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English Major--Professional Writing

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This option lets you establish an understanding of and some experience in writing for a variety of purposes, with an eye kept keenly on the skills expected of those who write for a living.

Coursework

123 hours needed for graduation

General Education

51-53 hours

English Courses

42 hours thus:

Core Courses, ALL of

112 Technical Writing
204 Writing for Business
225 Journalism
250 Introduction to English Literature
303 Expository Writing
304 Introduction to Creative Writing
315 Shakespeare
334 Principles of Literary Criticism
477 Senior Seminar (for majors Fall 2003+)

Language Study, ONE of

230 Introduction to General Linguistics
255 The Power of Language
306 Principles of Grammar
401 History of the English Language

American Literature, ONE of

316 Americal Literature to 1860
317 American Literature 1860-1940
408 Contemporary American Literature

Diversity Component, ONE of

337 The Black Writer in America
338 Black Novelists in America
339 Black Poets in America
340 Readings in African Literature
342 Women Writers
343 Appalachian Literature and Culture

Writing Group 1, ONE of

227 Copy Editing and Makeup
430 Poetry Writing Workshop
431 Fiction Writing Workshop
432 Creative Nonfiction

Writing Group 2, ONE of

310 Technical & Report Writing
429 Writing for Publication

Cognates

9 hours of your Area Study (12 hours before Fall 2003)
6 hours of a foreign language at 200-level or higher
Art 213 Graphic Design or Art 217 Computer Graphics

Electives

21 hours or as needed

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