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English - Rhetoric and Professional Writing Option (120 Credits)
A student may be admitted to the English – Rhetoric and Professional Writing Option upon making their intention known to the department.
Requirements in this degree include 18 credits of 300 - 400-level core courses, and 18 credits of approved electives. Students have the option to take an additional 6 credits – with the approval of advisor – of any English or Humanities course at any level.
Requirements in this degree include 18 credits of 300 - 400-level core courses, and 18 credits of approved electives. Students have the option to take an additional 6 credits – with the approval of advisor – of any English or Humanities course at any level.
First Year | |
First Term | Credits |
ENGLISH 101 [WRTG] | 3 |
Humanities [HUM] | 3 |
Quantitative Reasoning [QUAN] | 3 |
Social Sciences [SSCI] | 3 |
Foreign Language, if necessary, or Elective | 4 |
Second Term | Credits |
Arts [ARTS] | 3 |
HISTORY 105 [ROOT] | 3 |
Foreign Language, if necessary, or Electives | 9 |
Second Year | |
First Term | Credits |
Biological Sciences [BSCI] with lab1 | 4 |
ENGLISH 301 [WRTG] | 3 |
Equity and Justice [EQJS] | 3 |
HUMANITY Elective2 | 3 |
Electives | 3 |
Second Term | Credits |
Diversity [DIVR] | 3 |
ENGLISH 360 | 3 |
ENGLISH 362 | 3 |
ENGLISH 370, 371, 372, or 373 | 3 |
Physical Sciences [PSCI] with lab1 | 4 |
Complete University Writing Portfolio | |
Third Year | |
First Term | Credits |
ENGLISH 302 [M] | 3 |
300-400-level Rhetoric / Professional Writing Electives3 | 6 |
Electives | 6 |
Second Term | Credits |
300-400-level Rhetoric / Professional Writing Electives3 | 6 |
Electives | 9 |
Fourth Year | |
First Term | Credits |
300-400-level Rhetoric / Professional Writing Electives3 | 6 |
300-400-level Electives | 6 |
Complete Senior Exit Survey | |
Second Term | Credits |
ENGLISH 460 [M] or 461 [M]4 | 3 |
Integrative Capstone [CAPS] | 3 |
Electives | 9 |
Footnotes
1 | To meet College of Arts and Sciences requirements, students must complete 1 additional lab credit of [BSCI] or [PSCI] for a total of 8 credits (2 labs). |
2 | HUMANTIY Electives: At least one from HUMANITY 101, 103, 302 [M], 303, 304, 335, 350, 410, or 450 is required. Upper-division HUMANITY courses are not recommended for first-year students. |
3 | Rhetoric / Professional Writing Electives: Choose from CES 405, DTC 336, 354, 355 [M], 375 [M], 476, ENGLISH 308 [M], 358, 361, 363, 365, 401, 402 [M], 405, 458, 461 [M], and 495. |
4 | Prerequisite of ENGLISH 402 [M] or 403 [M] required for ENGLISH 461 [M]. |
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