Department of Literature and Languages
College of Arts and Sciences
The University of Texas at Tyler Department of Literature and Languages offers programs of excellence in English, foreign languages, and providing a firm grounding in the liberal arts for a wide variety of careers or for graduate studies.
Programs include the bachelor of arts degree in English, bachelor of arts degree in Spanish and master of arts degree in English.
The UT Tyler Literature and Languages department also offers:
- Minors in English Studies, Spanish, Digital Storytelling and Interactive Design, Writing for STEM, and Writing Technologies and Digital Rhetoric.
- Foreign language courses include French and Spanish.
- Courses leading to teacher certification in English language arts/reading and in Spanish.
The English BA degree prepares you for any career requiring critical reading, orderly and clear thinking and effective writing skills. Graduates of the UT Tyler program work in business, government, education, media and global communications. A bachelor's in English also is the degree most preferred by law schools.
The English MA degree program offers advanced studies in literature, rhetoric, textural interpretation, analytical writing and research in preparation for employment or doctoral studies.
The Spanish BA program includes courses in beginning, intermediate and advanced language instruction; the literature of Spain and Spanish America; and the Hispanic culture. The degree uniquely prepares you for a career in education, government, social work, communications and other fields in an increasingly diverse economic system.
The Department of Literature and Languages hosts the A.I. Writing, Technology, and Ethics Certificate. Students from any major can take the three courses (nine hours) in this interdisciplinary Certificate. The A.I. Writing, Technology, and Ethics Certificate provides UT Tyler students the opportunity to explore the intersection of humanities and emerging technologies.
The certificate is composed of three classes: PHIL 4302 (Ethics & Technology), ENGL 3362 (Reading & Writing about Data), and CMST 4360 (Communication Processes and Artificial Intelligence). PHIL 4302 explores questions like whether A.I. should be integrated into weapons systems or whether A.I. should be used in health care. ENGL 3362 trains students on A.I. assisted research, reading practices, and writing strategies. CMST 4360 considers the history, technology, and practical effects of A.I. technology.
The aim of the certificate is for students to be able to use A.I. generators for diverse tasks, reflect on the ethical dimensions of technology, practice content curation and manipulation, and explore technological innovation. The certificate cultivates the following marketable skills: solving complex problems, building A.I. models for aesthetic appeal to audiences and information purposes, and applying sound judgment on responsible use of A.I. in diverse workplace settings.