2 Semester Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - English

The International Year is a 1, 2, 3 or 4-semester program, equivalent to a year's study of a bachelor's degree. This program has been specially designed to prepare international students for an undergraduate degree at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. Students will learn in a supportive environment, helping students to adjust to their new surroundings. The International Year program will be a combination of English for Academic Purposes courses to develop English language skills, and route specific courses. Each of these courses has been specially designed to help develop the skills required to help students succeed in their University degree. During the pathway program, students may be able to earn up to 24 credits towards their degree.

The undergraduate English program at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi promotes the development of students’ analytic ability and critical understanding of language and written texts in English as well as their ability to compose texts in various genres through the study of literature, linguistics, and writing. English majors will choose an emphasis in Literary Studies or Writing Studies. The Literary Studies emphasis provides students with the skills to interpret and write about texts, including literary and film, within a range of historical and cultural contexts. The Writing Studies emphasis allows students to develop their abilities to use writing in a variety of contexts and for a variety of purposes, and to develop an understanding of how writing operates in the world, through studies in rhetoric, literacy, and writing. Both tracks give students skills as critical thinkers and communicators that will prepare them for a variety of different career paths, including law, business, teaching, and the sciences, as well as for graduate study.