English: Writing and Digital Studies, B.A.

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The Writing and Digital Studies concentration is designed to provide a strong liberal arts education with a well-rounded emphasis in writing and digital production. By focusing on rhetoric and writing, students who graduate from this program will be well prepared to think critically and to create professional materials in written and multimedia formats.

Degree Requirements (120 Cr. Hrs.)

University Core Requirements (41 Cr. Hrs.)

University Core Curriculum (Traditional)

Specified Course Requirements:

Intercultural Inquiry: FOR LANG 112 or higher

General Electives (40 Cr. Hrs.)

Suggested Eight Semester Sequence

First Semester (16 Cr. Hrs.)

AU 101 - Transitions and Expectations 1 Cr. Hrs.
ENG 101 - Composition and Communication I 3 Cr. Hrs.
Quantitative Literacy - Core Curriculum (Traditional) 3 Cr. Hrs.
Social Inquiry - Core Curriculum (Traditional) 3 Cr. Hrs.
Electives 6 Cr. Hrs.

Second Semester (16 Cr. Hrs.)

CHR 105 - Introduction to the Bible 3 Cr. Hrs.
ENG 102 - Composition and Communication II 3 Cr. Hrs.
Scientific Inquiry - Core Curriculum (Traditional) 4 Cr. Hrs.
Intercultural Inquiry (Choose One):
FRE 112 - Elementary French Language & Culture II 3 Cr. Hrs.
POR 112 - Portuguese Language and Culture 2 3 Cr. Hrs.
SPA 112 - Elementary Spanish Language & Culture 2 3 Cr. Hrs.
Electives 3 Cr. Hrs.

Third Semester (15 Cr. Hrs.)

ENG 225 - Introduction to Literary Studies 3 Cr. Hrs.
PHI 210 - Philosophical Foundations & Moral Reasoning 3 Cr. Hrs.
Creative Inquiry - Core Curriculum (Traditional) 3 Cr. Hrs.
Historical Inquiry - Core Curriculum (Traditional) 3 Cr. Hrs.
Choose one of the following (3 Cr. Hrs.):
ENG 216 - British Literature: Foundations 3 Cr. Hrs.
ENG 217 - American Literature: Foundations 3 Cr. Hrs.
ENG 218 - Survey of World Literature 3 Cr. Hrs.

Fourth Semester (15 Cr. Hrs.)

ENG 332 - Creative Nonfiction 3 Cr. Hrs.
Choose one of the following (3 Cr. Hrs.):
ENG 216 - British Literature: Foundations 3 Cr. Hrs.
ENG 217 - American Literature: Foundations 3 Cr. Hrs.
ENG 218 - Survey of World Literature 3 Cr. Hrs.
Major Electives 3 Cr. Hrs.
Electives 6 Cr. Hrs.

Fifth Semester (15 Cr. Hrs.)

CHR 305 - Christian Worldview and Contemporary Application 3 Cr. Hrs.
CON 3** - Connections 3 Cr. Hrs.
Major Electives 3 Cr. Hrs.
Electives 6 Cr. Hrs.

Sixth Semester (15 Cr. Hrs.)

COM 230 - Rhetoric 3 Cr. Hrs.
ENG 301 - Business Communications 3 Cr. Hrs.
Major Electives 3 Cr. Hrs.
Electives 6 Cr. Hrs.

Seventh Semester (15 Cr. Hrs.)

CTI 4** - Contemporary Issues 3 Cr. Hrs.
ENG 340 - Multimedia and Visual Design 3 Cr. Hrs.
Major Electives 3 Cr. Hrs.
Electives 6 Cr. Hrs.

Eighth Semester (13 Cr. Hrs.)

ENG 431 - Techniques of Persuasive Writing 3 Cr. Hrs.
Major Electives 3 Cr. Hrs.
Electives 7 Cr. Hrs.