UT Dallas 2023 Undergraduate Catalog

School of Arts, Humanities, and Technology

Literature (BA) with Professional and Technical Writing Concentration

Degree Requirements (120 semester credit hours)

Four-Year Degree Plan (Example)

This is an example only. Please see advisor to develop an individual four-year plan.

Freshman Year
Semester 1 - Fall Notes Preferred Core SCH Semester 2 - Spring Notes Preferred Core SCH
010 Core 010 3 010 Core 010 3
050 Core 050 3 020 Core 020 3
060 Core 060 3 040 Core 040 3
LIT Prep 4 3 060 Core 060 3
Free Elective 8 3 LIT Prep 4 3
AHTC 1100 1 1
Total  16 Total  15
 
Sophomore Year
Semester 3 - Fall Notes Preferred Core SCH Semester 4 - Spring Notes Preferred Core SCH
030 Core 030 3 030 Core 030 3
070 Core 070 3 070 Core 070 3
080 Core 080 3 090 Core 090 3
090 Core 090 3 Free Elective 8 6
LIT Prep 4 3
Total  15 Total  15
 
Junior Year
Semester 5 - Fall Notes Preferred Core SCH Semester 6 - Spring Notes Preferred Core SCH
LIT Core 5 3 LIT Core 5 3
LIT Type 6 3 LIT Type 6 3
LIT Type 6 3 Concentration Course 7 3
Concentration Course 7 3 Concentration Course 7 3
Free Elective 8 3 Free Elective 8 3
Total  15 Total  15
 
Senior Year
Semester 7 - Fall Notes Preferred Core SCH Semester 8 - Spring Notes Preferred Core SCH
LIT Core 5 3 Concentration Course 7 3
LIT Type 6 3 LIT 4390 3
Concentration Course 7 3 Free Elective 8 3
Free Elective 8 3 Free Elective 8 3
Free Elective 8 3 Free Elective 8 2
Total  15 Total  14
 
NOTES:
1 Incoming freshmen must enroll and complete requirements of UNIV 1010 and the corresponding school-related freshman seminar course. Students, including transfer students, who complete their core curriculum at UT Dallas must take UNIV 2020.
2Curriculum Requirements can be fulfilled by other approved courses from accredited institutions of higher education. The courses listed are recommended as the most efficient way to satisfy both Core Curriculum and Major Requirements at UT Dallas.
3Students completing the 020 requirement with a MATH course must complete ALEKS exam prior to enrollment. PHIL 2303 does not require the ALEKS exam.
4LIT Prep = LIT 2350 and 6 SCH of (LIT 2320 or LIT 2321 or LIT 2321 or LIT 2331)
NOTE: If the student took one of these courses as their core, then the student may choose any free elective in its place as a lower-level major requirement.
5LIT Core = LIT 3339 or LIT 3300 or LIT 4329
6LIT Type = 3 SCH of (ARHM 3342 or LIT 3338 or 3000 or 4000-level CRWT), 6 SCH of LIT 3319, and 3 SCH of (CRWT 3330 or LIT 3337).
7Concentration Course = RHET 2310, RHET 4302, RHET 4303, and 6 semester credit hours from (RHET 3302, RHET 3303, RHET 4310, RHET 4395, or COMM 4314).
8Free Elective = any lower or upper-level course. Students may need to take some as upper-level to meet the university requirement of earning a minimum of 45 semester credit hours of upper-level courses.
Students wishing to pursue a teacher certification should see an advisor for additional requirements.
Be sure to check prerequisites of 2000-level or higher courses.
120 semester credit hours required for graduation
This plan is a resource tool only; it does not replace your degree plan or academic advising.
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