English: Pre-Legal Studies 3+3 (2223), B.A.

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Major in English (2610)

A major in English consists of 46 hours: 15 hours of sophomore-level English courses and 31 hours of upper-division English courses. Students may select from among the following concentrations:

English: Literature Emphasis (2610-OPT1), B.A.
English: Writing Emphasis (2610-OPT2), B.A.
Concentration 4: Legal Studies 3+3 (2223)

In general, majors should work during their freshman and sophomore years toward the completion of the general education requirements and additional requirements toward the Bachelor of Arts and toward completing at least one sophomore-level literature survey sequence.

English: Pre-Legal Studies 3+3 (2223), B.A.

English Concentration 4 (Legal Studies 3+3) provides, in concert with partner institutions, a faster way to move through the undergraduate program toward law school coursework at selected partner institutions.

Qualified students may apply to their selected partner institution law schools during their third year of study at UTM. If accepted, students may begin taking law school courses at the partner institution during their fourth year. The coursework earned during that first year of law school will complete the students’ Bachelor of Arts degree at UTM.

Concentration 4: Pre-Legal Studies 3+3 (2223)

General Education Curriculum Requirements	38 credit hours
Bachelor of Arts Requirements	6 to 12 credit hours
Major Core Requirements	21 credit hours
Minor	12 to 18 credit hours
Electives	6 to 18 credit hours
First Year of Legal Studies at Partner Institution Law School	30 hours
TOTAL	120 credit hours

UNIVERSITY DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

University Degree Requirements

Minimum credits required for graduation	120 credit hours
Minimum credits in upper-division courses	27 credit hours
Maximum credits in any one subject counted toward graduation	50 credit hours
General education core requirements	38 credit hours
Complete a Major
Complete a Minor

COURSEWORK REQUIRED FOR THE DEGREE

General Education Core Curriculum Requirements

Bachelor of Arts Requirements

Major in English with Concentration in Legal Studies 3+3 (21 credit hours)

Program-Specific Degree Requirements

A student must earn a minimum grade of C in every course in the major.
A B.A. degree requires a minor.

Pre-Legal Studies 3+3 Required Coursework (21 credit hours of English coursework, 12-18 hours of coursework for the minor)

Complete one of the following lower-division sequences:

Complete either ENGL 305 OR ENGL 325

Complete an additional 12 hours of either 300-level or 400-level ENGL courses.

Complete a Minor in Legal Studies (M-2228)

Legal Studies Minor (2228)

Complete additional electives as needed to complete at total of 90 credit hours of undergraduate coursework in addition to 30 hours of first-year coursework completed at a partner institution law school.

A student accepted into UT Law School prior to completing the requirements for a B.A. in English may receive the B.A. in English from UT Martin if the following requirements are met:

The first year of study at the partner institution is satisfactorily completed.
A minimum of 90 hours of college course work is completed, exclusive of those taken at the law school.
A minimum of 60 hours of course work is completed at an accredited four-year institution, exclusive of those taken at the law school. At least 25% of the semester hours must be completed at UT Martin.
All requirements for the B.A. degree are met, with the exception of the 36 upper-division hour requirement.
Completion of the minor is met.

A student who is not accepted into a partner institution law school may still complete a B.A. degree with a major in English. Please consult with an advisor to determine the remaining credits needed to complete the degree program.

For more information about the English major, please contact:

Department of English and Modern Foreign Language
131 Humanities Building
209 Hurt Street
Martin, TN 38238
engl@utm.edu

731-881-7300