English (Professional Writing Concentration), BA

Gateway Course (one hour)

• ENGL 200 - Introduction to the English Major Credits: 1

Capstone Course (three hours)

• ENGL 389 - Cooperative Education: Professional Writing Credits: 1 or 3, R15

• or

• ENGL 483 - Writing Internship Credits: 3

Two of the following three Survey Core Courses (six hours)

• ENGL 240 - Research, Literary Criticism & British Literature Credits: 3
• ENGL 241 - Formalism & American Literature Credits: 3
• ENGL 242 - Cultural Studies & Non-Western World Literature Credits: 3

Professional Writing Required Courses (six hours)

• ENGL 302 - Introduction to Creative Writing and Editing Credits: 3
• ENGL 303 - Introduction to Professional Writing and Editing Credits: 3

Professional Writing Electives selected from the following (12 hours):

• ENGL 304 - Writing for Electronic Environments Credits: 3
• ENGL 306 - Nonfiction Writing Credits: 3
• ENGL 307 - Professional Editing and Publishing Credits: 3
• ENGL 308 - Fiction Writing Credits: 3, R6
• ENGL 309 - Poetry Writing Credits: 3, R6
• ENGL 315 - Proposal and Grant Writing Credits: 3
• ENGL 401 - Writing for Careers Credits: 3
• ENGL 402 - Technical Writing Credits: 3
• ENGL 405 - Advanced Creative Writing Credits: 3
• ENGL 412 - Grammar for Writers Credits: 3
• ENGL 429 - Studies in Professional Writing Credits: 3, R6
• ENGL 493 - Topics in Creative Writing Credits: 1-3, R6
• FTP 110 - Introduction to Screenwriting Credits: 3

Guided English Electives (six hours)

Six hours selected from 300-400 level ENGL courses.  Note: NO more than ONE liberal studies course may be used to meet the major requirements for the English BA

Other Requirements:

A total of 120 hours is required to graduate with a BA, including a minor, second major, or other approved program (at least 38 hours). Professional Writing students are encouraged to take ENGL classes as their general electives to meet the 120-hour requirement. BA English (Literature, Professional Writing, English Studies Pedagogy, or Motion Picture Studies) students who elect to enroll in the Professional Writing, Film Studies, Literature, or Creative Writing minor may not use an ENGL course for both the major and the minor; double counting of a course between majors and this minor is not allowed. All BSEd Secondary Education-English majors must also enroll in the BA English degree program. Any BA English concentration may be selected (i.e. Literature, Professional Writing, Motion Picture Studies, or English Studies Pedagogy), but the English Studies Pedagogy (ESP) concentration allows completion of both degrees within 120 hours. BSEd Secondary Education-English students who enroll in the BA English-ESP concentration satisfy the BA language requirements with the language requirement of the BSEd Secondary Education - English (six hours in any foreign language or languages). Selection of any other BA English concentration requires completion of the prescribed BA foreign language requirement (six hours MFL 231,232 or 240) and may require students to take coursework beyond the 120 hours to complete the requirements of both programs. Visit the department’s website at: https://www.wcu.edu/learn/departments-schools-colleges/cas/humanities/english/index.aspx to view the eight-semester curriculum guide.