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Creative Writing (BA)
Year 1   Fall           Spring  
  ENGL 1011 Introduction to English Studies 1     ENGL   Breadth Requirement 3
  ENGL 1221 Writing Seminar 3         Distribution Requirement 3
  ENGL 2011 Introduction to Creative Writing 3         Distribution Requirement 3
  TREX 1001 Transitions Experience 3         Distribution Requirement 3
      Distribution Requirement 3         Distribution Requirement 3
      Distribution Requirement 3         Practicum 1
        16           16
Year 2                  
  ENGL 2001 Grammar in Context 3     ENGL 2221 Words at Work 1
  ENGL 2101 Text and Theory 3     ENGL   Breadth Requirement 3
  ENGL   Breadth Requirement 3     ENGL   Workshop 3
      Distribution Requirement 3         Distribution Requirement 3
      Distribution Requirement 3         Distribution Requirement 3
      Practicum 1         Elective 3
        16           16
Year 3                  
  ENGL 3771 Writing for Publication 3     ENGL   Workshop 3
  ENGL   Workshop 3     ENGL   Experiential Requirement 1
      Diverse Culture Seminar 3         Elective 3
      Elective 3         Elective 3
      Elective 3         Elective 3
      Practicum 1            
        16           13
Year 4                  
  ENGL 4451 Capstone Project 1         Elective 3
      Elective 3         Elective 3
      Elective 3         Elective 3
      Elective 3         Elective 3
      Elective 3         Elective (at least 2 hrs) 2
                     
        13           14
Updated 1/25                  
This plan should be used as a guide only. Semester course offerings are subject to change. For distributional requirements see DegreeWorks. Minimum required hours = 120.
Distribution requirements: 3 humanities; 1 fine arts; 1 communications; 1 math/stats; 1 natural science; 2 social sciences

 

 

BA LANGUAGE ARTS CURRICULUM 

Suggested Curriculum              
FALL SEMESTER       SPRING SEMESTER
YEAR 1                
  ENGL 1011 Introduction to English Studies 1         ENGL 21x1 Literature Survey 2111/2121/2131/2141 3
  ENGL 1221 Writing Seminar 3         ENGL 25x1 Practicum 2511/2531/2551 1
  CAMS 1301 Presentational Speaking 3         EDUC 1151 Culture and Schooling 3
  TREX 1001 Transitions Experience Course  3         PSYC 1001  Psychology 3
    Modern Language 3           Modern Language 3
    Distribution Requirement 3           Distribution Requirement 3
      16             16
YEAR 2                  
  ENGL 2001 Grammar in Context 3         ENGL 21x1 Literature Survey 2111/2121/2131/2141 3
  ENGL 2101 Text and Theory 3         ENGL 2221 Words at Work 1
  ENGL 25x1 Practicum 2511/2531/2551 1         ENGL Breadth requirement 3
  EDUC 2421 Reading Across the Content Areas 3         EDUC 2101  Exceptional Learners 3
  PSYC 2171 Adolescent Psychology 3           Distribution Requirement 3
    Distribution Requirement 3           Distribution Requirement 3
      16             16
YEAR 3                  
  ENGL 3251 Young Adult Literature (Fall) 3         ENGL 21x1 Literature Survey 2111/2121/2131/2141 3
  ENGL 3511 English Language (Fall, alt yrs.) 3         ENGL  Major elective 3
  ENGL 4121 Shakespeare Studies 3         ENGL 3051 Studies in Literary and Cultural Theory 3
  ENGL  Culture and Diverse Lit (Diverse Culture Sem) 3         ENGL 4451 Capstone Project 1
  EDUC 3681 Curriculum, Assessment, and Instruction 3         EDUC 3401 Educational Psychology 3
      15           Distribution Requirement 3
                    16
YEAR 4                  
  ENGL 4461 Capstone Presentation 2         EDUC 4901 Student Teaching 12
  ENGL  Major elective 3         EDUC 4951 Student Teaching Seminar 2
  ENGL 3751 Teaching Writing 3             14
  EDUC 4201 The Teaching Profession 1              
  EDUC 4521 Integrated Lang Arts Methods (Fall, alt yrs) 3              
      12              
             
This should be used as a guide only.  Semester offerings are subject to change.  Minimum Required Hours = 120
Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators should be completed freshman year.
Apply to Center for Teacher Education during sophomore year.
                     
Distribution Requirements for this BA degree - see Degree Works for details
• 2 Humanities • 2 Fine Arts • 1 Mathematics/Statistics • 1 Natural Science                   

 

 

 

BA LAW 3+3 LITERATURE CURRICULUM

Suggested Curriculum             2022-2023 Academic Year
FALL SEMESTER       SPRING SEMESTER
YEAR 1                
  ENGL 1011 Introduction to English Studies 1         ENGL 25x1 Practicum  2511/2531/2551 1
  ENGL 1221 Writing Seminar 3         ENGL Breadth Requirement 3
  TREX 1001 Transitions Experience Course  3         ENGL  Culture and Diversity Course 3
    Modern Language 3           Modern Language 3
    Distribution Requirement 3           Distribution Requirement 3
    Distribution Requirement 3           Distribution Requirement 3
      16             16
YEAR 2                  
  ENGL 2101 Text and Theory 3         ENGL 2221 Words at Work 1
  ENGL Literature Survey Course  3         ENGL Literature Survey Course  3
    Distribution Requirement 3         ENGL Major elective 3
    Distribution Requirement 3           Distribution Requirement 3
    Distribution Requirement 3           Distribution Requirement 3
      15           Distribution Requirement 3
                    16
YEAR 3                  
  ENGL 3511 English Language 3         ENGL 3051 Studies in Literary and Cultural Theory 3
  ENGL 4451 Capstone Project 1         ENGL 4461 Capstone Presentation 2
  ENGL  Breadth Requirement 3         ENGL Major Author 3
  ENGL Major elective 3           Elective 3
    Diverse Cultures Seminar 3           Elective (at least 2 hours) 2
    Experiential Requirement 1             13
      14              
YEAR 4                  
    Law/4th year coursework 15           Law/4th year coursework 15
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
             
This should be used as a guide only.  Semester offerings are subject to change. Minimum Required Hours = 120
                     
Distribution Requirements for this BA degree - see Degree Works for details
• 3 Humanities • 2 Fine Arts • 1 Communication Studies • 1 Mathematics/Statistics • 1 Natural Science • 2 Social Sciences                       

 

 

 

BA LITERATURE CURRICULUM

Suggested Curriculum             2022-2023 Academic Year
FALL SEMESTER       SPRING SEMESTER
YEAR 1                
  ENGL 1011 Introduction to English Studies 1         ENGL 25x1 Practicum  2511/2531/2551 1
  ENGL 1221 Writing Seminar 3         ENGL Breadth Requirement 3
  TREX 1001 Transitions Experience Course  3         ENGL  Culture and Diversity Course 3
    Modern Language 3           Modern Language 3
    Distribution Requirement 3           Distribution Requirement 3
    Distribution Requirement 3           Distribution Requirement 3
      16             16
YEAR 2                  
  ENGL 2101 Text and Theory 3         ENGL 2221 Words at Work 1
  ENGL Literature Survey Course  3         ENGL Literature Survey Course  3
    Distribution Requirement 3           Distribution Requirement 3
    Distribution Requirement 3           Distribution Requirement 3
    Distribution Requirement 3           Distribution Requirement 3
      15           Elective 3
                    16
YEAR 3                  
  ENGL  Breadth Requirement 3         ENGL 3051 Studies in Literary and Cultural Theory 3
    Diverse Cultures Seminar 3         ENGL Major elective 3
    Experiential Requirement 1           Elective 3
    Elective 3           Elective 3
    Elective 3           Elective 3
      13             15
YEAR 4                  
  ENGL 3511 English Language 3         ENGL 4461 Capstone Presentation 2
  ENGL 4451 Capstone Project 1         ENGL Major elective 3
  ENGL Major Author 3           Elective 3
    Elective 3           Elective 3
    Elective 3           Elective 3
    Elective (at least 2 hours) 2             14
      15              
             
This should be used as a guide only.  Semester offerings are subject to change. Minimum Required Hours = 120
                     
Distribution Requirements for this BA degree - see Degree Works for details
• 3 Humanities • 2 Fine Arts • 1 Communication Studies • 1 Mathematics/Statistics • 1 Natural Science • 2 Social Sciences                       

 

 

Writing and Multimedia Studies Curriculum

Suggested Curriculum             2022-2023 Academic Year
FALL SEMESTER       SPRING SEMESTER
YEAR 1                
  WAMS 1001 Intro to Writing and Multimedia Studies 3         WAMS 2101 Writing for Action 3
  WAMS 1201 Adaptive Media Production 3         WAMS 2301 Layout and Design 3
  TREX 1001 Transitions Experience Course  3           Practica Component 1
  ENGL 1221 Writing Seminar 3           Modern Language 3
    Modern Language 3           Distribution Requirement 3
      15           Distribution Requirement 3
                    16
YEAR 2                  
  WAMS 2201 The Digital Newsroom 3         ENGL 3521 Rhetorical Theory 3
    Practica Component 1           Practica Component 1
    Content Production Component 3           Content Production Component 3
    Distribution Requirement 3           Distribution Requirement 3
    Distribution Requirement 3           Distribution Requirement 3
    Distribution Requirement 3           Distribution Requirement 3
      16             16
YEAR 3                  
    Content Production Component 3         WAMS 3001 Cultures Studies and Media Analysis 3
    Diverse Cultures Seminar 3         WAMS 3501 Internship 1
    Distribution Requirement 3           Elective or (course for 2nd major/minor) 3
    Distribution Requirement 3           Elective or (course for 2nd major/minor) 3
    Distribution Requirement 3           Elective or (course for 2nd major/minor) 3
      15             13
                     
YEAR 4                  
    Elective or (course for 2nd major/minor) 3         WAMS 4501 Capstone Project 3
    Elective or (course for 2nd major/minor) 3           Elective 3
    Elective or (course for 2nd major/minor) 3           Elective 3
    Elective 3           Elective 3
    Elective 3           Elective (at least 2 hours) 2
      15             14
             
This should be used as a guide only.  Semester offerings are subject to change. Minimum Required Hours = 120
This major requires a minor or second major.                
       
Distribution Requirements for this BA degree - see Degree Works for details
• 4 Humanities • 2 Fine Arts • 1 Communication Studies • 1 Mathematics/Statistics • 1 Natural Science • 2 Social Sciences                       
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