English, Communications and Public Relations Concentration, (BA)

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Degree Requirements: 120 Credits

General Education *	36
Major	18
Concentration	33
Electives	33
Total Credits	120

*6 credits (in COMM) are counted above as major credits. Those credits also satisfy requirements for the general education program (42 total credits required).

Major Core

COMM 118 - Introduction To Public Relations Credit(s): 3
ENGL 120 - Introduction To Creative Writing Credit(s): 3
ENGL 199 - Introduction To Literary Studies Credit(s): 3
ENGL 233 - Writing For Organizations Credit(s): 3
ENGL 328 - Concepts Of Language Credit(s): 3
ENGL 420 - Senior Seminar Credit(s): 3

Major Electives

In addition to the core curriculum, the English major must complete the following:

Choose Five of the Following 200-Level English/Communication Courses

COMM 210 - Interpersonal Communication Credit(s): 3
COMM 212 - Team And Small Group Communication Credit(s): 3
COMM 220 - Argumentation And Debate Credit(s): 3
ENGL 201 - Literature Of Sexuality Credit(s): 3
ENGL 204 - Introduction To Poetry Credit(s): 3
ENGL 205 - Introduction To Short Fiction Credit(s): 3
ENGL 217 - Science Fiction Credit(s): 3
ENGL 218 - Media Writing Credit(s): 3
ENGL 219 - Theatre Of The World Credit(s): 3
ENGL 223 - British Literature Credit(s): 3
ENGL 224 - American Literature Credit(s): 3
ENGL 227 - Appalachian Literature Credit(s): 3
ENGL 228 - Minority Voices In American Literature Credit(s): 3
ENGL 230 - Scriptwriting Credit(s): 3
ENGL 231 - Introduction To Film Credit(s): 3
ENGL 240 - Intermediate Creative Writing Credit(s): 3
ENGL 250 - Special Topics In Literature Credit(s): 3 (may be used twice)

Choose Six of the Following 300-400 Level English/Communication Courses

ENGL 302 - Great Works You Should Have Read By Now Credit(s): 3
ENGL 303 - Folklore And The Fairytale Credit(s): 3
ENGL 305 - The Life And Works Of… Credit(s): 3
ENGL 307 - Myth And Making Credit(s): 3
ENGL 309 - The Fantastic And The Uncanny In Literature Credit(s): 3
ENGL 312 - Editing For Publication Credit(s): 3
ENGL 313 - Nature Writing And Environmental Literature Credit(s): 3
ENGL 315 - Literature Of Conflict Credit(s): 3
ENGL 320 - Poetry Workshop Credit(s): 3
ENGL 321 - Fiction Workshop Credit(s): 3
ENGL 326 - Literary Theory Credit(s): 3
ENGL 332 - Genres In Shakespeare Credit(s): 3
ENGL 337 - Literature Abroad Credit(s): 3 (may be used twice)
ENGL 338 - Literary Nonfiction Workshop Credit(s): 3
ENGL 340 - Grant Writing Credit(s): 3
ENGL 452 - Specialized Internship Credit(s): 3

Requirements

In addition to the 18 credit English major (BA) core curriculum, the Communication and Public Relations concentration major must complete the following:

Theory

COMM 210 - Interpersonal Communication Credit(s): 3
COMM 212 - Team And Small Group Communication Credit(s): 3

Visual Production

Choose two of the following:

ARTS 111 - Basic Design Credit(s): 3 *
ARTS 121 - Introduction To Digital Media Credit(s): 3 *
ARTS 217 - Graphic Design I Credit(s): 3 *
ARTS 219 - Publication Design Credit(s): 3 *
ARTS 235 - Documentary Videography And Editing Credit(s): 3 *
ARTS 237 - Web Design Credit(s): 3 *
CISC 375 - Web Design Credit(s): 3 *
ENGL 114 - Journal Production Credit(s): 1 * (total of three production hours required)

Copy Production

Choose two of the following:

COMM 218 - Media Writing Credit(s): 3 *
or
ENGL 218 - Media Writing Credit(s): 3 *
ENGL 312 - Editing For Publication Credit(s): 3 *
ENGL 340 - Grant Writing Credit(s): 3 *

Research

PSYC 201 - Research Methods For Psychology Credit(s): 3 and
PSYC 201L - Research Methods For Psychology Lab Credit(s): 1
PSYC 373 - Data Collection And Analysis Credit(s): 3

Internship

COMM 452 - Specialized Internship Credit(s): 3
or
ENGL 452 - Specialized Internship Credit(s): 3

Communication Electives

Choose at least five hours from the following:

COMM 120 - Debate Team Practicum Credit(s): 1 (up to 3 hours)
COMM 220 - Argumentation And Debate Credit(s): 3
ENGL 230 - Scriptwriting Credit(s): 3
ENGL 231 - Introduction To Film Credit(s): 3
ENGL 313 - Nature Writing And Environmental Literature Credit(s): 3
ENGL 341 - Medical And Scientific Writing Credit(s): 3
PSYC 222 - Survey Design Credit(s): 3

Special Requirements for General Education

Students seeking the Communication and Public Relations concentration within the English program of study must complete the following General Education Curriculum requirements:

ENGL 225 - World Literature Credit(s): 3 (Arts & Humanities)
MATH 140 - Statistics Credit(s): 3 (Mathematics)
PSYC 101 - Essentials Of Psychology Credit(s): 3 (Behavioral Wellness and Social Science)
The remaining requirements can be found in the General Education section.

Note

*Course(s) marked with an asterisk (*) above cannot be used to satisfy another requirement.