English and Languages: Course Requirements for Professional Writing
The Professional Writing concentration allows students to explore career tracks in English and related disciplines such as Communication. Students also receive a thorough grounding in literature and analytical/critical thinking skills.
This concentration is composed of 41 - 43 hours, including:
Professional Writing Core - 21 hours as follows:
EN 271 Business Communication 3
CM 228 Media Studies 4
CM 313 Public Relations 3
EN 325 Literary Magazine Editing 1
CM 344 Nonprofit Organizational Communication 4
CM 347 News Editing -or- CM 348 News Writing 3
IS 490 Bibliography for Research 1
EN 491 Senior Thesis 2
Literature Overview - choose 15 hours from the following:
EN 201 Survey of English Literature I -Or- EN 202 Survey of English Literature II 3
EN 203 World Literature 3
EN 301 Shakespeare 3
EN 321, 322 Literature of the United States (choose 1 of 2) 3
EN 323 American Literature, EN 324 Twentieth-Century British Writers
-Or- EN 320 Contemporary Literature 3
English/Communication Electives - 6 hours.
Choose six hours from English (EN) and/or Communication (CM) at the 300 level or above.
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Four Year Plan for Professional Writing
| Bachelor of Arts in English – Professional Writing | Four Year Plan |
| Freshman Year |
| Fall Semester |
Spring Semester |
| BB 101 Survey of Old Testament (3) |
BB 102 Survey of New Testament (3) |
| EN 101 English Composition I (3) |
Gen. Ed. Humanities Requirement (3) |
| HS 101 History of World Civilization I (3) |
EN 102 English Composition II (3)* |
| IS 102 Foundation of Faith & Learning (2) |
HS 102 History of World Civilization II (3)* |
| Gen. Ed. Foreign Language Requirement (3) |
Gen. Ed. Foreign Language Requirement (3) |
| Physical Education Activity Course (1) |
Physical Education Activity Course (1) |
| Gen Ed Writing Competency should be completed by the end of the Freshman year |
| Sophomore Year |
| CM 348 News Writing or CM 347 News Edit |
EN 203 World Literature (3) |
| EN 201or 202 Survey of English Literature (3) |
Gen Ed Social Science Requirement (3) |
| Gen Ed Natural Science Requirement (4) |
Gen Ed Natural Science Requirement (4) |
| Gen Ed Computer Skills Competency (3) |
Gen Ed Humanities Requirement (3) |
| Gen. Ed. Foreign Language Requirement (3) |
Gen. Ed. Foreign Language Requirement (3) |
| Gen Ed Computer Skills Competency should be completed by the end of the Sophomore year |
| Junior Year |
| IS 202 or PH 201 (3) |
CM 313 Public Relations (3) |
| EN 320 Contemporary Literature (3) |
EN 322 Literature of the United States II |
| EN 301 Shakespeare(3) |
CM 344 Nonprofit Organizational Com (4) |
| Gen Ed Mathematics Requirement (3) |
Elective (3) |
| Elective (3) |
Elective (3) |
| Gen Ed Mathematical Computation, Oral Expression, and Reading Competencies should be completed by the end of the Junior year |
| Senior Year |
| CM 228 Media Studies (3) |
Elective (2) |
| IS 461 Philosophy of Faith & Learning (2) |
Elective (3) |
| Gen Ed Humanities Requirement (3) |
Elective (3) |
| IS 490 Bibliography for Research (1) |
EN 491 Senior Thesis (2) |
| Elective (3) |
Elective (3) |
| Elective (3) |
Elective (3) |
| Completion of the Major Field Test by the end of the Senior year |
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