English (Journalism Concentration)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Major Requirements | ||
| ENG 319 | SURVEY OF ENG LITERATURE | 3 |
| ENG 321 | SURVEY OF AMERICAN LITERATURE | 3 |
| ENG 418 | SURVEY OF BLACK WRITERS | 3 |
| or ENG 419 | SURVEY OF BLACK AUTHORS | |
| ENG 331 | INTROD TO LINGUISTICS | 3 |
| or ENG 332 | THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE | |
| ENG 303 | GRAMMAR & COMPOSITION | 3 |
| ENG 320 | SURVEY OF ENGLISH LITERATURE | 3 |
| ENG 322 | SUR OF RECENT AMER LITER | 3 |
| ENG 421 | CHAUCER | 3 |
| or ENG 424 | MILTON | |
| Period or Genre Course | 3 | |
| ENG 423 | SHAKESPEARE (COMEDIES) | 3 |
| or ENG 429 | TRAGEDIES OF SHAKESPEARE | |
| ENG 495 | SENIOR SEMINAR IN ENGLISH | 3 |
| ENG 436 | LITERARY CRITICISM | 3 |
| Concentration Courses | ||
| JMS 201 | INTRODUCTION TO MEDIA WRITING | 3 |
| JMS 301 | INTRODUCTION TO NEWS REPORTING | 3 |
| JMS 305 | COPY EDITING | 3 |
| JMS 320 | ONLINE JOURNALISM | 3 |
| JMS 400 | MEDIA LAW | 3 |
| JMS 404 | FEATURE WRITING | 3 |
| Mass Communication 300 or 400 Level Elective | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 57 | |
OTHER REQUIREMENTS/OFFERINGS
Departmental Policies
Students are required to earn a minimum grade of “C” in all major courses applied toward a Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Science degree.
Foreign Language Requirements
Students earning the B.A. in English, English with a Journalism concentration, English with a Business concentration, English with a Computer Science concentration or English with a concentration in Creative Writing must complete 12 semester hours of the same foreign language
Curriculum Map
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| UNIV 100 | UNIVERSITY SUCCESS | 2 |
| ENG 111 | COMPOSITION & LITERATURE FOR L | 3 |
| MFL - Modern Foreign Language I 1 | 3 | |
| MATH 114 | Quantitative Reasoning | 3 |
| Humanities & Fine Arts Option | 3 | |
| Social & Behavioral Science Option | 3 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENG 112 | COMPOSITION | 3 |
| MFL - Modern Foreign Language II 1 | 3 | |
| SPCH 201 | SPEECH ARTS | 3 |
| Natural Science Option | 3 | |
| Pathway Option | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| Fall | ||
| ENG 205 | WORLD LITERATURE I | 3 |
| JMS 201 | INTRODUCTION TO MEDIA WRITING | 3 |
| MFL - Modern Foreign Language III 1 | 3 | |
| Natural Science Option | 3 | |
| Pathway | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENG - English Elective 206-228 | 3 | |
| MFL - Modern Language Option IV 1 | 3 | |
| UNIV 200 | CIVIC ENGAGEMENT | 1 |
| Humanities or Fine Arts Option | 3 | |
| Social & Behavioral Science Option | 3 | |
| Pathway Option | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Junior | ||
| Fall | ||
| ENG 319 | SURVEY OF ENG LITERATURE | 3 |
| ENG 321 | SURVEY OF AMERICAN LITERATURE | 3 |
| ENG 418 or ENG 419 |
SURVEY OF BLACK WRITERS or SURVEY OF BLACK AUTHORS |
3 |
| JMS 301 | INTRODUCTION TO NEWS REPORTING | 3 |
| JMS 305 | COPY EDITING | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENG 303 | GRAMMAR & COMPOSITION | 3 |
| ENG 320 | SURVEY OF ENGLISH LITERATURE | 3 |
| ENG 322 | SUR OF RECENT AMER LITER | 3 |
| ENG 331 or ENG 332 |
INTROD TO LINGUISTICS or THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE |
3 |
| JMS 320 | ONLINE JOURNALISM | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Senior | ||
| Fall | ||
| ENG 423 or ENG 429 |
SHAKESPEARE (COMEDIES) or TRAGEDIES OF SHAKESPEARE |
3 |
| ENG 436 | LITERARY CRITICISM | 3 |
| JMS 400 | MEDIA LAW | 3 |
| JMS 404 | FEATURE WRITING | 3 |
| JMS- 300-400 Level Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENG 421 or ENG 424 |
CHAUCER or MILTON |
3 |
| ENG 495 | SENIOR SEMINAR IN ENGLISH | 3 |
| ENG - Period or Genre Course | 3 | |
| Humanities & Fine Arts Option | 3 | |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
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All 4 semesters of Foreign Language must be in the same language.
Notes:
- Candidates that transfer 12 or more hours of college credit are exempt from UNIV 100 UNIVERSITY SUCCESS; however, the student must take 2 hours of general electives to replace the UNIV course.
- Online Graduation Clearance (to be completed during the graduating semester only).
Student Learning Outcomes
- Students will be able to draw on relevant cultural and historical information to analyze and interpret a literary text.
- Students will be able to demonstrate familiarity with literary traditions pre- and post-1800, including identifying authors, genres, literary movements, and styles.
- Students will be able to analyze underrepresented experiences and cultural diversity, including issues of race, gender, class, sexuality, and ethnicity through the study of ethnic minority or non-Western texts.
- Students will be able to research and write focused, convincing analytical essays in clear, grammatical prose.
- Students will be able to read, write, and speak effectively in at least one foreign language.