English Major, Concentration in Journalism
Requirements for a Major in English, Concentration in Journalism
In addition to taking the required courses for the English major and two 300- or 400-level literature electives, students choosing the journalism concentration must take five journalism courses comprised of three required courses and two electives. Some courses have multiple designations, but may only be used to fulfill one category requirement.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Foundations | (6 credits) | |
| Take 2 courses from the following: | 6 | |
| U.S. Literature (Beginnings-1865) | ||
or EN-211 | U.S. Literature (1865-Present) | |
| U.S. Literature (1865-Present) | ||
| English Literature (beginnings to 1798) | ||
| English Literature (1798-Present) | ||
| Survey of Postcolonial and Transcultural Literature | ||
| Methods of Literary Study | ||
| History of the English Language | ||
| Literature Elective | (3 credits) | |
| Select one literature elective | 3 | |
| Race in Comics | ||
| World Literature | ||
| Introduction to Poetry | ||
| The Short Story | ||
| Mythology | ||
| Science Fiction | ||
| Literature of the Bible | ||
| Fantasy, Faerie and Folk Fairy and Folk Tales From Around the World | ||
| Literature and Human Rights | ||
| Film and Literature | ||
| Ethnic Literature in the U.S. | ||
| Search for Identity | ||
| Women and Literature | ||
| Baseball: America's Literary Pastime | ||
| Women Poets | ||
| Kerouac, Ginsberg, and the Beats | ||
| U.S. Literature (Beginnings-1865) | ||
| U.S. Literature (1865-Present) | ||
| English Literature (beginnings to 1798) | ||
| English Literature (1798-Present) | ||
| Environmental Literature | ||
| Survey of Postcolonial and Transcultural Literature | ||
| Writing Elective | (3 credits) | |
| Select one writing elective | 3 | |
| The Writer's Life | ||
| Technical Writing | ||
| Business Communications | ||
| Creative Writing: Fiction | ||
| The Power of Memoir | ||
| Creative Writing: Nonfiction | ||
| Creative Writing: Poetry I | ||
| Creative Writing: Poetry II | ||
| Journalism: Practice and Techniques | ||
| Journalism: Advanced Newswriting | ||
| Writing for Digital Environments | ||
| Historically Marginalized Traditions | (3 credits) | |
| Select one elective | 3 | |
| Race in Comics | ||
| World Literature | ||
| Literature and Human Rights | ||
| Ethnic Literature in the U.S. | ||
| Women and Literature | ||
| Women Poets | ||
| Survey of Postcolonial and Transcultural Literature | ||
| Narratives of U.S. Immigration | ||
| American Women Writers | ||
| Studies in U.S. Ethnic Literature | ||
| Postcolonial Women's Writing | ||
| Antislavery Literature | ||
| Applied Studies | (3 credits) | |
| Select one applied studies elective | 3 | |
| Journalism Workshop | ||
| Community Writing | ||
| Practicum in Journalism | ||
| Theories and Practices of Writing Consul | ||
| Senior Seminar | ||
| Internship in English | ||
| Upper Level Literature Electives | (6 credits) | |
| Select two literature electives from 300/400 level courses | 6 | |
| Journalism Requirements | (9 credits) | |
| EN-107 | Journalism and Democracy | 3 |
| EN-272 | News Reporting and Writing I | 3 |
| EN-416 | Media Law and Ethics | 3 |
| Journalism Electives | (6 credits) | |
| Select 2 electives from the following: | 6 | |
| Journalism: Feature Writing | ||
| Journalism: Editing | ||
| Sportswriting | ||
| Practicum in Journalism | ||
| Narrative Journalism | ||
| Opinion Writing | ||
| Internship in English | ||
| Total Credits | 39 | |
Prerequisites
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| The following are prerequisites for every journalism course except EN-270, which has only EN-102 (or equivalent LASC course) as a prerequisite: | ||
| College Writing II (or equivalent LASC course) | ||
| Journalism and Democracy | ||
| News Reporting and Writing I | ||
| Total Credits | 0 | |