BA in English: Concentration Professional Writing - Curriculum Requirements

Technical Competencies - Professional Writing:

With adequate education, students must be able to:

• Acquire, interpret, and apply information from multiple sources. 
• Communicate effectively, orally and in writing, in a variety of modalities. 
• Synthesize information and think critically.

Demonstrate intent and desire to follow relevant ethical standards

BA English: Concentration Professional Writing Degree Audit

B.A. English: Professional Writing
University Core Requirements (40 Credits)
Academic Foundations (8 credits)
[Dept]		1105	Broad, Enduring Interest		4CR.
[Dept]		1205	Nature of Work		2CR.
LAS		1305	Wellness		2CR.
Communications (12 credits)
WRI		1001 or 1002	Comp. & Rhet. II or Comp. & Rhet. I		4CR.
WRI		1002 or 2012	Advanced Comp. or Comp. & Rhet. II		4CR
COM		2001	Public Speaking		4CR
STEM Engagement (8 credits)
			STEM		4CR
			STEM		4CR
Culture & Society (12 credits)
			Cultural Understanding in a Global Context		4CR
			Social & Community Responsibility		4CR
			Creative Exp. & Creative Self		4CR
English Major Required (24 Credits)
ENG	2011			American Literature	4CR
ENG	2050			British Literature	4CR
ENG	3050			Contemporary Literature	4CR
ENG	3090			Theory & Literature	4CR
ENG	4015			Major Author(s)	4CR
ENG	4080			Senior Seminar	4CR
English Major Electives (16 Credits)
ENG					4CR
ENG					4CR
Professional Writing Electives (16 Credits
WRI	2100			Intro. to Professional Writing	4CR
WRI	2310 or 4180			Student Newspaper Prod Studio or Internship/Individual Capstone	4CR
Select two courses (8 credits) from the following list
WRI	3013			Non-Fiction Freelance Writing & Editing	4CR
WRI	2050			Media Copywriting & Writing for Public Relations	4CR
WRI	3140			Writing for Civic Engagement	4CR
WRI	3160			Writing for a Digital World	4CR
WRI	3180			Rhetorical Theory- The Rhetorical Tradition	4CR
General Electives (32 Credits)
					4CR
					4CR
					4CR
					4CR
					4CR
					4CR

Total number of credits: 120

Notes:

1.  To earn a Bachelor degree, all graduates must successfully complete a minimum of 120 credit hours.
2. Minimum of 30 credits must be taken at Centenary University.
3. All graduates must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or above.
4. All graduates must have a minimum of 2.0 GPA in their major(s).
5. Courses that are listed as special topic, typically ending with a 99, are repeatable. These courses are counted multiple times and do not replace grades of the previous special topic course.
6. Credits can be shared between the core and the major, or between the core and minor. But credits cannot be shared within the core: a particular course can count only once within the core.

 

BA English Professional Writing Recommended Four Year Course Sequence

Centenary University B.A. in English: Professional Writing Concentration Recommended Four Year Sequence 2024-2025
YEAR 1 (Fall)
Course #	Title	Credits	Completed
[Dept] 1105	Broad Enduring Interest	4
LAS 1305	Wellness	2
LAS 1205	Nature of Work	2
ENG 2050	British Literature	4
WRI 1001/1002	Comp. & Rhet. I or Comp. Rhet. II	4
YEAR 1 (Spring)
Course #	Title	Credits	Completed
ENG Elect	English Elective	4
WRI1002/2012	Comp. & Rhet. II or Advanced Comp.	4
Culture & Soc.	Social & Community Responsibility	4
Elective	Elective	4
YEAR 2 (FALL)
ENG 2011	American Literature	4
COM 2001	Public Speaking	4
STEM	STEM Engagement	4
WRI 2100	Introduction to Professional Writing	4
YEAR 2 (Spring)
ENG Elect	English Elective	4
Culture & Soc.	Cultural Understanding in a Global Context	4
Culture & Soc.	Creative Expression & Creative Self	4
WRI	Professional Writing Elective	4
YEAR 3 (FALL)
ENG 3050	Contemporary Literature	4
ENG Elect	English Elective	4
WRI	Professional Writing Elective	4
STEM	STEM Engagement	4
YEAR 3 (Spring)
ENG 4015	Major Author(s)	4
ENG Elect	English Elective	4
ENG Elect	English Elective	4
Elective	Elective	4
YEAR 4 (Fall)
ENG 4080	Senior Seminar	4
WRI 4180/WRI 2310	Professional Writing Internship/Capstone or Student Newspaper Prod. Studio	4
Elective	Elective	4
YEAR 4 (Spring)
ENG 3090	Theory & Literature	4
Elective	Elective	4
Elective	Elective	4
	Total Credits	120

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