Department of English & Languages

Dr. Mark Shipman, Head

Humanities Building, Room 327

(254) 968-9039

Professors: Pilkington, Popken, Young

Associate Professors: Böhm, Dodson,

Robitaille, Shipman

Assistant Professors: Barrett, Chappell,

Konvicka, Lilly, McCutchen, Otwell, Tanter

Instructors: Beaty, Cruz-Solano, Dooley, Giustino, Gonzales, Jones, Mollick, Newsome,

Smith, Tober, Weatherby

     The Department of English and Languages offers programs of study leading to the Bachelor of Arts degree--either with or without secondary certification--with options in English and Spanish, and an emphasis in technical writing. Minors are offered in English, technical writing, Spanish, and French. On the graduate level the Master of Arts degree is offered in English. For further information about graduate programs, see the graduate section of this catalog.

THE BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE IN ENGLISH
  Semester Hours

University Core Curriculum                                                                             

See p. 40 for additional information about Tarleton’s core curriculum requirements.
47
 
Courses Required for BA in English
Foreign language 1014, 1024, 2013, 2023
14
HIST 1013,1 1023   
6
CIS 1033 
3
 
Additional Courses Required for Support Areas
BA in English without certification

3 hours sophomore English
3

Electives  
24

Advanced electives   
12

ENGL 41532 
3

Advanced ENGL  
21
 
BA in English, Language Arts 8-12 Certification

EDU 3303, 3353, 4303, 4353, 4906 
18

PSY 3033 or 2203, RDG 3513  
6

Electives  
9

ENGL 2503, 3013, 3023, 3203, 4003, 4013, 4023, 4113, 4603, 3 hours from 3413, 3423, 41532    
30
 
BA in English with Technical Writing Emphasis

Electives
24

Advanced electives
12

ENGL 2303, 3103, 3123, 3203, 4123, 4203,
6 hours from ENGL 3303, 3703, or 41132
3 hours from ENGL 3423, 3433, or 4353 
27

1 This course may be counted toward the core curriculum requirement.
2 See p. 316 for ENGL course descriptions.
3 With approval of Technical Writing Coordinator

 

THE BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE IN SPANISH
  Semester Hours

University Core Curriculum                                                                             

See p. 40 for additional information about Tarleton’s core curriculum requirements.
47
 
Courses Required for BA in Spanish  
HIST 1013,1 1023 
6
SPAN 1014, 1024, 2013, 2023, 3033, 3063, 4003, 4063, 40732
29
 
Additional Courses Required for Support Areas
BA in Spanish without certification

Sophomore ENGL
3

Electives, 12 hours advanced   
33

CIS 1033 
3

From SPAN 4013, 4023, 48532  
3

Advanced SPAN or advanced electives as advised 
6
 
BA in Spanish, Level 8-12 Certification

EDU 3303, 3353, 4303, 4353, 4906
18

PSY 2203 or 3033, RDG 3513
3

CIS 1033
7

Electives  

From SPAN 4013, 4023, 4853, 48632  
9

ENGL 2503  
3
 
BA in Spanish, Level 8-12 Certification with additional field

Additional teaching field  
12

Additional teaching field advanced hours  
12

EDU 3303, 3353, 4303, 4353, 4906  
18

PSY 2203 or 3033, RDG 3513 
6

ENGL 2503 
3

From SPAN 4013, 4023, 48532 
3

1 This course may be counted toward the core curriculum requirement.
2 See p. 387 for SPAN course descriptions.