English Major, BA - Technical Communication Concentration (uTrack Requirements)

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Knoxville

uTrack Requirements (College of Arts and Sciences)

Universal Tracking (uTrack) is an academic monitoring system designed to help students stay on track for timely graduation. In order to remain on track, students must complete the minimum requirements for each tracking semester, known as milestones. Milestones include successful completion of specified courses and/or attainment of a minimum GPA. uTrack requirements only affect full-time, degree-seeking students.

Following the sample academic plan and its uTrack milestones will help students stay on track to graduate in four years. For specific course requirements, refer to the description of the major and the Arts and Sciences requirements  listed in the Catalog, and consult an academic advisor.

Term 1

• ¹ Elective 1-2 Credit Hours
• Foreign Language 3 Credit Hours (intermediate level)
• Natural Sciences (NS)  Elective w/Lab 4 Credit Hours *
• Quantitative Reasoning (QR)  Elective 3-4 Credit Hours *

• ENGL 101 - English Composition I 3 Credit Hours * (or equivalent)

Term 2

• ¹ Elective 1-2 Credit Hours
• Foreign Language 3 Credit Hours * (intermediate level)
• Natural Sciences (NS)  Elective w/Lab 4 Credit Hours * (continuation of sequence)
• Quantitative Reasoning (QR)  Elective 3-4 Credit Hours *

• ENGL 102 - English Composition II 3 Credit Hours * (or equivalent)

Term 3

• ¹ Elective 3 Credit Hours
• English 200-level literature course from Arts and Humanities  (Lit/Phil/Rel Thought ) 3 Credit Hours *
• Non-U.S. History 3 Credit Hours *
• Social Sciences (SS)  Electives 6 Credit Hours *

Term 4

• Arts and Humanities (AH)  Elective 3 Credit Hours * (not from English)
• ¹ Electives 3 Credit Hours
• English (200-level) 3 Credit Hours
• Non-U.S. History 3 Credit Hours * (continuation of sequence)
• Oral Communication (OC)  Elective 3 Credit Hours *

Term 5

• ² Connections 6 Credit Hours
• English (major) 6 Credit Hours

• ENGL 360 - Technical and Professional Writing 3 Credit Hours *

Term 6

• Applied Oral Communication (AOC)  Elective 3 Credit Hours *
• ² Connections 6 Credit Hours
• English (major) 3 Credit Hours
  
  Select one course:
• Global Citizenship - United States (GCUS)  Elective 3 Credit Hours *, if not satisfied in the major
• Elective 3 Credit Hours

Term 7

• English (major) 9 Credit Hours

• 
  Select two Engaged Inquiries (EI)  Electives 3 Credit Hours * (choose two for a total of 6 Credit Hours):

• ENGL 364 - Writing Fiction 3 Credit Hours *
• ENGL 365 - Writing the Screenplay 3 Credit Hours *
• ENGL 367 - Honors: Writing Poetry 3 Credit Hours *
• ENGL 369 - Writing Creative Nonfiction 3 Credit Hours *
• ENGL 443 - Topics in Black Literature 3 Credit Hours *
• ENGL 452 - Modern Drama 3 Credit Hours *
• ENGL 453 - Contemporary Drama 3 Credit Hours *
• ENGL 463 - Advanced Poetry Writing 3 Credit Hours *
• ENGL 464 - Advanced Fiction Writing 3 Credit Hours *
• ENGL 474 - Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language 3 Credit Hours *
• ENGL 477 - Pedagogical Grammar for ESL Teachers 3 Credit Hours *
• ENGL 492 - Off-Campus Study: Drama in New York 3 Credit Hours *
• ENGL 494 - Cultural Rhetorics 3 Credit Hours *

Term 8

• Electives 6 Credit Hours
• English (major) 6 Credit Hours
• Engaged Inquiries (EI)  Elective 3 Credit Hours * (one must be outside of English)

Total Credit Hours 120

Footnotes

1. All students must complete at least 42 upper-division (300-400 level) hours in order to receive a degree from the College of Arts and Sciences.
2. The Connections requirement may be satisfied in one of three ways: (1) by completing 9 hours from one of the approved Connections packages, (2) by completing the requirements for a second major or minor, or (3) by completing 9 hours of study abroad coursework. All students must complete at least 42 upper-division (300-400 level) hours in order to receive a degree from the College of Arts and Sciences.
3. The courses indicated meet both a Volunteer Core  requirement as well as a requirement in the major. Students can choose to complete the Volunteer Core  requirement using alternative courses.

* Meets Volunteer Core Requirements .