English and American Language and Literature: Rhetoric and Professional Writing, B.A

General Education

(see Certified General Education Courses for list of approved courses)

Rhetoric and Writing: (6 hours)

Two approved courses in rhetoric and writing

Fine Arts and Humanities: (12 hours)

Complete one approved course in each subcategory

Historical Understanding (3 hours)

Literature (3 hours)

Thought, Values and Beliefs (3 hours)

Visual and Performing Arts (3 hours)

Natural Sciences: (7-8 hours)

Two approved natural science courses, at least one including a laboratory component

Behavioral and Social Sciences: (6 hours)

Two approved behavioral or social science courses in two different disciplines

Mathematics: (3 hours)

One approved mathematics course

Statistics: (3 hours)

One approved statistics course

Non-Western Culture: (3 hours)

One approved non-western culture course

Foreign Language

Complete two years in one foreign language or equivalent through placement.

Minor Requirement

Completion of a minor with a minimum 2.0 grade point average.

Program Requirements

A minimum of 39 hours English in addition to general education requirements including:

English Core:

One course from the following to satisfy the Diversity Requirement (3 hours):

ENGL 4870r - Major Issues in Rhetoric

RPW Track Core (3 hours):

ENGL 4900r - Rhetoric and Professional Writing Workshop

Track Electives: Choose 15 hours from the 2 sub-tracks:

6-9 Hours in Rhetoric

ENGL 3850 - Persuasion and Propaganda
ENGL 4850 - Women’s Rhetoric
ENGL 4870r - Major Issues in Rhetoric (Must be a different topic than the one taken in the RPW Track Core)

6-9 Hours in Professional Writing

ENGL 3830 - Writing Beyond the Academy
ENGL 4820 - Writing with Style
ENGL 4890r - Major Issues in Professional Writing
ENGL 4860 - Visual Rhetoric
ENGL 4880 - Digital Writing and Publishing
ENGL 4900r - Rhetoric and Professional Writing Workshop (Must be a different topic than the one taken in the RPW Track Core)
ENGL 4960r - Internship

One course from the following to satisfy the Senior Capstone Requirement:

Additional 3000-4000 level English courses to total at least 27 upper-level hours.

Additional Information and Notes

2.0 GPA in all required major and related courses (including specified General Education courses).

Minimum of 39 hours of 3000 and 4000 level courses.

Electives to complete 120 hours.

See Degree and Graduation Requirements for additional requirements.

ClearPath for Advising

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