English - Concentration in Mass Communications, B.A.

Curriculum

A. General Education Requirements (35 hours)

B. Major Requirements (45 hours)

ENGL 200	Introduction to Literature	3
ENGL 301	British Literature I	3
ENGL 302	British Literature II	3
ENGL 303	Literary Criticism	3
ENGL 305	American Literature I	3
ENGL 306	American Literature II	3
ENGL 316	Introduction to Rhetoric and Composition	3
ENGL 317	Advanced Composition	3
ENGL 322	Advanced English Grammar	3
ENGL 327	History of the English Language	3
ENGL 425	Shakespeare	3
ENGL 430	The British Novel	3
ENGL 458	Black Writers in American Literature I	3
ENGL 466	The American Novel	3
ENGL 498	Research Methods in English--Capstone	3

C. Related Area Requirements (9 hours)

1. Related Area Elective 1 (3 hours)

Select 3 credits from the courses below.

SPCH 201	Voice and Diction	3
SPCH 312	Oral Interpretation of Literature	3
SPCH 314	Public Speaking	3
SPCH 316	Argumentation and Debate	3

2. Related Area Electives 2 (6 hours)

Select 2 consecutive courses from below.

FREN 101	Elementary French	3
FREN 102	Elementary French	3
FREN 201	Intermediate French	3
FREN 202	Intermediate French	3
LATN 101	Introductory Latin	3
LATN 102	Introductory Latin II	3
SPAN 101	Elementary Spanish	3
SPAN 102	Elementary Spanish	3
SPAN 111	Conversational Spanish	3
SPAN 112	Conversational Spanish	3
SPAN 201	Intermediate Spanish	3
SPAN 202	Intermediate Spanish	3
SPAN 303	Grammar and Composition	3
SPAN 304	Grammar and Composition	3
SPAN 401	Survey of Spanish Literature	3
CHIN 101	Introduction to Chinese I	3
CHIN 102	Introduction to Chinese II	3

D. Concentration Requirements (15 hours)

MCOM 250	Introduction to Broadcasting	3
JOUR 451	Broadcast Journalism	3
MCOM 353	Radio Production	3
MCOM 355	Television Production	3
JOUR 349	Mass Media	3

F. Free Electives (15 hours)

Total Credit Hours: 120

Curriculum Guide: Major in English with Mass Communications Concentration

Freshman Year

First Semester

ENGL 102	Composition I	3
UNIV 110	Freshman Seminar	1
	Natural Sciences and Mathematics - B	4
	Social & Behavior Sciences A	3
	Foreign Language I	3
HLTH 185	Health Concepts	2
Total Credit Hours:		16

Second Semester

ENGL 103	Composition II	3
UNIV 120	Freshman Seminar II	1
	Natural Sciences and Mathematics - A	3
	Social & Behavior Sciences A	3
	Physical Education Activity	1
	Foreign Language II	3
Total Credit Hours:		14

Sophomore Year

First Semester

	Humanities and Fine Arts A	3
	Social & Behavior Sciences A	3
ENGL 200	Introduction to Literature	3
ENGL 301	British Literature I	3
ENGL 305	American Literature I	3
Total Credit Hours:		15

Second Semester

ENGL 302	British Literature II	3
ENGL 303	Literary Criticism	3
ENGL 306	American Literature II	3
	Free Elective 1	1
	Humanities and Fine Arts C	2
	Humanities and Fine Arts A	3
Total Credit Hours:		15

Junior Year

First Semester

ENGL 316	Introduction to Rhetoric and Composition	3
ENGL 425	Shakespeare	3
MCOM 250	Introduction to Broadcasting	3
MCOM 353	Radio Production	3
	Free Elective	3
Total Credit Hours:		15

Second Semester

ENGL 317	Advanced Composition	3
ENGL 327	History of the English Language	3
JOUR 349	Mass Media	3
	Free Elective	3
SPCH 201	Voice and Diction	3
	OR
SPCH 312	Oral Interpretation of Literature	3
	OR
SPCH 314	Public Speaking	3
	OR
SPCH 316	Argumentation and Debate	3
Total Credit Hours:		15

Senior Year

First Semester

ENGL 430	The British Novel	3
ENGL 458	Black Writers in American Literature I	3
MCOM 355	Television Production	3
JOUR 451	Broadcast Journalism	3
	Free Elective	3
Total Credit Hours:		15

Second Semester

ENGL 322	Advanced English Grammar	3
ENGL 466	The American Novel	3
ENGL 498	Research Methods in English--Capstone	3
	Free Electives	6
Total Credit Hours:		15

Total Credit Hours: 120

Total Credit Hours: 120