive 16 transfer credits for GEFL 1000 (8) and GEFL 2000 (8) in a single foreign language (grade C or higher) | ||
| OR | ||
| Complete a 1010 course listed below in a second foreign language (grade C or higher) AND one of the following: | ||
| 1. In a language not taught at Utah Tech, receive 12 FLATS exam credits for FLAT 1000 (8) and FLAT 2000 (4) | ||
or | ||
| 2. In a language not taught at Utah Tech, receive 12 transfer credits articulated as GEFL 1000 (8) and GEFL 2000 (4) (all grade C or higher) | ||
| OR | ||
| Available only to students who are nonnative English speakers, complete one of the following: | ||
- Complete 16 credits of ESL courses listed below (grade B or higher) | ||
- Submit one of the following test scores required for unconditional Utah Tech admission: TOEFL (61 iBT, 173 CBT, or 500 PBT); or Michigan (70); or USU-IELE equivalent score. Other tests may be accepted for admission to Utah Tech but will not fulfill this requirement. Official scores must be submitted to the Registrar’s Office. | ||
| Total Hours | 3-16 | |
English Core Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 1410 | Elements of Grammar | 3 |
| ENGL 2600 | Critical Introduction to Literature (HU, GC) | 3 |
| ENGL 3030 | Advanced College Writing | 3 |
| ENGL 3220 | Multicultural Literature in the United States | 3 |
| ENGL 3810 | History and Structure of the English Language | 3 |
| ENGL 4700 | Senior Capstone (ALUR) | 3 |
| ENGL 2400 | American Lit Before 1865 (HU, GC) | 3 |
| or ENGL 2410 | American Lit After 1865 (HU, GC) | |
| or ENGL 2500 | British Literature Before 1800 (HU, GC) | |
| or ENGL 2510 | British Literature After 1800 (HU, GC) | |
Literary Studies Emphasis Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 3230 | Literature and Culture | 3 |
| ENGL 3400 | World Literature (ALCI) | 3 |
| ENGL 3510 | Shakespeare | 3 |
| ENGL 3600 | Literary Theory | 3 |
| Complete one Literary Survey course: | ||
Students must take one American literature and one British literature course. If an American literature course is used to fulfill the Core Requirement, a British literature course must be used to fulfill the Emphasis requirement, and vice versa. | ||
| ENGL 2400 | American Lit Before 1865 (HU, GC) | 3 |
| or ENGL 2410 | American Lit After 1865 (HU, GC) | |
| or ENGL 2500 | British Literature Before 1800 (HU, GC) | |
| or ENGL 2510 | British Literature After 1800 (HU, GC) | |
| Complete one Genre Studies course: | ||
| ENGL 3201 | Genre Studies: Folklore | 3 |
| or ENGL 3202 | Genre Studies: Poetry | |
| or ENGL 3203 | Genre Studies: Novels | |
| or ENGL 3204 | Genre Studies: Short Fiction | |
| Complete one Period/Topic Studies course: | ||
| ENGL 3210 | Special Topics in Literature | 3 |
| or ENGL 3211 | Period Studies: Victorian Lit | |
| or ENGL 3212 | Period/Topic: Crime Fiction & Film Noir | |
| or ENGL 3213 | Period/Topic Western Amer Lit | |
| or ENGL 3214 | Period/Topic Studies: Realism/Modernism | |
| or ENGL 3215 | Period/Topic Studies: Gender in Literature | |
| or ENGL 3216 | Depictions of the Holocaust in Literature & Film | |
| or ENGL 3217 | Climate Catastrophes in Literature and Fiction | |
| Complete one Major Authors course: | 3 | |
Major American Authors | ||
| Major American Authors | ||
| Major Authors: Major American Women Authors | ||
| Major Authors: Major African American Authors | ||
| Indigenous/First Peoples' Literatures | ||
Major British Authors | ||
| Major British Authors | ||
| Major British Authors: Milton | ||
Major World Authors | ||
| Major World Authors | ||
| Major World Authors: Postcolonial | ||
Graduation Requirements
- Complete a minimum of 120 college-level credits (1000 and above).
- Complete at least 40 upper-division credits (3000 and above).
- Complete at least 30 upper-division credits at Utah Tech for institutional residency.
- Cumulative GPA 2.0 or higher.
- Grade C or higher in each Core Discipline and Emphasis course.