English (Bachelor of Arts, B.A.)
*Effective Fall 2020, this program is being phased out and has a 3-year teach out plan. More information can be found here.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Studies | ||
| Students must complete General Studies courses | 42-47 | |
| Core Requirements | ||
| ETC 200 | Introduction to Technical Communication | 3 |
| ENG 220 | Introduction to Reading Texts | 3 |
| ENG 232 | Language Awareness | 3 |
| ENG 245 | Introduction to Creative Writing | 3 |
| ENG 301 | Advanced Composition | 3 |
| ENG 302 | Modern English Grammar | 3 |
| ENG 401 | Senior Portfolio 1 | 1 |
| Select two literature courses numbered 300 or higher | 6 | |
| Concentration | ||
| Select one of the following concentrations: | 23-30 | |
Creative Writing and Publishing | ||
Literature | ||
Technical Communication | ||
| Bachelor of Arts Foreign Language Requirement | ||
| Credit hours in one foreign language | 12 | |
| 1 | ENG 401 is required for BA-English/Literature majors and ETC 401 is required for BA-English/Technical Communication majors. |
Concentrations:
Creative Writing and Publishing
Literature
Technical Communication
Creative Writing and Publishing Concentration
The Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in English and a concentration in Creative Writing and Publishing is designed for aspiring writers, future creative writing teachers in secondary and post-secondary institutions, and students seeking careers in editing and publishing of creative writing whether with literary magazines or publishing houses.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration Requirements | ||
| ENG 295 | The History and Future of Book Publishing | 3 |
| ENG 316 | Internship in English | 1-6 |
| ENG 385 | Creative Writing: Prose | 3 |
| ENG 386 | Creative Writing: Poetry | 3 |
| ENG 395 | The Making of Contemporary Literature: The Mochila Review | 3 |
| ENG 485 | Advanced Creative Writing: Prose | 3 |
| or ENG 486 | Advanced Creative Writing: Poetry | |
| ETC 210 | Introduction to Digital Humanities | 3 |
| ETC 340 | Content and Design for Technical Communication | 3 |
| JOU 308 | Copy Editing | 3 |
| or ETC 408 | Technical Editing | |
| Total Credit Hours | 25-30 | |
Literature Concentration
The Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in English and a Literature concentration is a broad-based program providing students with a wide perspective on literature, language, and world views. The program prepares students to pursue graduate work in English or related disciplines or to enter areas of the business/professional community seeking people with a broad liberal education.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration Requirements | ||
| ENG 326 | Special Topics in Literature | 3 |
| ENG 340 | Literary Theory | 3 |
| One course from the following: | 3 | |
| Studies in Fiction | ||
| Studies in Poetry | ||
| Studies in Drama | ||
| Studies in Popular Literature | ||
| ENG 352 | Literature in English: Beginnings to 1500 | 3 |
| ENG 353 | Literature in English: 1500-1800 | 3 |
| ENG 354 | Literature in English: 1800-1860 | 3 |
| ENG 355 | Literature in English: 1860-1945 | 3 |
| ENG 357 | Literature in English : 1945-Present | 3 |
| ENG 426 | Seminar in Literature | 3 |
| ENG 441 | Shakespeare | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 30 | |
Note: Literature courses completed to fulfill the Major Core requirements will NOT also fulfill the Literature concentration requirements.
Technical Communication Concentration
The Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in English and a concentration in Technical Communication is designed for students interested in working as technical writers and/or communication specialists in large organizations. Students interested in pursuing graduate and professional degrees (creative writing, composition and rhetoric, law, library science, etc.) are also advised to select this program.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration Requirements | ||
| ETC 210 | Introduction to Digital Humanities | 3 |
| ETC 316 | Internship in Technical Communication | 2-6 |
| ETC 340 | Content and Design for Technical Communication | 3 |
| ETC 408 | Technical Editing | 3 |
| ETC 420 | Technical Documentation | 3 |
| ETC 421 | Research and Practice in Technical Communication | 3 |
| ETC 424 | Instructional Design | 3 |
| Select one of the following elective courses: | ||
| Selected Studies in Professional Writing | ||
| Introduction to Web Page Development | ||
| Introduction to Digital Photography | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 23 | |
Program Graduation Requirements
- Earn an overall GPA of at least 2.0 and a major GPA of at least 2.0.
- Earn 12 credit hours of foreign language.
University Graduation Requirements
- Earn a minimum of 120 credit hours (100 level and higher, maximum of 6 CED credit hours applicable).
- Earn a minimum of 30 credit hours in upper-division courses. Lower-division transfer courses accepted as meeting upper-division departmental course requirements cannot be used to fulfill this requirement.
- Earn 30 of the last 45 credit hours at MWSU in institutional coursework (exclusive of credit by examination).
- Participate in required departmental and campus wide assessments.
- Fulfill the Missouri Constitution requirement.
- Successfully pass the Missouri Higher Education Civics Achievement exam.