Program Curriculum
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| ENGL 1004 | Books, Libraries, Archives | 3 |
| ENGL 1514 | Language and Society | 3 |
| ENGL 2604 | Introduction to Critical Reading | 3 |
| ENGL 3324 | Acts of Interpretation 1 | 3 |
| ENGL 3754 | Advanced Writing and Research | 3 |
| 6 |
| Language and Ethnicity in the United States | |
| The Postcolonial Novel | |
| Ethnic American Literature | |
| Intercultural Issues in Professional Writing | |
| 21 |
| ENGL 2844 | Introduction to Professional and Technical Writing | 3 |
| 12 |
| Rhetoric for Professional Writers | |
| Technical Editing and Style | |
| Creating User Documentation | |
| Visual Rhetoric and Document Design | |
| Intercultural Issues in Professional Writing | |
| Special Topics in Professional and Technical Writing | |
| Grant Proposals and Reports | |
| Developing Online Content | |
| Science Writing | |
| Magazine Writing | |
| ENGL 4874 | Issues in Professional and Public Discourse | 3 |
| ENGL 4964 | Field Study | 1-19 |
| ENGL 3900 | Bridge Experience | 0 |
| 19-37 |
| 33 |
| 33 |
| ENGL 1105 | First-Year Writing | 3 |
| ENGL 1106 | First-Year Writing | 3 |
| 3 |
| 6 |
| 6 |
| 6 |
| 6 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 45 |
| Total Credits | 118-136 |
Note: All English courses above the 1000-level have as a pre-requisite completion of the First-Year Writing Requirement— i.e., completion of 1106 or COMM 1016 Communication Skills. Some courses required for this major have other pre-requisites/co-requisites and/or enrollment requirements. Such courses are identified with Footnote 1 on this checksheet. Please refer to the Undergraduate Catalog or consult your advisor for information about the specific pre-req/co-req or enrollment requirements for a specific course.
The B.A. in English with a Major in Professional and Technical Writing requires 39 hours in English, distributed as follows, and 120 hours overall. In accordance with university guidelines, courses satisfying degree core requirements may not be double counted to satisfy other areas of a degree (e.g. Pathways).
Satisfactory Progress Toward the B.A. in English, Major in Professional and Technical Writing
Satisfactory progress toward the B.A. in English, Major in Professional and Technical Writing, requires that upon having attempted 72 credits (including transfer, advanced placement, advanced standing, credit by examination, and course withdrawal), students must have passed 12 of the required credits in the English Core (Section I) and have attained a GPA of 2.0 or better both within the major and overall.
In order to graduate, students must complete the degree with a GPA of 2.0 or better both within the Professional and Technical Writing Major and overall. All English courses above the 1000-level are factored into the in-major GPA.
Foreign Language Requirement
- 3 years in high school or
- 2 years in high school + an 1106 foreign language (e.g., FR, GR, SPAN) or
- Less than 2 years in high school + an 1105-1106 foreign language (e.g., FR, GR, SPAN) grouping.
