Requirements for Major in English

Concentration in Journalism

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CORE SEQUENCE

All majors must complete five of the following six courses:

ENGL 202-- Biblical and Classical Literature

ENGL 205--British Literature I

ENGL 206--British Literature II

ENGL 300--Texts and Contexts

ENGL 324-- Shakespeare

ENGL 340-- American Literature to the Civil War

    OR

ENGL 341--American Literature: Civil War to World War II

In addition to the core sequence, English majors concentrating in Journalism will take one course at the 300- level or above from each of the following groups (2 courses total):

Medieval and Renaissance literature (excluding ENGL 324 OR Literature between 1700 and 1900)

Modern literature OR Cultural and theoretical studies

One other literature course is required. This course may be at the 200-, 300-, or 400-level if one of the courses taken in the above two groups is a 480 seminar. Otherwise, this additional course must be a 480 seminar.

Students concentrating in journalism must also take the following journalism courses:

ENGL 307--News Writing and Editing   (This is a prerequisite for other Journalism courses)

At least three of the following:

ENGL 308-- Reporter's Practicum

ENGL 309--Feature and Magazine Writing

ENGL 310--Copy Editing and Layout

ENGL 407--Advanced Reporting

ENGL 408--Sports Writing

ENGL 409--Topics in Journalism

Students also have the option of taking ENGL 466—Journalism Internship. (This will be in addition to the 12 required “core” credits of Journalism.)

IMPORTANT NOTES: ENGL 307, 308, 309, 310, 407, 409 count toward the English major only as part of the concentration in Journalism.

ENGL 200, 204, 210, 301, 365 do not count toward the English major.