BA in English
BA in English
The English degrees at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, which include the BA in English, MA in English, MA in English as a Second Language, and MA in Interdisciplinary Studies, cultivate in students scholarly and creative achievement through graduate and undergraduate courses in literature, language, rhetoric and composition, creative writing, and secondary English language arts. We promote student literacy – specifically the abilities to read, write, and think critically – as well as an appreciation for the English language. We encourage faculty to pursue excellence in teaching, foster collegiality, contribute scholarly research, and engage in service to the university and Rio Grande Valley community. The English degrees, as a collaboration among the Department of Literatures and Cultural Studies, the Department of Writing and Language Studies, and the Creative Writing Program in the College of Fine Arts, support culturally responsive pedagogy and community engagement. A student with an English major possesses skills in critical thinking, writing, and reading. English majors can enter professions such as teaching, writing, editing, media production, the law, public service, and advocacy, and they are prepared for continued graduate or professional study.
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
- DISCIPLINARY CONTENT: Students will engage with broad and challenging knowledges of various world literatures, rhetoric and composition, creative writing, and linguistics by critically situating and evaluating the ethical, political, and formal aspects of
- DISCIPLINARY INQUIRY: Students will apply disciplinary methods and methodologies (literary, linguistic, rhetorical, artistic,etc.), integrating digital, print, and emerging technologies, to examine how history, culture, race, diversity, and identity are situated in and evolve in a variety of artifacts and patterns of language.
- DISCIPLINARY LITERACY: Students will create artifacts, texts, and/or multimodal performances that demonstrate critical awareness of diverse genres, audiences, language patterns, and discourses.
- EQUITY AND INCLUSION: Students will work within the parameters of literature, rhetoric and composition, creative writing, linguistics, and English education to promote equity, honor racial, ethnic, and gender differences, connect history to contemporary understandings, and respect connections between culture and identity.
- DISCIPLINARY PEDAGOGY & PRAXIS: Students will demonstrate knowledge and flexibility in applying mindsets, processes, and opportunities, cultivating readiness to participate in relevant professional and societal contexts, such as writing, literature,reading, oral communication, media literacy, and English language arts pedagogy.
Bachelor of Arts, English (Literature)
Bachelor of Arts in English Program Offerings Distribution