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Professional Writing 4-Year Plan

Freshman Year

Required Courses

  • UNIV 100 - First Year Seminar 3 Credit(s).
  • ENGL 101 - Introduction to Academic Writing 3 Credit(s). **
  • ENGL 102 - Writing and Research About Culture 3 Credit(s). **
  • MATH 102,103, or 105
    • MATH 102 - Quantitative Reasoning 3 Credit(s).
    • MATH 103 - Applied College Algebra Fundamentals 3 Credit(s)  
    • MATH 105 - Applied College Algebra 3 Credit(s).

** ENGL 101 and ENGL 102 do not count as hours toward the English major (See requirement #4 in Specific Degree Requirements of the College).

Electives

MODL

  • MODL 101 - Elective 4 Credits.
  • MODL 102 - Elective 3 Credits.

Choose from FREN, GERM, or SPAN in consultation with academic advisor. All MODL course requirements must be completed in a single foreign language.

BHSC (3 Credits)

Choose from anthropology, criminal justice, economics, geography, political science, psychology, or sociology. NOTE: at least three hours of BHSC electives must be at the 200 level or above.

HIST (3 Credits)

MATH (3 Credits)

Choose from

  • MATH 206 - Mathematics of Finance 3 Credit(s).
  • MATH 210 - Practical Mathematics 3 Credit(s).
  • MATH 250 - Survey of Calculus 3 Credit(s).
  • STAT 214 - Elementary Statistics 3 Credit(s).
  • SCI (3 Credits)

SCI electives to be chosen from both biological (BIOL) and physical (CHEM, GEOL, or PHYS) sciences, two courses of which must be from the same science.

Total: 31 Credits

Sophomore Year

Required Courses

ENGL 290 - Introduction to Literary Studies 3 Credit(s).

Electives

MODL

MODL 201 3 Credits.
MODL 202 3 Credits.
Choose from FREN, GERM, or SPAN in consultation with academic advisor. All MODL course requirements must be completed in a single foreign language.

ENGL (6 Credits)

Choose any two sophomore surveys (ENGL 201, ENGL 202, ENGL 205, ENGL 206) and ENGL 212 (recommended) or ENGL 210, ENGL 211, ENGL 223 for a total of 9 hours. Students eligible for ENGL 215 and ENGL 216 may take these courses instead of the soph. surveys.

PHIL (3 Credits)

PHIL 202 is recommended.

SCI (6 Credits)

SCI electives to be chosen from both biological (BIOL) and physical (CHEM, GEOL, or PHYS) sciences, two courses of which must be from the same science.

BHSC (3 Credits)

Choose from anthropology, criminal justice, economics, geography, political science, psychology, or sociology. NOTE: at least three hours of BHSC electives must be at the 200 level or above.

Additional Electives (5 Credits)

Total: 32 Credits

Junior Year

Required Courses

  • ENGL 360 - Advanced Writing 3 Credit(s).
  • ENGL 365 - Technical Writing 3 Credit(s).


Electives

ARTS (3 Credits)

In consultation with advisor, choose from DANC, MUS, THEA, or VIAR.

ENGL (3 Credits)

Choose any two sophomore surveys (ENGL 201, ENGL 202, ENGL 205, ENGL 206) and ENGL 212 (recommended) or ENGL 210, ENGL 211, ENGL 223 for a total of 9 hours. Students eligible for ENGL 215 and ENGL 216 may take these courses instead of the soph. surveys.

ENGL (3 Credits)

Choose three of the following: ENGL 304, ENGL 351, ENGL 352, ENGL 353, ENGL 325, ENGL 326, ENGL 327, ENGL 457(G), ENGL 472(G), ENGL 473(G), and/or ENGL 474(G) for a total of 9 hours.

HIST (6 Credits)

CMCN (3 Credits)

Students who take ENGL 360 or ENGL 365 may count this course toward their major. They must take an additional free elective to make up the course hours.

Choose from

  • CMCN 100 - Principles of Human Communication 3 Credit(s).
  • CMCN 101 - Oral Communication for International Students 3 Credit(s).
  • CMCN 202 - Argumentation and Structured Decision-Making 3 Credit(s).
  • CMCN 203 - Honors Fundamentals 3 Credit(s).
  • CMCN 302 - Competitive Forensics 3 Credit(s).
  • CMCN 309 - Interview Theory and Technique 3 Credit(s).
  • CMCN 310 - Public Speaking 3 Credit(s).
  • ENGL 360 - Advanced Writing 3 Credit(s).
  • ENGL 365 - Technical Writing 3 Credit(s).
  • THEA 261 - Acting I 3 Credit(s).

Minor (6 Credits)

Choose electives to complete 18-hour minor. Six of these must be 300 level or above.

Total: 30 Credits

Senior Year

Required Courses

  • ENGL 463(G) - Technical Writing Practicum 3 Credit(s).
  • ENGL 490 - Senior Seminar 3 Credit(s).

Electives

ENGL (6 Credits)

Choose three of the following: ENGL 304, ENGL 351, ENGL 352, ENGL 353, ENGL 325, ENGL 326, ENGL 327, ENGL 457(G), ENGL 472(G), ENGL 473(G), and/or ENGL 474(G) for a total of 9 hours.

ENGL (3 Credits)

  • ENGL 462(G) - Special Projects in Technical Writing 3 Credit(s). or
  • ENGL 464(G) - Special Topics in Rhetoric and Composition 3 Credit(s).

Minor (12 Credits)

Choose electives to complete 18-hour minor. Six of these must be 300 level or above.

Total: 27 Credits