Online Bachelor's Degree English
English
Bachelor of ArtsAT A GLANCE
- 120 credits
- Up to 90 Credits Accepted
- All courses are available online or on-site
- Hybrid course format available
TUITION
- $250 per credit
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January 8Gain the analytical, critical, and communication skills to help you succeed in graduate study or an in-demand career by pursuing a bachelor's degree in English
A Bachelor of Arts in English at University of Maryland Global Campus offers a solid base of critical thinking on which to build a career or further graduate study. In this program, you will hone in-demand skills in research and writing that have a wide application in the job market. If you are intrigued by literature, the English major may be right for you.
This program is also available as a minor.
- Courses
- Degree Focus
- Requirements
- Sequence
Total Credits Required: 120
Required Major Courses: 33
- (3 Credits, ENGL 240)
- (3 Credits, ENGL 250)
- (3 Credits, ENGL 303)
- (3 Credits, ENGL 310)
- (3 Credits, ENGL 430)
- (3 Credits, ENGL 459)
- (3 Credits, ENGL 495)
- Upper-level ENGL courses (12 credits): Focused study in American literature or British literature recommended; see Degree Focus tab
Choose from one of these recommended groups of classes or mix and match to align with your career goals and interests.
American Literature Focus
British Literature Focus
UMGC outlines the options available to fulfill the 41 credits of general education coursework for bachelor's degrees on the General Education Requirements webpage.
In addition to the major, elective, and general education courses and requirements outlined on this page, please review the overall bachelor's degree requirements.
This is our recommended course sequence to progress through this program. You may take multiple courses simultaneously, up to your course load limit. You cannot take a prerequisite with its subsequent course during the same session. Your plan will be unique and dependent on multiple factors, including the number of credits you transfer to this program. Contact an advisor if you have any questions about this plan, course alternatives, or your course load limit.
| Sequence | Course | Requirement(s) Fulfilled |
| 1 | (1 Credit, LIBS 150) | General Education: Research & Computing Literacy |
| 2 | (3 Credits, PACE 111C) | General Education: Research & Computing Literacy |
| 3 | (3 Credits, WRTG 112) | General Education: Communication |
| 4 | (3 Credits, CMST 301) | General Education: Research & Computing Literacy |
| 5 | (3 Credits, NUTR 100) | General Education: Biological & Physical Sciences |
| 6 | (3 Credits, ENGL 102) | General Education: Communication |
| 7 | (3 Credits, ENGL 281) | General Education: Communication |
| 8 | (3 Credits, MATH 105) | General Education: Math |
| 9 | (3 Credits, ENGL 240) | Major |
| 10 | (3 Credits, ENGL 250) |
Major |
| 11 | (3 Credits, HUMN 100) | General Education: Arts & Humanities |
| 12 | (4 Credits, BIOL 103) | General Education: Biological & Physical Sciences |
| 13 | (3 Credits, BEHS 103) | General Education: Behavioral & Social Sciences |
| 14 | (3 Credits, ARTH 334) | General Education: Arts & Humanities |
| 15 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 16 | (3 Credits, ECON 103) | General Education: Behavioral & Social Sciences |
| 17 | (3 Credits, ENGL 303) | Major |
| 18 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 19 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 20 | (3 Credits, ENGL 310) | Major |
| 21 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 22 | Choose the course that aligns with your degree focus: American Literature: (3 Credits, ENGL 363) British Literature: (3 Credits, ENGL 311) |
Major |
| 23 | (3 Credits, WRTG 391) | General Education: Communication |
| 24 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 25 | Choose the course that aligns with your degree focus: American Literature: (3 Credits, ENGL 364) British Literature: (3 Credits, ENGL 312) |
Major |
| 26 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 27 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 28 | (3 Credits, ENGL 430) | Major |
| 29 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 30 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 31 | Choose the course that aligns with your degree focus: American Literature: (3 Credits, ENGL 433) British Literature: (3 Credits, ENGL 386) |
Major |
| 32 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 33 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 34 | Choose the course that aligns with your degree focus: American Literature: (3 Credits, ENGL 441) British Literature: (3 Credits, ENGL 406) |
Major |
| 35 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 36 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 37 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 38 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 39 | (3 Credits, ENGL 459) | Major |
| 40 | (3 Credits, ENGL 495) | Major |
| 41 | 1-credit elective course | Elective |
Total Credits Required: 120
Required Major Courses: 33
- (3 Credits, ENGL 240)
- (3 Credits, ENGL 250)
- (3 Credits, ENGL 303)
- (3 Credits, ENGL 310)
- (3 Credits, ENGL 430)
- (3 Credits, ENGL 459)
- (3 Credits, ENGL 495)
- Upper-level ENGL courses (12 credits): Focused study in American literature or British literature recommended; see Degree Focus tab
Choose from one of these recommended groups of classes or mix and match to align with your career goals and interests.
American Literature Focus
British Literature Focus
UMGC outlines the options available to fulfill the 41 credits of general education coursework for bachelor's degrees on the General Education Requirements webpage.
In addition to the major, elective, and general education courses and requirements outlined on this page, please review the overall bachelor's degree requirements.
This is our recommended course sequence to progress through this program. You may take multiple courses simultaneously, up to your course load limit. You cannot take a prerequisite with its subsequent course during the same session. Your plan will be unique and dependent on multiple factors, including the number of credits you transfer to this program. Contact an advisor if you have any questions about this plan, course alternatives, or your course load limit.
| Sequence | Course | Requirement(s) Fulfilled |
| 1 | (1 Credit, LIBS 150) | General Education: Research & Computing Literacy |
| 2 | (3 Credits, PACE 111C) | General Education: Research & Computing Literacy |
| 3 | (3 Credits, WRTG 112) | General Education: Communication |
| 4 | (3 Credits, CMST 301) | General Education: Research & Computing Literacy |
| 5 | (3 Credits, NUTR 100) | General Education: Biological & Physical Sciences |
| 6 | (3 Credits, ENGL 102) | General Education: Communication |
| 7 | (3 Credits, ENGL 281) | General Education: Communication |
| 8 | (3 Credits, MATH 105) | General Education: Math |
| 9 | (3 Credits, ENGL 240) | Major |
| 10 | (3 Credits, ENGL 250) |
Major |
| 11 | (3 Credits, HUMN 100) | General Education: Arts & Humanities |
| 12 | (4 Credits, BIOL 103) | General Education: Biological & Physical Sciences |
| 13 | (3 Credits, BEHS 103) | General Education: Behavioral & Social Sciences |
| 14 | (3 Credits, ARTH 334) | General Education: Arts & Humanities |
| 15 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 16 | (3 Credits, ECON 103) | General Education: Behavioral & Social Sciences |
| 17 | (3 Credits, ENGL 303) | Major |
| 18 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 19 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 20 | (3 Credits, ENGL 310) | Major |
| 21 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 22 | Choose the course that aligns with your degree focus: American Literature: (3 Credits, ENGL 363) British Literature: (3 Credits, ENGL 311) |
Major |
| 23 | (3 Credits, WRTG 391) | General Education: Communication |
| 24 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 25 | Choose the course that aligns with your degree focus: American Literature: (3 Credits, ENGL 364) British Literature: (3 Credits, ENGL 312) |
Major |
| 26 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 27 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 28 | (3 Credits, ENGL 430) | Major |
| 29 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 30 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 31 | Choose the course that aligns with your degree focus: American Literature: (3 Credits, ENGL 433) British Literature: (3 Credits, ENGL 386) |
Major |
| 32 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 33 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 34 | Choose the course that aligns with your degree focus: American Literature: (3 Credits, ENGL 441) British Literature: (3 Credits, ENGL 406) |
Major |
| 35 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 36 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 37 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 38 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 39 | (3 Credits, ENGL 459) | Major |
| 40 | (3 Credits, ENGL 495) | Major |
| 41 | 1-credit elective course | Elective |