Advisors and General Information
When should I contact an advisor?
The undergraduate English advisors help English majors as well as potential majors at several decision-making junctures.
If you are contemplating becoming an English major but have not yet decided to do so, English advisors are available to help you with your decision-making process. If you are an English major and need assistance in planning your academic program, English advisors can help you explore your options within the major. At this time we can discuss your academic and career goals that may include teacher certification. We can also generate an informal degree plan that indicates your remaining coursework so that you can map out your required courses semester by semester.
After you have earned a total of 60 hours (transfer and/or UTA), and at least a 2.0 GPA in your UTA hours, we can file a formal degree plan. This is a requirement for graduation. The Graduation Office suggests that you file a formal degree plan at least one semester before graduating to make sure that you can meet all the requirements for graduation the following semester.
In a semester when you are struggling with academic problems, you should see your English Advisor for suggestions--before small problems become major ones. We encourage you to get in touch with us whenever you have any questions at all concerning your college career.