English - Applied and Professional Writing (EAPW) - BA Major

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40 S.H. (minor required)

2.0 GPA required.

The Applied and Professional Writing major is designed for students who wish to be a writing specialist or who desire a career that depends upon strong writing and communication skills. Specific courses include technical writing, grant writing, editing professional documents, creative writing, and related courses that foster critical evaluation of ideas, the expression of those ideas, and the ethical implications of those ideas.

Students may become professional technical writers, editors, and writing specialists for the business, non-profit, and governmental spheres. The program will also prepare students for graduate study in rhetoric, professional writing, and other language-related fields.

Required Courses (30 S.H.)

ENG 211 - Writing in Communities (3 S.H.)
ENG 250 - English Grammar and Usage (2 S.H.)
ENG 309 - Nonfiction Prose Writing (3 S.H.)
ENG 323 - Multimodal Composition and Literacies (3 S.H.)
ENG 328 - English Syntax (3 S.H.)
△ ENG 439 - Technical Writing (3 S.H.)
◆ ENG 440 - Professional Editing (3 S.H.)
◎ ENG 441 - Grant and Proposal Writing (3 S.H.)
△ ENG 472 - Seminar in Language and Discourse (3 S.H.)
ENG 490 - Portfolio (1 S.H.)

Internship (3 S.H.)

ENG 399 - Internship (1-12 S.H.)

Electives (10 S.H.)

4 S.H. ENG at 200-level or above
6 S.H. ENG at 300-level or above

Legend

◎ = Oral Intensive

◆ = Math/Critical Analysis Intensive

△ = Writing Intensive

✽ = Physical Development and Wellness Graduation Requirement

✪ = Civic Engagement and Service Learning