English
| Degree: | Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) |
| Major: | English |
| Specializations: | English: Literature English: Writing |
| Minors: | English Writing |
| Certificate: | Public Technical and Workplace Writing |
| Department: | Building 50, Room 211 (850) 474-2923 http://uwf.edu/english/ |
| College: | Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities |
| CIP Code: | 23.0101 |
| Semester Hours Required For Degree: 120 | |
The B.A. in English prepares students to be a part of an increasingly diverse population of critically trained readers and writers and to be leaders in both the business and academic worlds. As the core of a liberal arts education, the study of language and literature fosters critical thinking, free inquiry, creativity, and clear and candid communication. In addition to its primary benefits to the life of the mind, the English major offers practical preparation for professional careers in teaching, professional writing, law, medicine, business, editing, religious affairs, the nonprofit sector, and all levels of government service. The study of literature includes contemporary texts as well as the historical periods of British and American literature. The study of writing allows students to work in the fields of creative writing, linguistics, and composition and rhetoric, and also to study the editorial and publishing process. Courses in the English major contribute to the student’s understanding of human culture and of the relationship between literary texts and other bodies of human knowledge such as philosophy, history, religion, psychology, classics, and modern languages. The Department of English offers two areas of specialization within the major: Literature and Writing.
Students interested in obtaining certification to teach English in secondary education need to contact an advisor in this department to plan course work that will satisfy degree and teacher certification requirements. A degree in this major is required for participation in teacher education certification options in English.
Program Requirements
In addition to the university’s general requirements, students seeking the B.A. in English must meet the requirements listed below.
Students should consult their academic advisors for courses which may satisfy both the General Education requirements and common prerequisites. A minimum grade of “C” is required in common prerequisites and major courses.
English Literature Specialization
The Literature Specialization prepares students for graduate-level work in English; provides students with valuable pre-law, pre-medical, and other pre-professional training; and gives students solid preparation for careers in such areas as business, communications, or government service.
General Education
In addition to the General Education requirements listed on this page, students must satisfy all additional University requirements, including the Gordon Rule, multicultural, and foreign language requirements. With appropriate planning and coordination with an academic advisor, students may satisfy some of the general University requirements through the General Education curriculum. For a complete listing of general degree requirements, refer to the "University Requirements" section of this catalog.
General Education Curriculum:
Multicultural Requirement
Civic Literacy Requirement
The 2017 Florida Legislature amended Section 1007.25, Florida Statutes, to require students initially entering a State University System (SUS) and/or Florida College System (FCS) institution in 2018-2019 and thereafter to demonstrate competency in civic literacy. The 2021 Legislature further amended Florida Statutes, requiring students to complete both a civic literacy course and an exam. As a result, there are three cohorts of students currently matriculating at Florida public institutions subject to varying requirements. As demonstrated in the table below, the exact civic literacy requirements are based on the academic term in which a student first enrolled in a Florida public institution.
| Students Included in Cohort | Civic Literacy Competency Requirement |
| Cohort 1: Students first entering the SUS or FCS prior to fall 2018 | None |
| Cohort 2: Students first entering the SUS or FCS in fall 2018 – summer A 2021 | Complete a course or exam |
| Cohort 3: Students first entering the SUS or FCS in summer B 2021 (on or after July 1, 2021) and thereafter | Complete both a course and exam |
Additionally, the 2021 Legislature made two additional exceptions: approving the use of accelerated mechanisms for meeting the course competency requirement and exempting high school students who pass the Florida Civic Literacy Exam in high school from the postsecondary exam requirement. These two changes are in effect for Cohort 3.
There are multiple ways to satisfy this requirement. Students should work with their academic advisor to determine which option is best for their degree requirements/degree plan.
Additional information can be found on our Civic Literacy website.
Common Prerequisites
State-mandated common prerequisites must be completed prior to graduation, but are not required for admission to the program. See the Common Prerequisite Manual for course substitutions from Florida colleges and universities.
| Choose one of the following options: | 6 | |
| Option 1 | ||
| English Composition I * | ||
| English Composition II * | ||
| Option 2 | ||
| Six semester hours of English coursework in which the student is required to demonstrate college-level English skills through multiple assignments | ||
| Total Hours | 6 | |
- *
Indicates common prerequisites which can be used to satisfy General Education requirements.
Lower Division Electives
| Students must complete sufficient 1000/2000 level electives to satisfy at least 60 sh in the lower division. Current UWF students may use elective courses at any level (1000-4000) to meet this elective requirement. | 24 | |
Major
| ENG 3010 | Critical Methods for Literary Study | 3 |
| ENC 3350 | Advanced Writing Studio | 1 |
| ENG 4013 | Introduction to Literary Theory | 3 |
| One Early-Period Course of ENG, LIT, AML, and ENL at 3000/4000 level 1 | 3 | |
| One Late-Period Course of ENG, LIT, AML, and ENL at 3000/4000 level 1 | 3 | |
| Choose one of the following Survey Courses: 2 | 3 | |
| American Literature I | ||
| American Literature II | ||
| History of English Literature I | ||
| History of English Literature II | ||
| Two Electives at 3000/4000 level of ENG, LIT, AML, and ENL 3 | 6 | |
| One LIN Course at the 3000/4000 level | 3 | |
| One CRW or ENC Course at the 3000/4000 level | 3 | |
| Additional Upper-Division Literature Specialization Courses 4 | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 40 | |
The upper-division courses (3000-4000 level) with the following prefixes will be used in calculating the major grade point average: AML, CRW, ENC, ENG, ENL, LAE, LIN, & LIT.
- 1
The department will provide guidance to students during registration for forthcoming semesters regarding which ENG, AML, ENL, and/or ENG courses count in the forthcoming semester for the Early Period, Late Period, and/or Diversity requirements for upper division literature classes.
- 2
The Core survey course taken among AML 2010 American Literature I, AML 2020 American Literature II, ENL 2010 History of English Literature I, or ENL 2020 History of English Literature II must be distinct from any literature survey course taken to fulfill a General Education requirement.
- 3
One of the core literature courses must fulfill the departmental "Diversity" requirement.
- 4
A student can take any combination of ENG, LIT, AML, and/or ENL courses at the 3000/4000 level for the Additional Upper-Division Literature Specialization Courses.
Upper Division Electives
| Students must complete sufficient 3000/4000 level electives to meet UWF’s requirement of 48 semester hours in the upper division or complete all departmental requirements at the 3000/4000 level, whichever is greater. | 20 | |
| Total Hours | 20 | |
Capstone Experience
In addition to the credit hours for the BA English - Literature degree, BA English - Literature degree recipients will be required to complete the English Capstone Experience. The English Capstone Experience emphasizes high impact practices and includes either a final department-approved critical or creative project completed in an upper-level English course or a department-approved project or experience that, though outside of an upper-division English course, fulfills the spirit and rigor of the English Capstone Experience.
If a student elects to fulfill the English Capstone Experience in connection to an upper-division English course, the course must be taught by a member of the regular-line English faculty and cannot be completed prior to the student completing at least 18 hours of upper-division English coursework.
The English Capstone Experience cannot be embedded in a lower-level English course or a course from another discipline and cannot be contracted with a faculty member from another discipline or a member of the adjunct English faculty. The English Capstone Experience must be arranged via a contract between the student and professor (and signed by the department chair.) If the student elects to participate in a department-approved project or experience outside of an upper-division English course to fulfill the English Capstone Experience requirement, the project or experience should emphasize high-impact practices. The Department Chair may serve as the supervising faculty member and sole faculty signatory on the capstone experience contract for a project or experience outside of an upper-division English course that fulfills the English Capstone Experience requirement.
The English department may also maintain a list of pre-approved upper-division English courses that, by their design, fulfill the English Capstone Experience requirement. The department will make available a list of such pre-approved courses
English Writing Specialization
The English Writing specialization offers students experience in writing beyond that gained in the core courses in literature. Students who choose to develop their writing skills can take courses in creative writing, linguistics, and composition and rhetoric. The department also publishes two literature magazines: Panhandler Magazine, which features creative work from professional writers throughout the country, and Troubadour, an annual creative writing and art journal written and edited entirely by students. Students who choose to develop their writing and editing skills can gain the experience needed for jobs in the publishing industry or in writing-intensive careers in business or government. By working in the Writing Lab or through internships on campus or in the community, students receive additional preparation for careers in writing and/or editing.
General Education
In addition to the General Education requirements listed on this page, students must satisfy all additional University requirements, including the Gordon Rule, multicultural, and foreign language requirements. With appropriate planning and coordination with an academic advisor, students may satisfy some of the general University requirements through the General Education curriculum. For a complete listing of general degree requirements, refer to the "University Requirements" section of this catalog.
General Education Curriculum:
Multicultural Requirement
Civic Literacy Requirement
The 2017 Florida Legislature amended Section 1007.25, Florida Statutes, to require students initially entering a State University System (SUS) and/or Florida College System (FCS) institution in 2018-2019 and thereafter to demonstrate competency in civic literacy. The 2021 Legislature further amended Florida Statutes, requiring students to complete both a civic literacy course and an exam. As a result, there are three cohorts of students currently matriculating at Florida public institutions subject to varying requirements. As demonstrated in the table below, the exact civic literacy requirements are based on the academic term in which a student first enrolled in a Florida public institution.
| Students Included in Cohort | Civic Literacy Competency Requirement |
| Cohort 1: Students first entering the SUS or FCS prior to fall 2018 | None |
| Cohort 2: Students first entering the SUS or FCS in fall 2018 – summer A 2021 | Complete a course or exam |
| Cohort 3: Students first entering the SUS or FCS in summer B 2021 (on or after July 1, 2021) and thereafter | Complete both a course and exam |
Additionally, the 2021 Legislature made two additional exceptions: approving the use of accelerated mechanisms for meeting the course competency requirement and exempting high school students who pass the Florida Civic Literacy Exam in high school from the postsecondary exam requirement. These two changes are in effect for Cohort 3.
There are multiple ways to satisfy this requirement. Students should work with their academic advisor to determine which option is best for their degree requirements/degree plan.
Additional information can be found on our Civic Literacy website.
Common Prerequisites
State-mandated common prerequisites must be completed prior to graduation, but are not required for admission to the program. See the Common Prerequisite Manual for course substitutions from Florida colleges and universities.
| Choose one of the following options: | 6 | |
| Option 1 | ||
| English Composition I * | ||
| English Composition II * | ||
| Option 2 | ||
| Six semester hours of English coursework in which the student is required to demonstrate college-level English skills through multiple assignments | ||
| Total Hours | 6 | |
- *
Indicates common prerequisites which can be used to satisfy General Education requirements.
Lower Division Electives
| Students must complete sufficient 1000/2000 level electives to satisfy at least 60 sh in the lower division. Current UWF students may use elective courses at any level (1000-4000) to meet this elective requirement. | 24 | |
Major
| ENG 3010 | Critical Methods for Literary Study | 3 |
| ENC 3350 | Advanced Writing Studio | 1 |
| ENG 4013 | Introduction to Literary Theory | 3 |
| or ENC 3377 | Studies in Rhetorical Theories | |
| One Early-Period Course of ENG, LIT, AML, and ENL at 3000/4000 level 1 | 3 | |
| One Late-Period Course of ENG, LIT, AML, and ENL at 3000/4000 level 1 | 3 | |
| Choose one of the following Survey Courses: 2 | 3 | |
| American Literature I | ||
| American Literature II | ||
| History of English Literature I | ||
| History of English Literature II | ||
| Two Electives at 3000/4000 level of ENG, LIT, AML, and ENL 3 | 6 | |
| One LIN Course at the 3000/4000 level | 3 | |
| One CRW or ENC Course at the 3000/4000 level | 3 | |
| Additional Upper-Division Writing Specialization Courses 4 | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 40 | |
The upper-division courses (3000-4000 level) with the following prefixes will be used in calculating the major grade point average: AML, CRW, ENC, ENG, ENL, LAE, LIN and LIT.
- 1
The department will provide guidance to students during registration for forthcoming semesters regarding which ENG, AML, ENL, and/or ENG courses count in the forthcoming semester for the Early Period, Late Period, and/or Diversity requirements for upper division literature classes.
- 2
The Core survey course taken among AML 2010 American Literature I, AML 2020 American Literature II, ENL 2010 History of English Literature I, or ENL 2020 History of English Literature II must be distinct from any literature survey course taken to fulfill a General Education requirement.
- 3
One of the core literature courses must fulfill the departmental "Diversity" requirement.
- 4
A student can take any combination of CRW, ENC, and LIN courses at the 3000/4000 level for the Additional Upper-Division Writing Specialization Courses as long as the student has taken, at the 3000/4000 level, at least one CRW course, one ENC course, and one LIN course for the BA English – Writing degree.
Upper Division Electives
| Student must complete sufficient 3000/4000 level electives to meet UWF’s requirement of 48 semester hours in the upper division or complete all departmental requirements at the 3000/4000 level, whichever is greater. | 20 | |
| Total Hours | 20 | |
Capstone Experience
In addition to the credit hours for the BA English - Writing degree, BA English - Writing degree recipients will be required to complete the English Capstone Experience. The English Capstone Experience emphasizes high impact practices and includes either a final department-approved critical or creative project completed in an upper-level English course or a department-approved project or experience that, though outside of an upper-division English course, fulfills the spirit and rigor of the English Capstone Experience.
If a student elects to fulfill the English Capstone Experience in connection to an upper-division English course, the course must be taught by a member of the regular-line English faculty and cannot be completed prior to the student completing at least 18 hours of upper-division English coursework.
The English Capstone Experience cannot be embedded in a lower-level English course or a course from another discipline and cannot be contracted with a faculty member from another discipline or a member of the adjunct English faculty. The English Capstone Experience must be arranged via a contract between the student and professor (and signed by the department chair.) If the student elects to participate in a department-approved project or experience outside of an upper-division English course to fulfill the English Capstone Experience requirement, the project or experience should emphasize high-impact practices. The Department Chair may serve as the supervising faculty member and sole faculty signatory on the capstone experience contract for a project or experience outside of an upper-division English course that fulfills the English Capstone Experience requirement.
The English department may also maintain a list of pre-approved upper-division English courses that, by their design, fulfill the English Capstone Experience requirement. The department will make available a list of such pre-approved courses
English
To earn a Minor in English, students must complete at least 16 sh of upper-division courses in a planned program which includes those specified below. English majors may not earn this minor.
| ENG 3010 | Critical Methods for Literary Study | 3 |
| ENC 3350 | Advanced Writing Studio | 1 |
| ENG 4013 | Introduction to Literary Theory | 3 |
| ENL 4333 | Shakespeare | 3 |
| 3000/4000 level English Literature (ENL) course | 3 | |
| 3000/4000 level American Literature (AML) course | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 16 | |
Writing Minor
The minor in Writing is comprised of at least fifteen hours of interdisciplinary writing coursework at the 3000/4000-level across the university. The minor focuses on four core-course prefixes in the English and Communication departments: CRW (Creative Writing), ENC (Composition), JOU (Journalism), and LIN (Linguistics). Students pursuing a minor in Writing must complete with a grade of “C” or better a minimum of nine credit hours inclusive of at least one 3000/4000-level course from three of the four core-course prefixes (CRW, ENC, JOU, and LIN). Students pursuing the minor must also complete with a grade of “C” or better at least two additional courses from any of the core-course prefixes or qualifying individual elective writing courses identified by the English and Communication departments. All prerequisites must be met.
| Choose one 3000/4000 level course of the four Core Course Prefixes (CRW, ENC, JOU, and LIN): | 9 | |
| Two additional courses from any of the course prefixes or qualifying additional individual courses | 6 | |
| Additional individual elective courses that count towards Writing minor: | ||
| Environmental Writing | ||
| Screenwriting for Film, TV, and Digital Media | ||
| Writing for Business: Theory and Practice | ||
| Academic Writing in Nursing I | ||
| Academic Writing in Nursing II | ||
| Legal Research and Writing | ||
| Writing for Public Relations | ||
| Great Speeches in American History | ||
| Total Hours | 15 | |
Additional items:
- Students may major in any of the departments/disciplines represented in the Writing minor and also minor in Writing as long as the majority of the minor classes (9hrs minimum) come from courses outside the major department.
- Substitutions for Additional Individual Elective Courses are allowed as long as the substitutions are approved by both the English and Communication departments.
- Departments may designate individual courses in their own departments as ineligible to count towards the writing minor as long as students have been sufficiently notified.
Public, Technical, and Workplace Writing Certificate
In the Public, Technical, and Workplace Writing Certificate Program, students gain an intensive experience in communication for professional success. The certificate will provide an opportunity for students from across the University to gain fundamental knowledge regarding 21st-century skills in the production of public, technical, and digital texts. Students will write and analyze a range of genres from workplace, public, and technical environments. Students will also finish the program with a portfolio of work that they can deliver to prospective employers. Employers in a variety of settings look for students with strong writing skills applicable for the professional environment. This certificate will give our students the background in writing needed to be competitive in today's workplace.
In order to graduate with the Certificate, students must meet the following requirements:
- A grade of C- or better is required in all courses for the Certificate
- Students must complete an independent e-portfolio that is reviewed and approved by program faculty. Students must apply to have the portfolio reviewed no later than the end of drop/add week of their graduating semester. Students who plan to graduate in the summer must apply to have the portfolio reviewed by Week 10 of the spring semester.
- Grade of C- or better from LIN 3673 or LIN 3742 OR one semester experience in UWF’s Writing Lab OR a score of 75 or better (taken within the last 2 years) on the UWF Writing Lab’s Diagnostic Test
| Prerequisites: | ||
| English Composition I | ||
| English Composition II | ||
| Foundation courses: | 9 | |
| Digital Writing | ||
| Professional and Technical Writing | ||
| Writing and Editing Internship | ||
| Electives: | 3 | |
| Writing for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Majors | ||
| Grammar for Professional Success | ||
| Total Hours | 12 | |