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An English degree equips students to thrive in our language-driven society. Our program enables learners to delve into various disciplines including literary studies, linguistics, creative composition, technical writing, and rhetorical analysis. Through our internship initiative, students apply their classroom knowledge in real-world professional settings. The Bachelor of Arts curriculum examines texts spanning from the origins of English to contemporary works. By engaging with courses led by distinguished faculty renowned for both teaching and scholarship, English majors cultivate essential competencies to become:
Compassionate interpreters and attentive audiences
Articulate communicators in writing and speech
Analytical evaluators
Meticulous investigators
Innovative solution finders
Effective team players
The program requires completion of 120 credit hours, with the initial 60 credits dedicated to core university requirements and foundational courses, followed by 60 credits of specialized upper-level coursework, internships, and residency.
Students must have completed official secondary school transcripts, diplomas, certificates and/or national test examination scores as appropriate for the educational systems in their country. In order to be considered for freshman admission students must have completed secondary school studies equivalent to that of United States high school graduation.
The minimum acceptable score on the TOEFL is 79 on the Internet-based test, 550 on the paper-based test and 213 on the computer-based test. The IELTS can be substituted for TOEFL scores. The minimum acceptable overall score of 6.5 is required for admission. Scores must be sent directly to UT Arlington from the Testing Service to be considered official.
Admissions application priority dates: Fall: February 14; Spring: October 15; Summer: April 1