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Elizabeth Addison, head
M. Adams, J. Addison, E. Aiken, M. Baker, R. Boyer, J. Byer, C. Carter, K. Cipriano, M. Claxton, A. Debo, R. Eberly, D. Elliott, H. Farwell, M. Fenton, B. Gastle, J. Ghnassia, M. Gilchrist-Young, L. Hampton, T. Hughes, M. Keefauver, L. Kelly, M. Kiser, J. Meigs, G. Miller, K. Nicholas, J. Nicholl, T. Nienhuis, D. Pettigrew, B. Railsback, R. Rash, W. Robbins, S. Saunders, D. Smith, G. Straeffer, J. Tiner, M. Warner, S. Whitford, M. Yazan, S. York, R. York-Bridgers, H. Zegler
Journalism Concentration
Liberal Studies, 42 hours
The major requires 48 hours as follows:
ENGL 251 Survey of English Literature I, 3 hours
ENGL 252 Survey of English Literature II, 3 hours
ENGL 261 Survey of American Literature I, 3 hours
ENGL 262 Survey of American Literature II, 3 hours
ENGL 307 Professional Editing and Publishing, 3 hours
ENGL 389 Cooperative Education: Professional Writing , 1 or 3, R15 hours or ENGL 483 Writing Internship, 3 hours
ENGL 497 Senior Seminar in Writing, 3 hours
CIS 293 Topics in Computer Information Systems, 1-3, R3 hours
CMCR 140 Introduction to Communication Media, 3 hours
CMCR 301 Writing for Communication Media, 3 hours
CMCR 465 Communications Ethics and Responsibilities, 3 hours
CMPM 302 Reporting of Public Affairs, 3, R6 hours
MFL 231, 232 or 240, 6 hours
6 hours selected from:
ENGL 306 Nonfiction Writing, 3 hours
ENGL 312 Grammar for Teachers, 3 hours
ENGL 412 Grammar for Writers, 3 hours
CMPM 303 Advertising and Public Relation Writing, 3 hours
CMPM 304 Magazine and Feature Writing, 3 hours
CMPM 305 Sports Writing, 3 hours
CMPM 493 Selected Topics in Print Media, 3, R9 hours
To complete the program, a total of 30 hours is required, including a minor, second major, or other approved program and general electives. Students must take at least 32 hours at the junior-senior level at WCU in order to satisfy general university degree requirements.
Total Hours for Degree: 120
HSCC
101
Major in English, B.A. Degree
Literature Concentration
Liberal Studies, 42 hours
The major requires 42 hours as follows:
ENGL 231 The Interpretation of Literature, 3 hours
ENGL 251 Survey of English Literature I, 3 hours
ENGL 252 Survey of English Literature II, 3 hours
ENGL 261 Survey of American Literature I, 3 hours or
ENGL 262 Survey of American Literature II, 3 hours
ENGL 496 Seminar in Comparative Literature, 3 hours
MFL 231,232 or 240, 6 hours
15 hours of 300-400 level literature courses as selected by the student and the advisor
3 hours selected from:
ENGL 389 Cooperative Education: Professional Writing, 3 hours
ENGL 401 Writing for Careers, 3 hours
ENGL 483 Writing Internship, 3 hours
To complete the program, a total of 36 hours is required, including a minor, second major, or other approved program and general electives. Students must take at least 32 hours at the junior-senior level at WCU in order to satisfy general university degree requirements.
Total Hours for Degree: 120
HSCC
101
Professional Writing Concentration
Liberal Studies, 42 hours
The major requires 42 hours as follows:
ENGL 231 The Interpretation of Literature, 3 hours
ENGL 251 Survey of English Literature I, 3 hours
ENGL 252 Survey of English Literature II, 3 hours
ENGL 303 Introduction to Professional Writing, 3 hours
ENGL 307 Professional Editing and Publishing, 3 hours
ENGL 389 Cooperative Education: Professional Writing, 3 hours or ENGL 483 Writing Internship, 3 hours
MFL 231, 232 or 240, 6 hours
12 hours selected from:
ENGL 304 Writing for Electronic Environments, 3 hours
ENGL 305 Technical Writing, 3 hours
ENGL 306 Nonfiction Writing, 3 hours
ENGL 308 Fiction Writing, 3, R6 hours
ENGL 309 Poetry Writing, 3, R6 hours
ENGL 310 Screenwriting, 3 hours
ENGL 313 Authoring Multimedia, 3 hours
ENGL 401 Writing for Careers, 3 hours
ENGL 405 Advanced Creative Writing, 3 hours
ENGL 412 Grammar for Writers, 3 hours or ENGL 312 Grammar for Teachers, 3 hours
ENGL 493 Topics in Creative Writing, 3 hours
And 6 hours selected from junior-senior English literature courses.
To complete the program, a total of 36 hours is required, including a minor, second major, or other approved program and general electives. Students must take at least 32 hours at the junior-senior level at WCU in order to satisfy general university degree requirements.
Total Hours for Degree: 120
HSCC
101
Students may finish earlier if they attend summer school at WCU or another approved institution
Major in English, B.A. Degree
Motion Picture Studies Concentration
Liberal Studies, 42 hours
The major requires 39 hours as follows:
MFL 231, 232 or 240, 6 hours
Motion Picture Studies Core (21 hours):
ENGL 231, The Interpretation of Literature, 3 hours
ENGL 278, Introduction to Film Studies, 3 hours
ENGL 308 Fiction Writing, 3 hours
ENGL 310, Screenwriting, 3 hours
ENGL 378, Film History, 3 hours
ENGL 468, Film Studies, 3 hours
ENGL 478, Film as Literature, 3 hours
12 hours of 300-400 level courses to be determined by the student and advisor. Suggested but not required: CMEM 351, PHIL 309, ENGL 331, ENGL 405.
To complete the program, a total of 39 hours is required, including a minor, second major, or other approved program and general electives. Students must take at least 32 hours at the 300-400 level at WCU to satisfy general university degree requirements.
Suggested course sequence for the English B.A. Degree (Motion Picture Studies Concentration)
Liberal Studies, 42 hours
The major requires 51 hours as follows:
CMCR 250 Public Communication, 3 hours
MFL 231, 232 or 240, 6 hours
ENGL 231 The Interpretation of Literature, 3 hours
ENGL 251 Survey of English Literature I, 3 hours
ENGL 252 Survey of English Literature II, 3 hours
ENGL 261 Survey of American Literature I, 3 hours
ENGL 262 Survey of American Literature II, 3 hours
ENGL 278 Introduction to Film Studies or ENGL 478 Film as Literature, 3 hours
ENGL 312 Grammar for Teachers, 3 hours
ENGL 319 The Teaching of Grammar, 3 hours
ENGL 414 Fundamentals of Teaching Composition, 3 hours
3 hours from EITHER ENGL 411: The History of the English Language OR ENGL 416: Teaching English as a Second Language
* EDRD 467: Adolescent Literature, 3 hours (*Note that the Department of B-K, Elementary and Middle Grades has changed the prefix on this course)
Electives (3 hours) from ENGL 365: African American Literature, ENGL 366: Literature of American Immigration; ENGL 367: Appalachian Literature, ENGL 464: Native American Literature, ENGL 477: Literature and Gender.
Electives (3 hours) from ENGL 390: The Bible as Literature, ENGL 421: Fairy Tale Literature, ENGL 470: Twentieth Century Commonwealth, ENGL 496: Seminar in Comparative Cultures
Electives (3 hours) from ENGL 420: Chaucer and His Age, ENGL 431: Shakespeare and His Age, ENGL 440: Milton and His Age, ENGL 450: Major American or Major British Writers
The professional education sequence (29 hours) for secondary and special subject teaching is required to complete the program. Students must take at least 32 hours at the junior-senior level at WCU in order to satisfy general university requirements.
Students must maintain a minimum 2.75 GPA in the major, and no grade below a C (2.0) for any required course in the major (applies to the English courses listed above and EDEL 467) will be accepted.