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Admission Criteria and Deadlines

Consult the current UNT Undergraduate Catalog for all admission requirements and deadlines.

Admission to the English Major
Entering students interested in majoring in English will be classified as pre-majors and will be advised by the department. Admission to the university does not guarantee admission to the English major. To be admitted to major status, a pre-major must meet the following requirements:

1. Complete at least 45 hours of college courses and:

  • Complete the BA freshman composition requirement with a grade of C or better (6hours)
  • Complete the College of Arts and Sciences BA communication requirement (3 hours)
  • Complete two sophomore literature courses with a grade of C or better (6 hours)
  • Complete the College of Arts and Sciences mathematics requirement (at least 3 hours of approved course work above College Algebra (except MATH 1350)
  • Partially complete the foreign language requirement, at  least through the 1020 level (placement equivalent) (8 hours)
  • Complete ENGL 3000 (Introduction to Literary Analysis and Interpretation Skills) with a grade of C or better
    (3 hours)
2. Have at least a 2.5 UNT GPA.

 

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