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Program checklist · BA

English Literature, BA

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus · Pittsburgh, PA

A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.

Program
Award
BA
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
23.1404
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
215293
CourseShelf checklist
CK_215293_7c81c320
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Major Requirements

1 item
  1. ENGLIT 0506
    3

Two period courses chosen from a listing of approved courses

0 items

    Advanced courses

    2 items
    1. ENGLIT 1900
      3
    2. ENGLIT 1910
      3

    Seven elective courses at the 0500-level or above

    5 items
    1. At least four of these courses should fall within the designated area of concentration selected by the student. Students may apply for special approval with the director of the Literature program to count an elective not previously listed in a given area of concentration.
      Not resolved to a course
    2. At least three of these courses must be from the 1000-level or above.
      Not resolved to a course
    3. Students may take up to two courses from other programs in the Department of English (Composition, Film, Writing) designated within their area of concentration. Students may apply for special approval with the director of the Literature program to count an additional elective from another English program.
      Not resolved to a course
    4. At least one of these courses should also fulfill a breadth of study requirement. Students should ask instructors or advisors whether a particular course or section fulfills this requirement.
      Not resolved to a course
    5. Independent study, directed study, teaching assistantships, and internships may count toward any concentration depending upon the nature of the student’s work.
      Not resolved to a course

    Additional information and requirements

    4 items
    1. There is no limit on the number of courses English majors may take on an S/NC basis, either inside or outside the department.
      Not resolved to a course
    2. English majors automatically fulfill Dietrich School requirements for W courses.
      Not resolved to a course
    3. Students who contemplate graduate study in English should remember that many schools do require second language competence, sometimes in more than one language.
      Not resolved to a course
    4. The English department confers honors on those graduates who maintain a 3.25 overall GPA with a GPA of 3.50 or better in English departmental courses. The GPA is based on all English department courses, not just those that fulfill major requirements.
      Not resolved to a course
    Source. University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus, catalog 2026-2027 — https://catalog.upp.pitt.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=241&poid=79334. Captured page pages/0318.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.