Bachelor of Arts in English (Social Justice)
Website: https://twu.edu/english-rhetoric-spanish/undergraduate-program/
The Social Justice track is a unique program intended to prepare students for work in the field of social justice and/or non-profit organizations. This track prepares students to enter the workforce directly or move on to graduate programs.
Unlike our other tracks, this track takes a cultural studies approach to the English major. With career prospects in mind, as well as the demand for social-justice-informed coursework and programs by our students, we created this track to offer more in-depth discovery and exploration of contemporary social and cultural issues while also equipping students with in-demand skills like grant writing and professional writing that are essential to the communication and fundraising goals of non-profit and social justice organizations. In addition to required coursework in English, the Social Justice track also includes two MWGS courses and the option to take the MWGS Capstone for students who choose MWGS as their minor.
Students on this track may choose from the following minors:
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Multicultural Women's and Gender Studies
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Spanish
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Sociology
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Global Studies
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Criminal Justice
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Race and Ethnic Studies
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Psychology
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Health Studies
Students who earn their degree in English with a Social Justice track may pursue such careers as community engagement associates, grant writers, editors, communication associates, and growth project managers for social justice and nonprofit organizations spanning a variety of causes.
Marketable Skills
Defined by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board's 60x30 Strategic Plan as, "Those skills valued by employers that can be applied in a variety of work settings, including interpersonal, cognitive, and applied skills areas. These skills can be either primary or complementary to a major and are acquired by students through education, including curricular, co-curricular, and extracurricular activities."
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Communicate effectively to diverse audiences using a range of media and technology.
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Organize, synthesize, and evaluate the credibility of information, such as but not limited to, a range of academic and non-academic sources, and use this knowledge to make ethical decisions.
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Use effective research strategies to inform argument-driven projects.
Degree Requirements
Total Semester Credit Hours (SCH): 120
Major: 42 SCH Minor required: 18 SCH
Program Code: ENGLISH.BA.SOCIJUST; CIP Code: 23.0101.00
Courses Required for Major
| Code | Title | SCHs |
|---|---|---|
| English Core | ||
| ENG 3113 | Introduction to English Studies | 3 |
| ENG 3033 | Introduction to the Study of World Literature | 3 |
| ENG 3203 | Advanced Grammar and Composition | 3 |
| ENG 3363 | Introduction to Linguistics | 3 |
| ENG 4953 | Internship | 3 |
| ENG 4983 | Senior Capstone in English (Students who minor in MWGS may substitute WS 4793 for ENG Capstone.) | 3 |
| Choose six hours from genres/surveys | 6 | |
| Drama | ||
| Fiction | ||
| Poetry | ||
| Film and Literature | ||
| Genre Studies | ||
| British Literature to 1760 | ||
| British Literature from 1760 to Present | ||
| American Literature: Colonial through Romantic | ||
| American Literature: Realism to the Present | ||
| Social Justice Track Requirements | ||
| Diverse Perspectives (Literature) | 6 | |
| Students may sub ENG 4353, ENG 4433, ENG 447 depending on topic and with approval of the advisor. | ||
| Literature by Women | ||
| Multicultural Literature | ||
| Diverse Perspectives (MWGS) | 6 | |
| U.S. Women of Colors | ||
| Feminist Theory (Requires WS 2013 as a prerequisite. We encourage students to take WS 2013 as part of their core curriculum. ) | ||
| Upper-Division Writing Courses | 6 | |
| Professional Writing | ||
| Grant Writing | ||
| Total SCHs | 42 | |
Department Requirements
| Code | Title | SCHs |
|---|---|---|
| Languages Other Than English (LOTE): at least four courses. Options: 12 SCH in one LOTE, 6 SCH/6 SCH in two LOTEs (including ASL), or 9 SCH in one spoken LOTE/3 SCH in ASL. | 12 | |
| Minor must be chosen from the following fields: Multicultural Women's and Gender Studies, Criminal Justice, Sociology, Global Studies, Race & Ethnic Studies, Spanish, Psychology, or Health Studies. (note: if Spanish or MWGS is chosen as a minor, additional credits may be required to reach the 120 total SCH requirement) | 18 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| SPCH 1013 | Oral Communication | 3 |
| English Exit Portfolio. All students pursuing a B.A. in English will submit an exit portfolio and portfolio self-assessment during their last semester of course work. This is a degree requirement that students must complete in order to graduate. | ||
| Total SCHs | 36 | |
Students must maintain a 2.0 GPA average in the major, earn a C or higher in ENG 3203, and have no more than one D within the major counting towards graduation.
The major who does not work toward certification will complete at least 18 SCH in a minor field. Six of the 18 SCH must be advanced. At least three SCH must be completed at TWU.
All students must complete three semester credit hours in approved Global Perspectives courses, either in the core or major courses (graduation requirement).
Recommended Pan of Study
| First Year | |||
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| Fall | TCCN | SCHs | |
| ENG 1013 | Composition I | ENGL 1301 | 3 |
| HIST 1013 | History of the United States, 1492-1865 | HIST 1301 | 3 |
| SPCH 1013 | Oral Communication | SPCH 1311 | 3 |
| UNIV 1231 | Learning Frameworks: The First Year Experience | EDUC 1100, EDUC 1200, EDUC 1300 | 1 |
| Life/Physical Science Core | 3 | ||
| Creative Arts Core | 3 | ||
| SCHs | 16 | ||
| Spring | TCCN | ||
| ENG 1023 | Composition II | ENGL 1302 | 3 |
| HIST 1023 | History of the United States, 1865 to the Present | HIST 1302 | 3 |
| WS 2013 | Gender and Social Change: An Introduction to Multicultural-Women's Studies | 3 | |
| Language, Philosophy, and Culture Core | 3 | ||
| Life/Physical Science Core | 3 | ||
| SCHs | 15 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | TCCN | ||
| ENG 3113 | Introduction to English Studies | 3 | |
| ENG 3203 | Advanced Grammar and Composition | 3 | |
| POLS 2013 | U.S. National Government | GOVT 2305 | 3 |
| Languages Other than English (LOTE) I | 3 | ||
| Mathematics Core | 3 | ||
| Wellness CAO Core | 2 | ||
| SCHs | 17 | ||
| Spring | TCCN | ||
| ENG 3153 | Multicultural Literature | 3 | |
| ENG 3363 | Introduction to Linguistics | 3 | |
| Genre or Survey Course I | 3 | ||
| LOTE II | 3 | ||
| Social and Behavioral Sciences Core | 3 | ||
| SCHs | 15 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | TCCN | ||
| ENG 3033 | Introduction to the Study of World Literature | 3 | |
| ENG 3073 | Literature by Women | 3 | |
| Genre or Survey Course II | 3 | ||
| LOTE III | 3 | ||
| Minor | 3 | ||
| SCHs | 15 | ||
| Spring | TCCN | ||
| ENG 3433 | Professional Writing | 3 | |
| POLS 2023 | Texas Government | GOVT 2306 | 3 |
| WS 3023 | U.S. Women of Colors | 3 | |
| LOTE IV | 3 | ||
| Minor | 3 | ||
| SCHs | 15 | ||
| Summer | TCCN | ||
| ENG 4953 | Internship | 3 | |
| SCHs | 3 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | TCCN | ||
| ENG 4983 | Senior Capstone in English (May substitute WS 4793 if minoring in MWGS.) | 3 | |
| WS 4493 | Feminist Theory | 3 | |
| Minor | 3 | ||
| Minor | 3 | ||
| SCHs | 12 | ||
| Spring | TCCN | ||
| ENG 4373 | Grant Writing | 3 | |
| Elective (any course, any level) | 3 | ||
| Minor | 3 | ||
| Minor | 3 | ||
| SCHs | 12 | ||
| Total SCHs: | 120 | ||
