Expand your Knowledge and Enrich Your Understanding of the Written Word
Learn more about the world through literature by seeking a Bachelor of Arts in Literature at University of Houston-Clear Lake. Examine the power of the imagination in major works of American, British, European, and World literature that explore the complexity of human experiences, perspectives, and cultures. Deepen your understanding of literary genres and periods and learn diverse approaches to literary craft and analysis that enrich your understanding and appreciation of artful uses of language.
Enrich your Writing Expertise and Put your Degree to Work
Learn to support your ideas as you engage closely with texts, as well as to craft
compelling creative and discursive writing. Learn to articulate your intellectual
curiosity and innovative thinking as you develop nuanced critical and creative thinking
and writing skills. School is a natural home for lifelong learners and gifted writers,
leading many Literature majors to become teachers for at least parts of their careers.
Additionally, cultural knowledge, critical thinking, and communication skills create
opportunities in the worlds of non-profit, government, online, corporate or small
businesses. Literature graduates work in publishing, communications, public relations,
and job training, as literature majors intelligently and efficiently process information,
solve problems and communicate results. In consultation with their advisers and the
Office of Career Services, students may wish to elect a minor that will help prepare
them for their chosen career paths.
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Degree Requirements
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Deadlines for Applying
- Freshman Deadlines
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Spring 2021
Priority - November 1
Final - December 1 -
Summer 2021
Priority - March 1
Final (Summer Session I & II) - May 1 -
Fall 2021
Priority - July 15
Final - August 1
- Transfer Deadlines
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Spring 2021Priority - January 5
Final - January 15 -
Summer 2021Priority - May 1
Final (Summer Session I) - May 26
Final (Summer Session II) - July 1 -
Fall 2021Priority - August 13
Final - August 18
Online applications close for transfer students after the Priority Deadline, the application will be extended to January 11th on ApplyTexas for Transfer students. Starting January 12th all transfer students interested in applying for Spring 2021 will need to have all official documents (transcripts from every college or university attended and application fee) in hand and will need to complete a paper application. Students who apply after the priority deadline must submit all required documentation with their paper application to the Office of Admissions and will be processed for late registration.
- International Deadlines
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Fall
Priority – March 1
Final – June 1 -
Spring
Priority – August 1
Final – November 1 -
Summer*
Priority – February 1
Final – April 20
Students interested in qualifying for scholarships &/or applying for visas outside the U.S. should apply and submit the application documents/test scores by the priority deadline
*International freshmen applicants will not be accepted for Summer semester.
Locations
University of Houston-Clear Lake
2700 Bay Area Blvd
Houston, TX 77058
Phone: 281-283-7600
Literature B.A. Faculty

Michael Clody
Associate Professor of Literature,
Human Sciences and Humanities
Contact number: 281-283-3390
Email: clodymc@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou 1508.16

David Day
Senior Lecturer in Writing,
Human Sciences and Humanities
Contact number: 281-283-3355
Email: day@uhcl.edu
Office: Student Services Bldg 2109

Chloé Diepenbrock
Associate Professor of Writing,
Human Sciences and Humanities
Contact number: 281-283-3356
Email: Diepenbrock@uhcl.edu
Office: Student Services Building 2109.04

Elizabeth Klett
Professor of Literature,
Human Sciences and Humanities
Contact number: 281-283-3445
Email: Klette@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou 2529.09

Anne Marcoline
Associate Professor of Literature,
Human Sciences and Humanities
Contact number: 281-283-3448
Email: Marcoline@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou 1508.03

Kevin McNamara
Professor of Literature,
Human Sciences and Humanities
Contact number: 281-283-3387
Email: mcnamara@uhcl.edu
Office: B2121.07