English (B.S.)
Required coursework includes the university requirements (see regulation J-3), the general requirements for the B.S. degree, and:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 2020 | Technical Writing I | 3 |
| ENGL 4400 | Professional Writing Portfolio | 3 |
| Select 12 credits from the following: | 12 | |
| English Grammar: Key Concepts and Terms | ||
| Persuasive Writing | ||
| Personal and Exploratory Writing | ||
| Introduction to English Studies | ||
| Introduction to Screenwriting | ||
| Introduction to the Study of Language | ||
| Survey of Western World Literature I | ||
| Survey of Western World Literature II | ||
| Survey of British Literature I | ||
| Survey of British Literature II | ||
| Survey of American Literature I | ||
| Survey of American Literature II | ||
| Introduction to Women's Literature | ||
| Introduction to Creative Writing | ||
| Fugue Internship | ||
| Film History and Aesthetics | ||
| Global Film Styles | ||
| Select 15 credits from the following: | 15 | |
| Rhetorical Style | ||
| Critical Theory | ||
| Business Writing | ||
| Environmental Writing | ||
| Technical Writing II | ||
| Science Writing | ||
| Grant Proposal Writing | ||
| Climate Change Fiction | ||
| Literature and Film | ||
| Shakespeare | ||
| Gothic Literature | ||
| Utopian and Dystopian Literature | ||
| U.S. Ethnic Literature | ||
| Queer Literature | ||
| African American Literature | ||
| Native American and Indigenous Literature | ||
| World Literature | ||
| Techniques of Poetry | ||
| Techniques of Fiction | ||
| Techniques of Nonfiction | ||
| Select 12 credits from the following: | 12 | |
| Seminar in Literature and Theory | ||
| Internship in Tutoring Writing | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| Language Acquisition and Development | ||
| Studies in Linguistics | ||
| Technical Writing III | ||
| Visual Perception, Culture, and Rhetoric | ||
| Digital Writing and Rhetoric | ||
| Sociolinguistics | ||
| Young Adult Literature | ||
| Screenwriting | ||
| Modern and Contemporary Poetry | ||
| Traditions and Trends in Fiction | ||
| Life-Writing and the Essay | ||
| Literature of Oppression and Resistance | ||
| Western American Literature | ||
| Women's Literature | ||
| Major Authors | ||
| Publishing and Editing | ||
| Poetry Writing Workshop | ||
| Fiction Writing Workshop | ||
| Nonfiction Writing Workshop | ||
| History of the English Language | ||
| Practicum | ||
| Internship | ||
| Directed Study | ||
| Total Hours | 45 | |
Courses to total 120 credits for this degree
| Fall Term 1 | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 1101 | Writing and Rhetoric I | 3 |
| Oral Communication | 3 | |
| Mathematics Course | 3 | |
| Social Science Course | 3 | |
| Natural Science Course with Lab | 4 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring Term 1 | ||
| ENGL 1102 | Writing and Rhetoric II | 3 |
| ENGL 2020 | Technical Writing I | 3 |
| Humanities Course | 3 | |
| Bachelor of Science Course Requirement | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fall Term 2 | ||
| Lower-Division English Course | 3 | |
| Lower-Division English Course | 3 | |
| Related Field Course | 3 | |
| Humanities Course | 3 | |
| Natural Science Course | 4 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring Term 2 | ||
| Lower-Division English Course | 3 | |
| Lower-Division English Course | 3 | |
| Related Field Course | 3 | |
| Natural Science Course with Lab or Core Science | 4 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Fall Term 3 | ||
| Upper-Division English Course | 3 | |
| Upper-Division English Course | 3 | |
| Upper-Division English Course | 3 | |
| International or American Experience Course | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Term 3 | ||
| Upper-Division English Course | 3 | |
| Upper-Division English Course | 3 | |
| Upper-Division English Course | 3 | |
| Related Field Course | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fall Term 4 | ||
| Upper-Division English Course | 3 | |
| Upper-Division English Course | 3 | |
| Upper-Division English Course | 3 | |
| Related Field Course | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Term 4 | ||
| ENGL 4400 | Professional Writing Portfolio | 3 |
| Related Field Course | 3 | |
| Related Field Course | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
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LO1. Students’ writing is stylistically sophisticated and exhibits correct usage of grammar and citation conventions.
LO2. Students can write a research project that exhibits effective deployment of research as evidence.
LO3. Students can write an analytic essay or report that exhibits both critical thinking and effective argumentation.
LO4. Students demonstrate expertise in composing in digital environments, including strategies for evaluating digital writing technologies, composing texts and other multimedia products in online spaces, conducting research in digital environments, and disseminating texts in digital genres.