Program: English Program with a Specialization in Literature (BA) (Currently in Moratorium) - University of Michigan - Flint

Apr 12, 2025

2025-2026 Catalog

www.umflint.edu/case/academic-departments/language-communication/

The English Program with a Specialization in Literature (BA) program has been placed on moratorium status and is not currently accepting new students. Students who have already declared this major will be allowed to complete their program

Requirements

Thirty-six credits in English, distributed as follows, with each course used to satisfy only one requirement

A. Literature (24 credits)

Literary Analysis (3 credits)

ENG 241 - Introduction to Literary Analysis (3)

Ancient Literatures (3 credits)

One from:

ENG 205 - The Bible as Literature (3)
ENG 207 - Ancient Mythology (3)

American Literature before 1900 (3 credits)

One from:

ENG 355 - American Literature (3)
ENG 434 - American Drama (3)

American Literature after 1900 (3 credits)

ENG 434 - American Drama (3)

British Literature before 1800 (3 credits)

One from:

ENG 307 - Literature, Place and Travel (3)
or
MES 307 - Literature, Place and Travel (3)
ENG 312 - British Literature through 1800 (3)
ENG 315 - Shakespeare (3)

British Literature after 1800 (3 credits)

ENG 333 - British Literature since 1800 (3)

British Literature from Any Period (3 credits)

One additional from:

ENG 307 - Literature, Place and Travel (3)
or
MES 307 - Literature, Place and Travel (3)
ENG 312 - British Literature through 1800 (3)
ENG 315 - Shakespeare (3)
ENG 333 - British Literature since 1800 (3)

Cross-Cultural Perspectives in Literature (3 credits)

One from:

Travel Writing

ENG 307 - Literature, Place and Travel (3)
or
MES 307 - Literature, Place and Travel (3)

B. Writing (3 credits)

One from:

ENG 252 - Advanced Composition (3)
ENG 295 - Writing Creative Non-Fiction Genres (3)
ENG 296 - Introduction to Creative Writing: Fiction, Essay, Poetry, Drama (3)
ENG 297 - Writing Fiction Genres (3)
ENG 298 - Topics in Writing (3)
ENG 305 - Career Preparation in the Liberal Arts (3)
ENG 338 - Communications in Business (3)
or
COM 338 - Communications in Business (3)
ENG 345 - Technical Writing (3)
ENG 354 - Public and Professional Writing (3)
ENG 363 - Seminar in Collaborative Writing Theory and Practice (4)
ENG 392 - Advanced Creative Writing: Fiction (3)
ENG 393 - Advanced Creative Writing: Poetry (3)
ENG 398 - Advanced Creative Writing: Non-Fiction (3)
ENG 399 - Directed Writing (1-3)
THE 390 - Playwriting (3)

C. Linguistics (3 credits)

One from:

LIN 200 - Introduction to Linguistics (3)
LIN 244 - The Structure of English (3)

D. Capstone Seminar (3 credits)

ENG 400 - Seminar (3)

E. Elective (3 credits)

One additional ENG or ENG-crosslisted course at the 200 level or above.

F. Individual Writing Portfolio

Completion of an Individual Major Portfolio. Consult the department for portfolio guidelines.

G. Additional Requirements

All requirements of the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) Bachelor of Arts degree, including General Education requirements and additional BA distribution requirements.

Minimum Credits for the Degree: 120 credits

Honors Program Requirements

All bachelor-degree-seeking students with GPAs of 3.5 or higher are eligible to apply to the University of Michigan-Flint Honors Program. Please contact the Honors Program Manager or the Honors Program Director for further information.