English, Writing Concentration, B.A.

Curriculum Requirements

This concentration prepares students for the workforce, graduate schools, and professional schools.  A 2.0 or better GPA must be maintained as the overall GPA as well as in all English courses.

1. 124 Semester Hours:

Complete a maximum of 124 semester hours with a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or better.  The last 30 hours must be completed at NCCU.  Students must earn a grade of “C” or better in the following courses:  ENG 1110 , ENG 1210 , ENG 1300  or ENG 1400 , and ENG 1500 .

2. General Education Requirement:

Complete General Education Curriculum  required by the university as detailed on the four-year course of study.

ENG 1110 English Composition I *

ENG 1210 English Composition II  (3)*

PHIL 2210 Ethics  (Recommended)*

3. Program Requirements:

4. Concentration Requirements

• ENG 2105 - Introduction to Technical Writing (3) or
• ENG 3105 - Professional and Technical Writing (3)

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• ENG 2115 - Introduction to Linguistics (3)

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• ENG 2720 - Introduction to Creative Writing (3)

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• ENG 4000 - The History of the English Language (3)

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• ENG 4510 - History of Rhetoric (3)

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• ENG 4910 - Theories of Writing (3)

5. Additional Requirements

Courses may be selected from any of the following if not already taken to fulfill English Core or Writing Concentration Requirements.

• ENG 2105 - Introduction to Technical Writing (3)
• ENG 2130 - Sociolinguistics (3)
• ENG 2410 - Sacred Texts and Traditions of South Asia (3)
• ENG 3030 - Forensic Linguistics (3)
• ENG 3040 - Special Topics in Language and Literature (3)
• ENG 3105 - Professional and Technical Writing (3)
• ENG 3130 - Writing for Social Change (3)
• ENG 3510 - Visual Rhetoric and Composing (3)
• ENG 3700 - Creative Writing: Prose (3)
• ENG 3800 - Creative Writing: Poetry (3)

• ENG 3910 - Creative Writing - Nonfiction (3)

• ENG 4140 - Writing for Digital Media (3)

  Or any other English course (not listed above) at the 3000 or 4000 level

Program Notes:

Four-Year Curriculum Plan in English, Writing Concentration

(Effective Fall 2008)

For key to symbols used, see ‘key’ below.