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2014-2015 UMass Dartmouth Undergraduate Catalog

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2014-2015 UMass Dartmouth Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

English Major: Writing, Communications, and Rhetoric Option

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BA Degree

Writing, communications, and rhetoric candidates must demonstrate their ability to analyze rhetorical problems while composing effective, well-formulated documents for specified audiences and to create documents using appropriate computer software.

Requirements

Students must earn a C- or better for courses to count toward the English major degree. English majors are encouraged to take some of their electives in additional English courses.

Foundation

Nine (9) credits required.

ENL 257 - Rhetoric I: Introduction to Rhetoric Credits: 3
ENL 258 - Literary Studies Credits: 3
ENL 258 is prerequisite for 300-level literature courses
ENL 260 - Intermediate Composition Credits: 3
ENL 260 is prerequisite for 300-level writing courses

Writing Core

Take at least seven (7) Professional Writing courses, five (5) of which must be at the 300 -400 level, including at least one computer-intensive writing course, one theory course and one capstone workshop. Twenty-one (21) credits total:

Professional Writing

ENL 254 - Autobiographical Writing Credits: 3
ENL 262 - Journalism I Credits: 3
ENL 266 - Technical Communication Credits: 3
ENL 267 - Creative Writing: Poetry Credits: 3
ENL 268 - Creative Writing: Fiction Credits: 3
ENL 269 - Creative Writing: Drama Credits: 3
ENL 270 - Speech Communication Credits: 3
ENL 298 - Experience Program Credits: variable; 1.00 to 6.00
ENL 350 - Report and Proposal Writing Credits: 3
ENL 352 - Public Relations Writing Credits: 3
ENL 360 - Special Topics in Writing and Communications Credits: 3
ENL 361 - Techniques of Critical Writing and Communications Credits: 3
ENL 362 - Writing Reviews Credits: 3
ENL 363 - Journalism II Credits: 3
ENL 364 - Feature Story and Article Writing Credits: 3
ENL 366 - Creative Writing: Forms of Fiction Credits: 3
ENL 370 - Women, Writing, and the Media Credits: 3
ENL 372 - Writing about Popular Culture Credits: 3
ENL 376 - Digital Filmmaking I Credits: 3
ENL 378 - Screenwriting Credits: 3

Computer-intensive

Three (3) units required.

ENL 361 - Techniques of Critical Writing and Communications Credits: 3
ENL 368 - Internet Communications and Culture Credits: 3
ENL 369 - Document Design Credits: 3

Theory

Three (3) credits required.

ENL 355 - Rhetoric II: Advanced Rhetoric Credits: 3
ENL 356 - Language and Culture Credits: 3

Capstone Writing Workshop

Three (3) credits required. Workshops require senior standing and prerequisites ENL 257, 258 and 260, or permission.

ENL 450 - Advanced Poetry Workshop Credits: 3
ENL 451 - Advanced Fiction Workshop Credits: 3
ENL 452 - Playwriting Workshop Credits: 3
ENL 453 - Advanced Writing Workshop Credits: 3
ENL 454 - Advanced Journalism Workshop Credits: 3
ENL 493 - Honors Study: Writing Credits: 3
ENL 494 - Honors Paper: Writing Credits: 3

Literature Electives

Six (6) credits required at the 300 - 400 level.

ENL 300 - Survey of British Literature I Credits: 3
ENL 302 - Survey of British Literature II Credits: 3
ENL 303 - Survey of American Literature I Credits: 3
ENL 304 - Survey of American Literature II Credits: 3
ENL 305 - Medieval Literature Credits: 3
ENL 307 - The English Renaissance Credits: 3
ENL 308 - The Enlightenment Credits: 3
ENL 309 - Romantic Age Credits: 3
ENL 310 - Victorian Age Credits: 3
ENL 314 - Colonial American Lit Credits: 3
ENL 315 - American Renaissance Credits: 3
ENL 316 - The 19th Century American Novel Credits: 3
ENL 317 - 19 Cent American Poetry Credits: 3
ENL 318 - Chaucer Credits: 3
ENL 319 - Shakespeare Credits: 3
ENL 320 - Major Author Credits: 3
ENL 321 - Golden Age of Drama Credits: 3
ENL 326 - Studies in Modern Irish Literature and Culture I Credits: 3
ENL 328 - Survey of African American Literature I Credits: 3
ENL 329 - Survey of African American Literature II Credits: 3
ENL 331 - Postcolonial Literature Credits: 3
ENL 333 - Modern British Poetry Credits: 3
ENL 335 - 20th Century American Fiction Credits: 3
ENL 336 - 20th Century American Fiction - 1945 to the Present Credits: 3
ENL 337 - 20th Century American Poetry Credits: 3
ENL 338 - Modern Drama Credits: 3
ENL 339 - American Drama Credits: 3
ENL 340 - Literature & Psychology Credits: 3
ENL 341 - The Writing of Advertising Credits: 3
ENL 347 - Special Topics in Women’s Literature Credits: 3
ENL 348 - American Women Playwrights Credits: 3
ENL 377 - Special Topics in Film and Video Credits: 3
ENL 390 - Advanced Studies in Literature Credits: 3
ENL 400 - Seminar in American Literature Credits: 3
ENL 401 - Seminar in 19th Century American Literature Credits: 3
ENL 402 - Seminar in 20th Century American Literature Credits: 3
ENL 403 - Seminar in an American Author Credits: 3
ENL 410 - Sem:Brit Lit before 17 Cen Credits: 3
ENL 411 - Seminar in 17th Century British Literature Credits: 3
ENL 413 - Sem:19 Cent British Lit Credits: 3
ENL 414 - Sem:20 Cent British Lit Credits: 3
ENL 415 - Seminar in a British Author Credits: 3
ENL 421 - Sem:American Lit Theme Credits: 3
ENL 422 - Sem:British Lit Theme Credits: 3
ENL 424 - Seminar in Genre Studies Credits: 3
ENL 425 - Seminar in Comparative Literature Credits: 3
ENL 491 - Honors Study: Literature Credits: 3

Total Credits: 36

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