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CORE COURSES
Take the following courses:
1 CreditHPre-requisites: sophomore standing, one EN course beyond EN110, or instructor's permission. 3 CreditsH, CWPrerequisite: First-year or sophomore standing. Juniors and Seniors by instructor
permission. 2 Credits Pre-req: EN-204 English Colloquium and Junior StandingEN-204 English Colloquium
EN-272 Introduction to Professional Writing
EN-308 English Research Methods
EN-376 Writing Across Media
3 CreditsH,CW,CTDHPre-Req: FYC-101 or EN-110 or EN-109.
EN-379 Professional Editing
3 CreditsH,SW-LEPrerequisite: FYC-101 or EN-110 or EN-109.
CM-133 Mass Media and Society
3 CreditsH, CS
IM-110 Principles of Digital Media
3 CreditsCTDH
WRITING TRACKS
Choose a specific writing track below (Track A or Track B):
TRACK A: Professional Writing Track
COMMUNICATION, ART & IMA COURSES
Take three of the following courses:
CM-132 Message Analysis
3 CreditsH, CS
CM-200 Art of Public Speaking
3 CreditsCS, HPrerequisites: Sophomore, Junior, or Senior standing.
CM-220 Group Communication
4 CreditsH, CS, SW-LEPrerequisite: CM-130 or CM-132 or CM-133. Pre- or Co-Requisite: FYC-101 or EN-110 or EN-109.
CM-240 Introduction to Storytelling
3 Credits
CM-290 The Metaverse
3 CreditsH, CW, CSPrerequisites: CM133 or IT110 or IT111.
CM-300 Professional Presentations
3 CreditsCS, HPrerequisites: CM200.
CM-330 Media Analysis
3 CreditsH, CW, CSPrerequisites: CM132 or CM133.
CM-420E Digital Storytelling
3 CreditsH, F, CTDHPrerequisites: CM133 or 1 of the following courses, CM290 or IT110 or AR404.
AR-104 Design and Color
3 CreditsF,CTDH
AR-203 Digital Photography I
4 CreditsF, WK-CE
AR-204 Digital Art I
4 CreditsF,CTDH,WK-CE
IM-360 Digital Video Production
3 CreditsF,CTDHPrerequisites: IM110 or permission by permission of instructor with prior video experience.
IM-375 Community Design Lab
3 CreditsCTDHPrerequisite IM110, sophomore standing or higher.
PROFESSIONAL WRITING COURSES
Take three of the following courses:
EN-247 Writing for Change
H,SW-USPrerequisite: FYC-101
EN-273 Visual Literacy
4 CreditsHPrerequisite: EN110 or EN109.
EN-299 Special Topics
1-4 Credits Prerequisites vary by title.
EN-311 Professional News and Feature Writing
4 CreditsH, CWPrerequisite: EN110 or EN109.
EN-315 Technical Writing
4 CreditsH, CW, SW-ERPrerequisites: FYC-101 or EN-110 or EN-109 and Sophomore, Junior or Senior standing.
EN-399 Special Topics
1-4 Credits Prerequisites vary by title.
EN-247 Writing for Change
H,SW-USPrerequisite: FYC-101
EN-273 Visual Literacy
4 CreditsHPrerequisite: EN110 or EN109.
EN-299 Special Topics
1-4 Credits Prerequisites vary by title.
EN-311 Professional News and Feature Writing
4 CreditsH, CWPrerequisite: EN110 or EN109.
EN-315 Technical Writing
4 CreditsH, CW, SW-ERPrerequisites: FYC-101 or EN-110 or EN-109 and Sophomore, Junior or Senior standing.
EN-399 Special Topics
1-4 Credits Prerequisites vary by title.
LITERATURE COURSES
Take two of the following courses:
3 CreditsH 4 CreditsH 4 CreditsH 3 CreditsH, I 3 CreditsH 3 CreditsHPrerequisites: EN110 or EN109. 4 CreditsH,SW-USPre-Req: FYC-101 or EN-110 or EN-109. 3 CreditsHPrerequisite: EN110 or EN109. 4 CreditsCA, HPrerequisites: EN110 or EN108 & EN109. 3 CreditsH 3 CreditsH 3 CreditsH, CW 4 CreditsCAPrerequisites: EN110 or EN109. 3 CreditsH 3 CreditsCA, HPrerequisites: EN110. 4 CreditsH, CWPrerequisites: EN110 or EN109. 3 CreditsH 3 CreditsH 4 CreditsSW-USPrerequisite or corequisite: FYC-101 or EN-110 or EN-109. 4 CreditsHPrerequisites: EN110 or EN108 and EN109. 4 CreditsHPrerequisite: EN110 or EN109. 4 CreditsH 3 CreditsHPrerequisite: EN110 or EN109. 4 CreditsCA, HPrerequisites: EN110 or EN109. 3 CreditsHPrerequisites: EN110 or EN109. 4 CreditH,CW,SW-USPrerequisites: FYC-101 or EN-110 or EN-109EN-120 Forms of Literature
EN-122 Interpreting Pop Literature
EN-162 Women and Literature
EN-170 World Literatures
EN-188 Bad Literature
EN-207 Heaven or Hell on Earth
EN-211 Pennsylvania Literature
EN-212 Sports Literature
EN-213 Zombie Nation
EN-215 Boys Will Be Boys
EN-217 Disability in Fiction
EN-236 Dirty Books
EN-237 Constructing Identities
EN-239 Bloody Murder
EN-250 African American Literature
EN-251 Slave Narratives
EN-262 Unhappily Ever After
EN-301 Young Adult Literature
EN-302 Literature of Social Protest
EN-307 Mythology in Film
EN-312 Literature of Revenge
EN-313 Firing the Canon
EN-341 Shakespearean Drama
EN-385 Queer Literature
EN-388 Heroes and Villains
EN-392 Crossing the Border
INTERNSHIP AND SEMINAR/SENIOR CAPSTONE
Complete one of the following options below:
OPTION 1:
EN-490 English Internship
2-9 CreditsHCorequisite: EN-495.
EN-495 Internship Seminar
2-6 CreditsHCorequisite: EN-490.
OPTION 2:
EN-496 Senior Research Capstone
2-4 CreditsHPrerequisites: EN120, EN122, EN204 and EN493; Senior standing.
TRACK B: Creative Writing Track
CREATIVE WRITING COURSES
Take three of the following courses:
EN-208 Explorations in Creative Writing
4 CreditsWK-CEPrerequisite: FYC-101
EN-299 Special Topics
1-4 Credits Prerequisites vary by title.
EN-303 Poetry Writing
3 CreditsHPrerequisite: EN110 or EN109.
EN-305 Fiction Writing
4 CreditsF,H,WK-CEPrerequisite: FYC 101
EN-306 Creative Nonfiction Writing
4 CreditsH, CWPrerequisite: EN110 or EN109.
EN-378 Video Production Writing
4 CreditsH,CW,CTDH,WK-CETake FYC-101 or EN-110 or EN-109
TH-263 Playwriting
3 CreditsF, CW
PROFESSIONAL WRITING COURSES
Take one of the following courses:
EN-247 Writing for Change
H,SW-USPrerequisite: FYC-101
EN-273 Visual Literacy
4 CreditsHPrerequisite: EN110 or EN109.
EN-299 Special Topics
1-4 Credits Prerequisites vary by title.
EN-311 Professional News and Feature Writing
4 CreditsH, CWPrerequisite: EN110 or EN109.
EN-315 Technical Writing
4 CreditsH, CW, SW-ERPrerequisites: FYC-101 or EN-110 or EN-109 and Sophomore, Junior or Senior standing.
EN-399 Special Topics
1-4 Credits Prerequisites vary by title.
EN-247 Writing for Change
H,SW-USPrerequisite: FYC-101
EN-273 Visual Literacy
4 CreditsHPrerequisite: EN110 or EN109.
EN-299 Special Topics
1-4 Credits Prerequisites vary by title.
EN-311 Professional News and Feature Writing
4 CreditsH, CWPrerequisite: EN110 or EN109.
EN-315 Technical Writing
4 CreditsH, CW, SW-ERPrerequisites: FYC-101 or EN-110 or EN-109 and Sophomore, Junior or Senior standing.
EN-399 Special Topics
1-4 Credits Prerequisites vary by title.
LITERATURE COURSES
Take three of the following courses:
EN-120 Forms of Literature
3 CreditsH
EN-122 Interpreting Pop Literature
4 CreditsH
EN-162 Women and Literature
4 CreditsH
EN-170 World Literatures
3 CreditsH, I
EN-188 Bad Literature
3 CreditsH
EN-207 Heaven or Hell on Earth
3 CreditsHPrerequisites: EN110 or EN109.
EN-211 Pennsylvania Literature
4 CreditsH,SW-USPre-Req: FYC-101 or EN-110 or EN-109.
EN-212 Sports Literature
3 CreditsHPrerequisite: EN110 or EN109.
EN-213 Zombie Nation
4 CreditsCA, HPrerequisites: EN110 or EN108 & EN109.
EN-215 Boys Will Be Boys
3 CreditsH
EN-217 Disability in Fiction
3 CreditsH
EN-236 Dirty Books
3 CreditsH, CW
EN-237 Constructing Identities
4 CreditsCAPrerequisites: EN110 or EN109.
EN-239 Bloody Murder
3 CreditsH
EN-250 African American Literature
3 CreditsCA, HPrerequisites: EN110.
EN-251 Slave Narratives
4 CreditsH, CWPrerequisites: EN110 or EN109.
EN-262 Unhappily Ever After
3 CreditsH
EN-301 Young Adult Literature
3 CreditsH
EN-302 Literature of Social Protest
4 CreditsSW-USPrerequisite or corequisite: FYC-101 or EN-110 or EN-109.
EN-307 Mythology in Film
4 CreditsHPrerequisites: EN110 or EN108 and EN109.
EN-312 Literature of Revenge
4 CreditsHPrerequisite: EN110 or EN109.
EN-313 Firing the Canon
4 CreditsH
EN-341 Shakespearean Drama
3 CreditsHPrerequisite: EN110 or EN109.
EN-385 Queer Literature
4 CreditsCA, HPrerequisites: EN110 or EN109.
EN-388 Heroes and Villains
3 CreditsHPrerequisites: EN110 or EN109.
EN-392 Crossing the Border
4 CreditH,CW,SW-USPrerequisites: FYC-101 or EN-110 or EN-109
SENIOR CAPSTONE
Take the following course:
EN-496 Senior Research Capstone
2-4 CreditsHPrerequisites: EN120, EN122, EN204 and EN493; Senior standing.
POE Credit Total = 50-52
Students must complete at least 18 credits at the 300/400-level. Any course exception must be approved by the advisor and/or department chair.