Program: English General Program (BA) - University of Michigan - Flint

Apr 12, 2025

2025-2026 Catalog

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

The English program provides a comprehensive experience that integrates three disciplines: linguistics, literature, and writing. Through foundational, applied, and advanced coursework and flexible elective pathways, students are prepared to be analytical and innovative professionals who understand the integrated nature of language, culture and text and who contribute to the overall health and well-being of their communities.

Requirements

Forty-two to forty-three credits as follows, with each course used to satisfy only one requirement in the major:

A. Foundations

A foreign language course from ARB 112 , ASL 112 , ENG 112 , FRN 112 , GER 112 , SPN 112 ; or successful transfer of the second semester of a foreign language or demonstration of equivalent proficiency by examination

A course in US Diversity (US) or Global Studies (GS)

G. Individual Writing Portfolio

Completion of an Individual Writing Portfolio. Contact the Department for portfolio guidelines.

H. Electives (9 credits)

At least 9 additional credits in ENG/LIN/TEL courses. Students may choose to elect courses from within the suggested pathways in Linguistics, Writing and Literature below, or to build a pathway of their own.

Linguistics

Three from:
LIN 150 - Taboo Language (3)
LIN 151 - #HowWeTalkNow (3)
LIN 231 - Language and Law (3)
LIN 284 - Gender and Communication (3)
LIN 346 - Linguistic Analysis (3)
LIN 351 - Language and the Mind (3)
LIN 390 - Directed Readings (1-3)
LIN 409 - American English (3)
LIN 447 - History of the English Language (3)

TESOL Certificate

Creative Writing

ENG 296 - Introduction to Creative Writing: Fiction, Essay, Poetry, Drama (3)
One from:
ENG 295 - Writing Creative Non-Fiction Genres (3)
ENG 297 - Writing Fiction Genres (3)
ENG 298 - Topics in Writing (3)
One from:
ENG 392 - Advanced Creative Writing: Fiction (3)
ENG 393 - Advanced Creative Writing: Poetry (3)
ENG 398 - Advanced Creative Writing: Non-Fiction (3)

Workplace Writing

General Writing Studies

ENG 296 - Introduction to Creative Writing: Fiction, Essay, Poetry, Drama (3)
One from:
ENG 338 - Communications in Business (3)
ENG 345 - Technical Writing (3)
One from:
ENG 336 - History and Principles of Rhetoric (3)
ENG 340 - Introduction to Composition Theory (3)
ENG 363 - Seminar in Collaborative Writing Theory and Practice (4)

Literature

One literary history course from:
ENG 207 - Ancient Mythology (3)
ENG 312 - British Literature through 1800 (3)
ENG 333 - British Literature since 1800 (3)
ENG 355 - American Literature (3)
One literature and culture course from:
ENG 210 - Global Literature (3)
ENG 213 - American Ethnic Literature (3)
ENG 215 - African American Literature (3)
One literary themes course from:
ENG 216 - Literature, Science and Medicine (3)
ENG 307 - Literature, Place and Travel (3)

I. Additional Requirements

All University General Education requirements and graduation requirements

All CASE BA general degree requirements

Minimum Credits for the Degree: 120 credits

Honors Program

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.

English General Program (BA)