ENGL:BA - Bachelor of Arts in English

Bachelor of Art in English Tracks

18 credits of 3000- or 4000-level courses

Admissions Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts (BA) in English

See general university admissions requirements at FIU Admissions.

Admissions Requirements for the Combined BA in English to Master of Arts (MA) in Linguistics Accelerated Degree Pathway

To be considered for admission to the combined BA/MA accelerated degree pathway, students must have completed at least 75 credits in the bachelor’s degree program at FIU and meet the admissions criteria for the graduate degree program to which they are applying. Students need only apply once to the accelerated degree pathway; the application is submitted to Graduate Admissions typically before the student starts the last 30 credits of the bachelor’s degree program. A student admitted to the accelerated degree pathway will be considered to have undergraduate status until the student applies for graduation from his/her bachelor’s degree program. Upon conferral of the bachelor’s degree, the student will be granted graduate status and be eligible for graduate assistantships. Only 5000-level or higher courses, and no more than the number of credits specified by the program catalog, may be applied toward both degrees.

Admissions Requirements

-- Enrollment in undergraduate program in English, Spanish, French, or Portuguese at FIU.

-- Must have completed 75 credits.

-- Must have completed LIN 3013/LIN 3010 General Linguistics, LIN 4680 Modern English Grammar, FRE 3780 French Phonetics, or SPN 3733 Introduction to Spanish Linguistics with a grade of “A”.

-- Current GPA of 3.2 or higher.

-- Two letters of faculty recommendation.

-- A 2-4 page statement of purpose, explaining academic plans and goals.

Admissions Requirements for the Combined BA in English to Master of Arts (MA) in English Accelerated Degree Pathway 

To be accepted into the BA/MA Accelerated Degree Pathway program, students must submit an MA program application by either October 1 (to begin in the Spring semester) or March 1 (to begin in the Fall semester) in their junior year.  

A complete application requires: 

--Current enrollment in BA program in English at FIU 

--Completion of 75 credits of undergraduate coursework 

--GPA of 3.2 or above 

--Two letters of recommendation 

--Statement of purpose describing the applicant’s academic preparation and research interests. 

All components of the application must be complete by the application deadline (October 1 or March 1). Students should consult the graduate catalog and the English Department website for a more comprehensive discussion of admission requirements. If the application is approved, students will be admitted into the combined BA/MA degree program once they have successfully completed 90 credits in their undergraduate degree program. Students in the combined BA/MA degree program must apply for their undergraduate degree as soon as possible during the semester the degree requirements will be satisfied. 

The program gives students the opportunity to take up to 12 credits of graduate coursework in their senior year that will count toward both the BA and the MA. Students will take up to four  5000-level graduate courses once admitted to the in their senior year and follow the regular MA curriculum after they earn their BA degree.

There are no majors associated with this program.

Academic Progression Requirements

Students admitted to the university are admitted directly to their chosen major. Students are expected to make satisfactory progress based on critical indicators, such as GPA in specific courses or credits earned. In cases where students are not making satisfactory progress, a change of major may be required. Advisors work to redirect students to more appropriate majors when critical indicators are not met.