Concentrations

The major requires 39 hours as follows:
ENGL 251, 252, 307, 361, 362, 389; or 483; 497, CMR 140, 301, 465, CMPM 302; and 6 hours selected from ENGL 306, 312, CMPM 303, 304, 305, 493.

To complete this 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 junior-senior level at WCU in order to satisfy general university degree requirements.

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Literature Concentration:

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Liberal Studies program, 42 hours
Program requirements, 6 hours: MFL 231-232 or 240.
The major requires 42 hours as follows:
ENGL 231, 251, 252, 261, 262, 496; 3 hours selected from ENGL 389, 401, 483; and 15 hours of junior-senior English literature courses.
To complete this program, a total of 36 additional 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 to satisfy general university degree requirements.

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Motion Picture Studies

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General education, 41 hours or Liberal Studies program
Program requirements, 9 hours minimum:
MFL 231-232 or 240

The Major requires 39 hours, as follows: ENGL 231; ENGL 278; ENGL 308; ENGL 310; ENGL 378; ENGL 468; ENGL 478; 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.

Professional Writing

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General education, 41 hours or Liberal Studies program
Program requirements, 9 hours minimum:
MFL 231-232 or 240 and CMPM 404

The major requires 42 hours as follows:
ENGL 251, 252, 302, 303, 389 or 483; 497; 12 hours selected from ENGL 305, 306, 308, 309, 310, 312, 401, 405, 493; and 6 hours selected from junior-senior English literature courses.

To complete this 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 junior-senior level at WCU in order to satisfy general university degree requirements.

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Teaching

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General education, 41 hours or Liberal Studies program
Program requirements, 9 hours minimum:
MFL 231-232 or 240 and CMCR 250.

The major requires 42 hours as follows:
251 Survey of English Literature I, 3 hours
252 Survey of English Literature II, 3 hours
311 History of the English Language, 3 hours
312 Grammar for Writing, 3 hours
330 Introduction to Literary Interpretation, 3 hours
361 Survey of American Literature I, 3 hours
362 Survey of American Literature II, 3 hours
414 Fundamentals of Teaching Composition, 3 hours
478 Film as Literature, 3 hours
496 Seminar in Comparative Literature, 3 hours
EDEL 467 Adolescent Literature, 3 hours

Electives (6 hours) selected from 420, 431, 440, 441, 451, 470
The professional education sequence for secondary and special subject teaching (28 hours) and general electives (11 hours) are required to complete the program. |Journalism|Literature|Professional Writing|