A major in English consists of 49 hours: six hours of English Composition, 15 hours of sophomore-level courses and 28 hours of upper-division English courses. Students may select Concentration 1, Concentration 2, Concentration 3, or Concentration 4 outlined below. Students who pursue the English major for pre-professional training, for graduate study, or for careers outside teaching should consult with their advisers and follow either Concentration 1 or Concentration 2; students seeking teacher licensure should follow Concentration 3 (students who wish to graduate from UTM with their teaching licensure should contact the Department of Educational Studies); students seeking a fast-track program to law school at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville should follow concentration 4. Majors are expected to consult their advisers each semester regarding the selection of options and courses.
In general, majors should work during their freshman and sophomore years toward the completion of the general education requirements for the Bachelor of Arts and toward completing at least one sophomore-level literature survey sequence.
Some recommended minors for English majors include foreign languages, history, philosophy, political science, international studies, communications, theatre, one of the other fine arts, or education.
Return to: