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 English studies 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.)

Gold Core Curriculum (Traditional) Specified Course Requirements: Intercultural Inquiry: FOR LANG 112 or higher

Major Core Requirements (27 Cr. Hrs.)

English Core (9 credit hours)
ENG 225 - Introduction to Literary Studies 3 Cr. Hrs.
ENG 303 - Topics in Literary Criticism and Research 3 Cr. Hrs.
ENG 498 - Senior Capstone Experience 3 Cr. Hrs.
Writing & Digital Studies concentration: required courses (12 credit hours)
ENG 301 - Business Communications 3 Cr. Hrs.
ENG 332 - Creative Nonfiction 3 Cr. Hrs.
ENG 340 - Multimedia and Visual Design 3 Cr. Hrs.
ENG 431 - Techniques of Persuasive Writing 3 Cr. Hrs.
Choose two of the following (6 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 (12 Cr. Hrs.)

ART 110 - Creative and Critical Thinking through Visual Art 3 Cr. Hrs.
ART 210 - Studio Art for the Non-Major 3 Cr. Hrs.
CDG 111 - Coding 1 3 Cr. Hrs.
COM 230 - Rhetoric 3 Cr. Hrs.
COM 251 - Introduction to Video Production 3 Cr. Hrs.
COM 316 - Social Media Management 3 Cr. Hrs.
ENG 235 - Advanced Grammar 3 Cr. Hrs.
ENG 495 - Internship 3 Cr. Hrs.

General Electives (40 Cr. Hrs.)

Suggested Eight Semester Sequence

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.

English: Writing and Digital Studies, B.A.

Degree Requirements (120 Cr. Hrs.)

University Core Requirements (41 Cr. Hrs.)

Major Core Requirements (27 Cr. Hrs.)

Major Electives (12 Cr. Hrs.)

General Electives (40 Cr. Hrs.)

Suggested Eight Semester Sequence

First Semester (16 Cr. Hrs.)

Second Semester (16 Cr. Hrs.)

Third Semester (15 Cr. Hrs.)

Fourth Semester (15 Cr. Hrs.)

Fifth Semester (15 Cr. Hrs.)

Sixth Semester (15 Cr. Hrs.)

Seventh Semester (15 Cr. Hrs.)

Eighth Semester (13 Cr. Hrs.)