Current Students:
See the Recommended Academic Plans and Checksheets for more detailed course recommendations and refer to the University Bulletin for course descriptions and more degree requirements.
Prospective Students:
Typical Course Sequence
Below is a typical course sequence for the English-Professional Writing bachelor's degree program. Schedules will vary by student, depending on areas of interest.
| Semester 1 | Credits | Semester 2 | Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign Language I | 3 | English Language Analysis | 3 | |
| Math course | 3 | Social and Behavioral Science course | 3 | |
| Rhetoric and Composition | 3 | Humanities course | 3 | |
| Arts course |
3 | Natural Science course | 3 | |
| First-Year Seminar | 1 | Foreign Language II | 4 | |
| Health and Physical Activity | 1.5 | Total Credits | 16 | |
| Total Credits | 15.5 | |||
| Semester 3 | Semester 4 | |||
| Introduction to Critical Reading | 3 | Literature and Culture |
3 | |
| Arts course |
3 | Effective Writing | 3 | |
| Math course | 3 | Public Relations (example) | 3 | |
| Foreign Language III | 3 | Humanities course |
3 | |
| Effective Speech | 3 | Natural Science course w/lab |
3-4 | |
| Total Credits |
16 |
Total Credits | 15-16 | |
| Semester 5 | Semester 6 | |||
| Globality and Literature | 3 | Contemporary Literary and Cultural Theory | 3 | |
| Shakespeare or The English Renaissance |
3 | Writing for the Web |
3 | |
| Natural Science course |
3 | Arts course | 3 | |
| Other Cultures course | 3 | Advanced Nonfiction Writing (example) |
3 | |
| Introduction to Article Writing |
3 | Elective | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 15 | Total Credits | 15 | |
| Semester 7 | Semester 8 | |||
| The Editorial Process |
3 | Internship | 3 | |
| News Writing and Reporting (example) | 3 | Advanced Technical or Business Writing | 3 | |
| American Nonfiction Prose (example) | 3 | Humanities course | 3 | |
| Social and Behavioral Science course | 3 | Elective | 3 | |
| Health and Physical Activity | 1.5 | Social and Behavioral Science course | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | Total Credits | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 16.5 | |||