Professional/Technical Writing Courses

Major Curriculum

49 Credits Total Required 2. 75 GPA Required

1. Core Requirements (4 Credits)
   • 1110 English Orientation (1)
   • 1120 Elements of Grammar (3)
     
   
   
2. Literary History (3 Credits; select one of the following)
   • 2140 British Literary History I (3)
   • 2150 British Literary History II (3)
   • 2160 American Literary History I (3)
   • 2170 American Literary History II (3)
   
   
3. Introductory Professional Writing Courses
   (6 Credits)
   Both courses are prerequisite to entering the program:
   • 3400 Professional Writing (3)
   • 3410 Professinal Writing Technologies (3)
   
   
4. Theoretical Foundation Courses (6 Credits; select two of the following)
   • 3450 Reading Theory for Writers (3)
   • 3460 Modern Rhetorical Theory (3)
   • 5490 Usability Studies: Theory & Practice (3)
   
   
5. Linguistics (6 Credits)
   Select two courses from the following:
   • 4200 Linguistic Structures (3)
   • 4210 History of the English Language (3)
   • 4230 Language and Society (3)
   • 5210 Topics in Linguistics (3)
   
   
6. Applied & Creative Writing Courses (6 Credits)
   Select six credits from the following:
   • 3420 Fiction Writing (3)
   • 3430 Poetry Writing (3)
   • 3440 Creative Nonfiction (3)
   • 4250 Playwriting (3)
   • 4420 Advanced Fiction Writing (3)
   • 4430 Advanced Poetry Writing (3)
   • 4900 Internship/Cooperative Work Experience (1-12)
   
   
7. Major Courses (15 Credits)
   Select from the following:
   • 4400 Professional Editing (3)
   • 4410 Document Design and Graphics (3)
   • 5400 Specialized Documents (3; repeatable)
   • 5410 Interactive Media (3; repeatable)
   • 5420 Publication Production (3)

    

8. Capstone Seminar (3 Credits)