English, B.A.: Rhetoric, Writing and Culture Concentration (3+3 Pre-Law Program)

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Rhetoric, Writing and Culture

CRITICAL REQUIREMENTS

SEMESTER 1: “C” or better in ENGL 1001 .
SEMESTER 2: Course from INTRO TO LITERARY STUDY.
SEMESTER 3: ENGL 2300 ; Admission to the College.
SEMESTER 4: ENGL 2000 ; Course from LOWER-LEVEL RW&C CORE.
SEMESTER 5: First Course in Foreign Language Sequence; Course from BRITISH/AMERICAN LITERATURE SURVEY.

Semester 1

CRITICAL: “C” or better in ENGL 1001 .
ENGL 1001 English Composition (3)
First Course in Foreign Language Sequence (4)
General Education Course - Analytical Reasoning (from Mathematics) (3)
General Education Course - Natural Sciences Sequence (3)¹
General Education Course - Humanities (other than English or foreign language) (3)

Total Semester Hours: 16

Semester 2

CRITICAL: Course from INTRO TO LITERARY STUDY.
ENGL 2300 Interpreting Discourse (3)
Intro to Literary Study (3)²
General Education Course - Natural Sciences Sequence (3)¹
Second Course in Foreign Language Sequence (4)
Approved Elective (0-2)

Total Semester Hours: 13-15

Semester 3

CRITICAL: ENGL 2300 ; Admission to the College.

Approved Elective (3)
Lower Level Rhetoric, Writing & Culture Core (3)³
Third Course in Foreign Language Sequence (4-3)
General Education course - Natural Sciences (3)¹

Total Semester Hours: 13-12

Semester 4

CRITICAL: ENGL 2000 ; Course from LOWER-LEVEL RW&C CORE.
ENGL 2000 English Composition (3)
Fourth Course in Foreign Language Sequence (4-3)
General Education Course - Arts (3)
General Education Course - Analytical Reasoning (3)
General Education Course - Social Sciences (3)

Total Semester Hours: 16-15

Semester 5

CRITICAL: First Course in Foreign Language Sequence; Course from BRITISH/AMERICAN LITERATURE SURVEY.

Upper Level Rhetoric, Writing & Culture Core (3)⁴
British/American Literature Survey (3)³
Area of Concentration Course (3)⁵
Upper Division English Elective (3)
General Education course - Social Sciences (2000-level) (3)

Total Semester Hours: 15

Semester 6

Area of Concentration Course (3)⁵
Rhetoric, Writing & Culture Core (3)⁴
Upper Division English Electives (6)
Approved Elective (3)

Total Semester Hours: 15

Semester 7

ENGL 4304 Capstone Seminar in Rhetoric, Writing, and Culture (3) ⁶
Approved Electives (13)

Total Semester Hours: 16

Semester 8

Approved Electives (16)

Total Semester Hours: 16

120 Total Sem. Hrs.

¹ - If two course sequence is taken in the physical sciences, the additional three hour course must be taken from the life sciences, and vice versa.

² - Choose three hours from the following: ENGL 2025 , ENGL 2027 , ENGL 2029 , ENGL 2123 /ENGL 2823 , ENGL 2148 , ENGL 2201 , ENGL 2202 , ENGL 2220 , or ENGL 2270 .

³- Choose six hours from the following:

Lower Level RW&C Core: three hours from ENGL 2012 , ENGL 2024 /ENGL 2824 , ENGL 2423 , or ENGL 2710 ;

British/American Literature Survey Courses: three hours from ENGL 3020 , ENGL 3022 , ENGL 3070 , or ENGL 3072 .

⁴- Choose six hours from the following: three hours from ENGL 3024 , ENGL 3084 , ENGL 3384 ; three hours from ENGL 3300 , ENGL 3301 , ENGL 3310 , ENGL 3401 , ENGL 3716 , ENGL 3720 , or ENGL 4710 .

⁵ - Choose six hours from the following: ENGL 4300 , ENGL 4301 , ENGL 4302 , ENGL 4310 , ENGL 4475 , ENGL 4493 , ENGL 4711 /ENGL 4712 , or ENGL 4713 /ENGL 4715 .

⁶ - Three hours of first year law coursework will substitute for ENGL 4304 Capstone Seminar in Rhetoric, Writing, and Culture.