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Eight-Semester Plan for B.A. in English, Professional Writing Concentration
Major Program Guide For: B.A. in English
Concentration: Professional Writing
Suggested Course Sequence
- Total for Degree: 120 Credit Hours
- Students may finish earlier if they attend summer school at WCU or another approved institution.
- Professional Writing students may choose to concentrate in creative writing and/or technical writing. For more information, students should consult with a Professional Writing advisor.
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| Course Prefix or Liberal Studies Requirement | Course Number | Course Title | Hours | Course Prefix or Liberal Studies Requirement | Course Number | Course Title | Hours |
| First Year Seminar | 190/191 | 3 | CMHC (C3) | 201 | Intro to Speech Communication | 3 | |
| C5 | Physical/Biological Science | 3 | C5 | Physical/Biological Science | 3 | ||
| MFL | 101 | 3 | MFL | 102 | 3 | ||
| ENGL (C1) | 101 | Composition I | 3 | ENGL (C1) | 102 | Composition II | 3 |
| MATH (C2) | 101 | Mathematical Concepts | 3 | HEAL/HSCC (C4) | 111/123 | Wellness | 3 |
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| Course Prefix or Liberal Studies Requirement | Course Number | Course Title | Hours | Course Prefix or Liberal Studies Requirement | Course Number | Course Title | Hours |
| P1 | Social Science | 3 | P1 | Social Science | 3 | ||
| MFL | 231 | 3 | MFL | 231 | 3 | ||
| P5 | Fine and Performing Arts | 3 | P3 | History | 3 | ||
| ENGL | 251 | Survey of English Literature I | 3 | ENGL | 252 | Survey of English Literature II | 3 |
| ENGL | 302 | Intro to Creative Writing & Editing | 3 | ENGL | 303 | Intro to Professional Writing & Editing | 3 |
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Upper Level Perspective (ULP): An approved Upper Level Liberal Studies Perspectives course is required in one of the Liberal Studies Perspectives categories. | |||||||
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| Course Prefix of Liberal Studies Requirement | Course Number | Course Title | Hours | Course Prefix of Liberal Studies Requirement | Course Number | Course Title | Hours |
| P4 | Humanities | 3 | P6 | World Cultures | 3 | ||
| ENGL | 231 | Interpretation of Literature | 3 | Upper Level Perspective | 3 | ||
| ENGL | 308 | Fiction Writing | 3 | ENGL | 306 | Nonfiction Writing | 3 |
| ENGL | 304 | Writing for Electronic Environments | 3 | ENGL | 305 | Technical Writing | 3 |
| Minor | 3 | Minor | 3 | ||||
| Upper Level Perspective (ULP): An approved Upper Level Liberal Studies Perspectives course is required in one of the Liberal Studies Perspectives categories. | |||||||
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Senior Year | |||||||
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| Course Prefix or Liberal Studies Requirement | Course Number | Course Title | Hours | Course Prefix of Liberal Studies Requirement | Course Number | Course Title | Hours |
| ENGL | 300-400 | Any upper level English Literature | 3 | ENGL | 300-400 | Any upper level English Literature | 3 |
| Minor | 3 | ENGL | 389/483 | Coop or Internship in Professional Writing | 3 | ||
| Minor | 3 | Minor | 3 | ||||
| Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 | ||||
| Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 | ||||
NOTES:
- Total for Degree: 120 Credit Hours
- Students may finish earlier if they attend summer school at WCU or another approved institution.
- Professional Writing students may choose to concentrate in creative writing and/or technical writing. For more information, students should consult with a Professional Writing advisor.