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 202 | Technical Writing I | 3 |
| ENGL 440 | Professional Writing Portfolio | 3 |
| Select 12 credits from the following: | 12 | |
| English Grammar: Key Concepts and Terms | ||
| Persuasive Writing | ||
| Personal & Exploratory Writing | ||
| 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 and 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 | ||
| Intermediate Poetry Writing | ||
| Intermediate Fiction Writing | ||
| Intermediate Nonfiction Writing | ||
| Select 12 credits from the following: | 12 | |
| Seminar in Literature and Theory | ||
| Writing Workshop for Teachers | ||
| Internship in Tutoring Writing | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| Language Acquisition and Development | ||
| Studies in Linguistics | ||
| Technical Writing III | ||
| Visual Perception, Culture, and Rhetoric | ||
| Writing for the Web | ||
| 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 | ||
| Advanced Creative Writing Techniques | ||
| Advanced Poetry Writing | ||
| Advanced Fiction Writing | ||
| Advanced Nonfiction Writing | ||
| 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 101 | 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 102 | Writing and Rhetoric II | 3 |
| ENGL 202 | 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 | 3-4 | |
| Hours | 15-16 | |
| 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 | 3-4 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15-16 | |
| Fall Term 3 | ||
| Upper-Division English Course | 3 | |
| Upper-Division English Course | 3 | |
| Upper-Division English Course | 3 | |
| International or American Divsersity 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 440 | Professional Writing Portfolio | 3 |
| Related Field Course | 3 | |
| Related Field Course | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 121-123 | |
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.