BA English at Texas A&M University

Programme overview

The Bachelor of Arts (BA) in English allows students to develop their own areas of expertise through concentrations in areas such as literature, composition and rhetoric, creative writing, science fiction and fantasy studies, and film. The Department of English is dedicated to the study of literatures and cultures of those parts of the world in which English is a primary language. Our curriculum is shaped by the flow of English-speaking people and cultural production in English across both time and space, combining historical, linguistic and cultural analysis with creative work in literature, film and emerging media.

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences | Department: English | Duration: 120 semester credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: College Station, TX, United States

What you will study

6 Select from any 100-499 course not used elsewhere (except ENGL 100-299). Up to 18 hours of ENGL 300-499 courses may be used. Only 14 hours of KINE 199; AERS 100-499, MLSC 100-499; NVSC 100-499; SOMS 100-499 may be used towards general electives. Course list includes ENGL 303 Approaches to English Studies; COMM 203 Public Speaking; COMM 205 Communication for Technical Professions; COMM 243 Argumentation and Debate; ENGL 104 Composition and Rhetoric; ENGL 210 Technical and Professional Writing. The plan of study totals 120 semester credit hours.

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Application information

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

First-year students can enter in Fall or Spring; transfer students can enter in Spring, Summer or Fall (Summer and Fall cannot both be applied for in the same year).

First-year, College Station: Fall applications open August 1 and close December 1 (additional required and optional documents due December 15); Spring applications close October 15. McAllen: Fall deadline March 1, Spring deadline October 15. Galveston: Fall deadline May 1, Spring deadline December 1. The non-refundable application fee is $75. Applications are made through Common App or ApplyTexas. Texas A&M is test optional: ACT or SAT scores are not required for first-year applicants.

Transfer applicants: Spring applications open August 1 and close October 15 (College Station, McAllen, Fort Worth) or December 1 (Galveston). Summer and Fall applications open January 1; the Fall deadline is March 1 (College Station, Fort Worth, McAllen) or July 1 (Galveston); the Summer deadline for Galveston is May 1.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.tamu.edu/

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