Bachelor of Arts in English - Literature

University of Houston

This concentration includes a focus on British and American literature, but the degree is flexible enough to allow students to explore a wide range of literary studies, including Mexican American Literature, African American Literature, Postcolonial Literature, and Gay/Lesbian Literature. The major includes exciting student groups such as Sigma Tau Delta (the English honors society) and the Shakespeare Club as well as student-led publications such as the UH literary journal Glass Mountain. Each May, the department holds an Honors Day to acknowledge student accomplishments and grant awards. For example, the Gentile Scholarship is awarded annually to a continuing student in recognition of an excellent literary critical essay completed for a course in the major.