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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

English: Technical Writing, B.A.

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English, BA Technical Writing

Required Major Core Courses for All Concentrations in English (18 Hours)

ENGL 211 - Survey of African-American Literature I 3 Credit(s)
ENGL 212 - Survey of African-American Literature II 3 Credit(s)
ENGL 431 - American Literature II 3 Credit(s)
ENGL 220 - English Literature I 3 Credit(s)
ENGL 430 - American Literature I 3 Credit(s)
ENGL 226 - The Basic Grammar and Mechanics of Writing 3 Credit(s)

Required English Capstone Course

ENGL 492 - Senior Seminar 3 Credit(s)

Curriculum Guide

Freshman Year

First Semester

FRST 101 - College Success 1 Credit(s) (SS)
ENGL 100 - Ideas and Their Expression I 3 Credit(s) (WC)
MATH 101 - Fundamentals of Algebra and Trigonometry I 3 Credit(s) (MLAR)
Science w/lab BIOL 100 - Biological Science 4 Credit(s) (SR) or
CHEM 100 - Physical Science 3 Credit(s) (SR) and
CHEM 110 - Physical Science Laboratory 1 Credit(s) (SR)
SPCH 250 - Speech Fundamentals 3 Credit(s)

Semester Total: 14

Second Semester

HPED 1 Credit(s)
ENGL 100 - Ideas and Their Expression I 3 Credit(s) (WC)
MATH 102 - Fundamentals of Algebra and Trigonometry II 3 Credit(s) (MLAR)
ENVS 201 - The Earth’s Environment 3 Credit(s) (SR)
ENGL 226 - The Basic Grammar and Mechanics of Writing 3 Credit(s)
Elective 3 Credit(s)

Semester Total: 16

Sophomore Year

First Semester

ENGL 200 - Survey of Humanities I 3 Credit(s) (HFA)
ENGL 244 3 Credit(s)
ENGL 220 - English Literature I 3 Credit(s)
FOLA I 3 Credit(s)
HIST 130 - The Contemporary Global Experience 3 Credit(s) (GL)
Elective 3 Credit(s)

Semester Total: 18

Second Semester

ENGL 201 - Survey of Humanities II 3 Credit(s) (HFA)
ENGL 331 - Writing for Science and Technology 3 Credit(s)
FOLA II 3 Credit(s)
HIST 107 - African-American History Since 1877 (formerly HIST 202) 3 Credit(s) (SBS)
Elective 3 Credit(s)

Semester Total: 15

Junior Year

First Semester

ENGL 411 - Visual Rhetoric for Technical and Scientific Writer 3 Credit(s)
ENGL 413 - Feature Writing and Editing for Technical Journals, Magazines and Trade Publications 3 Credit(s)
ENGL 430 - American Literature I 3 Credit(s)
ENGL 211 - Survey of African-American Literature I 3 Credit(s) (AA)
Technical Writing elective 3 Credit(s)
ENGL 404 - Writing in the Discipline of English 3 Credit(s)

Semester Total: 18

Second Semester

ENGL 431 - American Literature II 3 Credit(s)
ENGL 212 - Survey of African-American Literature II 3 Credit(s) (AA)
Technical Writing elective 3 Credit(s)
ENGL 412 - Writing Reports and Proposals 3 Credit(s)
ENGL 414 - Designing and Testing User Documents for Scientific and Technical 3 Credit(s)

Semester Total: 15

Senior Year

First Semester

ENGL 415 - Practicum for Technical and Scientific Communicators 3 Credit(s)
MGMT 110 - Business Environment 3 Credit(s)
Elective 3 Credit(s)
ENGL 434 - Writing Case Studies 3 Credit(s)

Semester Total: 12

Second Semester

ENGL 492 - Senior Seminar 3 Credit(s) (formerly ENGL 502)
English elective 3 Credit(s)
Elective 3 Credit(s)
Elective 3 Credit(s)

Semester Total: 12

Total Credit Hours: 120

Major Program Requirements

Students must earn a C or better in the following courses:

ENGL 100 - Ideas and Their Expression I 3 Credit(s)
ENGL 101 - Ideas and Their Expression II 3 Credit(s)
ENGL 200 - Survey of Humanities I 3 Credit(s)
ENGL 201 - Survey of Humanities II 3 Credit(s)
ENGL 211 - Survey of African-American Literature I 3 Credit(s)
ENGL 212 - Survey of African-American Literature II 3 Credit(s)
ENGL 220 - English Literature I 3 Credit(s)
ENGL 221 - English Literature II 3 Credit(s)
ENGL 226 - The Basic Grammar and Mechanics of Writing 3 Credit(s)
ENGL 244
ENGL 331 - Writing for Science and Technology 3 Credit(s)
ENGL 411 - Visual Rhetoric for Technical and Scientific Writer 3 Credit(s)
ENGL 413 - Feature Writing and Editing for Technical Journals, Magazines and Trade Publications 3 Credit(s)
ENGL 415 - Practicum for Technical and Scientific Communicators 3 Credit(s)
ENGL 430 - American Literature I 3 Credit(s)
ENGL 431 - American Literature II 3 Credit(s)
ENGL 492 - Senior Seminar 3 Credit(s)
Technical Writing elective
Technical Writing elective
English elective