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English

Curriculum

Credit Hours

ENG 205 Introduction to Literature (3)
ENG 210 Introduction to Creative Writing (3)
(substitutes for GEN 230)
ENG 215 Survey of World Literature (3)
ENG 260 Business and Professional Writing (3)
ENG 305 British Literature: Middle Ages to the Eighteenth Century (3)
ENG 315 British Literature: Late Eighteenth Century through the Twentieth Century (3)

ENG 325 American Literature: Colonial to the Civil War (3)
ENG 335 American Literature: Civil War through the Twentieth Century (3)
ENG 360 Advanced Report and Proposal
Writing (3)
ENG 365 Ethnic Literature in America (3)
ENG 460 Literary Theory & Criticism: English Seminar (3)
ENG 477 English Field Experience (3)

Minimum English Core Credit Hours 36

English Electives

Credit Hours

Choose one (1) of the following: (3)
ENG 300 Fiction Workshop
ENG 310 Poetry Workshop
ENG 320 Drama Workshop

Choose three (3) of the following: (9)
ENG 345 Film Art and Appreciation
ENG 355 Major Literary Forms
ENG 405 Themes and Topics in American Literature
ENG 415 Themes and Topics in British Literature
ENG 425 Themes and Topics in World Literature
ENG 435 Major Literary Figures

Minimum English Elective Credit Hours 12

**Creative Writing Concentration

Credit Hours

ENG 330 Prelude Practicum I & II (3)
ENG 400 Senior Portfolio 3

Choose two (2) of the following: (6)
ENG 300 Fiction Workshop
ENG 310 Poetry Workshop
ENG 320 Drama Workshop
ENG 498 Independent Study in Writing

Minimum Creative Writing Concentration
Credit Hours 12

**Professional Writing Concentration

Credit Hours

MCO 110 Journalism: Organization and Practice (3)
ENG 400 Senior Portfolio (3)

Choose one (1) of the following: (3)
MCO 150 Media Promotion: Organization and Practice
MCO 211 Writing for Media
MCO 212 News Writing

Choose one (1) of the following: (3) or (4)
MMS 200 Fundamentals of Multimedia (4)
MCO 315 Feature Writing
MCO 320 Copy Writing
ENG 330 Prelude Practicum I & II

Minimum Professional Writing Concentration
Credit Hours 12 or 13

General Education Requirements

Credit Hours

ENG 110 College Writing II (3)
ENG 200 Analytical Writing (3)
GEN 110 Ideas and Experiences Introduction to Critical Thought and Expression (3)
GEN 220 Colonial North America: Case Study in Cultural Interaction (3)
GEN 240 Scientific Discovery (3)
GEN 410 Baccalaureate Capstone I (3)
GEN 411 Baccalaureate Capstone II (3)
MAT 114 Intermediate Algebra or above as determined by placement test (3)
MAT 201 Statistics and Society (3)
SPE 130 Fundamentals of Public Speaking 3

Minimum General Education Credit Hours 30

Liberal Arts and Sciences

Credit Hours

FRE 101 Elementary French I
Or
SPA 101 Elementary Spanish I (3)
FRE 102 Elementary French II
Or
SPA 102 Elementary Spanish II (3)
HIS 100 Western Civilization
Or
HIS 101 World Cultures (3)
HIS 315 History of Ethnic America (3)
HUM 300 Literature and the Arts (3)
PHI 300 Ethics 3

Minimum Liberal Arts and Sciences Credit Hours 18

*Liberal Arts and Sciences Electives

Credit Hours

Choose one (1) of the following: (3)
Any APY, ART, BIO, CHE, ECO, GEO,
HIS, HUM, LNG, MAT, MUS, PHI, PHY,
POL, PSY, SSC, SOC, THE, WRT

Choose one (1) of the following: (3)
Any 200-level or above APY, ART, BIO,
CHE, ECO, GEO, HIS, HUM, LNG, MAT,
MUS, PHI, PHY, POL, PSY, SSC, SOC,
THE, WRT

Minimum Liberal Arts and Sciences Elective Credit Hours 6

*Free Elective Component

Credit Hours

Any College Course 18

Total Credit Hours for B.A. in English 120 or 121

*Electives must be chosen in consultation with the Department Chair and/or appropriate Program Director.

**English majors who choose to pursue a formal concentration in either Creative Writing or Professional Writing will use twelve (12) of their free elective credits to fulfill the concentration requirements. As with all elective credits, majors must consult with the Department Chair and/or appropriate Program Director before scheduling any elective credits.




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