English (BA) - Professional Writing and Editing Concentration
Degree Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | ||
| General Education | 53-57 | |
| Major Requirements | 39 | |
| A. Survey Sequence - Select six hours from the following: | 6 | |
| Brit Lit before 1785 and Brit Lit after 1785 | ||
| Am Lit before 1865 and Am Lit after 1865 | ||
| World Lit before 1650 and World Lit after 1650 | ||
| B. Gateway Course | ||
| EH 300 | Intro to Literary Study (see footnote table below) 1 | 3 |
| C. Literature prior to 1660 - Select one of the following: 2 | 3 | |
| Medieval Literature | ||
| Chaucer | ||
| Shakespeare's Plays | ||
| Renaissance Literature | ||
| 17th Century Literature | ||
| Tudor and Stuart Drama | ||
| Middle English Literature | ||
| Milton | ||
| Medieval Lit | ||
| Renaissance Lit | ||
| Shakespeare | ||
| D. British or American Literature, 1660-1900 - Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| American Novel to 1900 | ||
| American Nonfiction Prose | ||
| American Poetry to 1900 | ||
| Restoration Early 18th Lit | ||
| Later 18th Century Lit - W | ||
| 18th Century British Novel | ||
| British Romanticism | ||
| Victorian Poetry | ||
| Victorian Prose | ||
| 19th Century British Novel | ||
| Restor-18th Century Drama - W | ||
| Restoration Lit | ||
| 19th Century Lit | ||
| E. Literature after 1900 - Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Native American Literature | ||
| Black Writers in America | ||
| Anglo-Am Poetry since 1900 | ||
| Am. Novel from 1900 to 1945 | ||
| American Novel since 1945 | ||
| Brit. Novel from 1900 to 1945 | ||
| British Novel since 1945 | ||
| Contemporary Fiction | ||
| Modern Short Story | ||
| Science Fiction | ||
| Drama 1890 to Present | ||
| Contemporary Black Fiction | ||
| Studies in 20th Century Lit | ||
| Film | ||
| Mod/Postmodern Poetry | ||
| Gender and Lit | ||
| F. Criticism, Theory, Rhetoric - Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Rhetoric-Ancient and Modern-W | ||
| Literary Criticism to 1900-W | ||
| Lit Criticism Since 1900-W | ||
| G. Professional Writing and Editing Core courses | ||
| Approaches to Eng Grammar - W | ||
| Grant Proposal Writing | ||
or EH 405 | Editing and Document Design | |
| H. Culture and Community course | ||
| Writing in Professions - W | ||
| I. Professional Writing and Editing courses - Select additional classes from this list to reach 9 hours from the following: 3 | 9 | |
| Technical Writing - W | ||
| Grant Proposal Writing | ||
| Editing and Document Design | ||
| Comp and Rhetoric - W | ||
| Professional Studies - Intern (1 or 2 credits) | ||
| H. 400-level courses 4 | 9 | |
| Minor Requirements | ||
| A minor is required for this degree program | 18-24 | |
| A MINIMUM OF 120 HOURS IS REQUIRED FOR A DEGREE | 120 | |
All undergraduates must complete two designated writing credit (W) courses, at least one must be in major or minor.
Footnote
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Should be completed prior to enrollment in any 400-level English course. Also fulfills technology requirement.
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Classical Mythology EH 310/PHL 310/REL 310/CLA 310 cannot satisfy this requirement.
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EH 404 and 405 can apply to either the core requirements or additional courses, not both. EH 481 and EH 496 can be repeated for credit with approval.
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These can simultaneously fulfill requirements C-I above, with one being Item F.
Additional Information
Coursework requirements for the English BA include:
- 9 hours of 400-level coursework in English at USA.
- 30 hours of 300- or 400-level coursework at USA.
- 39 hours of English coursework, excluding composition. (Only four 200-level courses can count toward this requirement.)
- 15 hours of 300- or 400-level coursework in English at USA.
Graduation Plan
(39 Total Hours)
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| CAS 100 | First Yr Exp - | 2 |
| EH 101 | English Composition I 1 | 3 |
| MA 110 | Finite Mathematics (or higher) | 3 |
| Social/Behavioral Elective | 3 | |
| Fine Arts Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| EH 102 | English Composition II (or Honors) | 3 |
| Humanities Elective | 3 | |
| CA 110 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| Natural Science with Lab | 4 | |
| Social/Behavioral Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| English Literature | 3 | |
| Natural Science with Lab | 4 | |
| Foreign Language I | 3 | |
| Social/Behavioral Science | 3 | |
| Minor course | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| Natural Science with Lab | 4 | |
| History | US or Western Civilization | 3 |
| Foreign Language II | 3 | |
| English Literature 2 | 3 | |
| EH 300 | Intro to Literary Study | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| English Elective | Prior to 1660 | 3 |
| English Elective | British or American Lit 1660-1900 | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Minor Course | 3 | |
| EH 372 or EH 373 |
Technical Writing - W (English Elective) or Writing in Professions - W |
3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| English Elective | After 1900 | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Teaching Composition-W | ||
| Literary Criticism to 1900-W | ||
| Lit Criticism Since 1900-W | ||
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Minor course | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| EH 405 | Editing and Document Design | 3 |
| Select two of the following Engish Electives: | 6 | |
| Approaches to Eng Grammar - W | ||
| Technical Writing - W | ||
| Writing in Professions - W | ||
| Comp and Rhetoric - W | ||
| Professional Studies - Intern | ||
| Minor Course | 3 | |
| Minor Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| EH 404 | Grant Proposal Writing | 3 |
| Select one of the following Engish Electives: | 3 | |
| Approaches to Eng Grammar - W | ||
| Technical Writing - W | ||
| Writing in Professions - W | ||
| Comp and Rhetoric - W | ||
| Professional Studies - Intern | ||
| Minor course | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 122 | |
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Recommended Course
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See General Education Requirements