B.A. in English

College of Arts and Humanities
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
Academic Foundations
First Year Experience requirement4
English Composition requirement6-7
Mathematics requirement3-4
Interdisciplinary requirement3
Diverse Communities requirement3
Ethics requirement3
Distributed Disciplinary Foundations
Science requirement6-8
Behavioral & Social Science requirement6
Humanities requirement 16
Arts requirement3
ADDITIONAL BACCALAUREATE REQUIREMENTS
University Requirements
Writing Emphasis requirement9
Speaking Emphasis requirement9
Degree Requirements
Language/Culture requirement0-15
Demonstrating language proficiency through the intermediate level (202) 2
Capstone requirement1-15
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
Departmental Preparatory Requirement
ENG 201Introduction to English Studies3
ENG 202Research Methods for English Studies 33
ENG/LIN 230Introduction to Linguistics3
ENG 206Black Critical Theory3
or ENG 296 Theory & Criticism in English Studies
Departmental Intermediate Requirements
Students must choose at least four courses from at least one area of focus: Archives, Power, & Making the Present; Creativity, Aesthetics & Design; Identity & Representation; National & Transnational Cultures; Popular Culture & Cultural Studies; Public & Professional Writing; Social Justice and Activism; Sustainability & Environmental Humanities; Visual and Digital Rhetoric. Students may complete a second focus area or take four additional department electives beyond their first focus area. See the department handbook for focus area descriptions and courses. Students must also take at least one course in each of three areas of emphasis: Historical & Genealogical, Geographical/Transnational, and Diversity. 424
Archives, Power, & Making the Present Focus
Life, Death, and Disease
Law and Disorder in Literature
Book History: Introduction
Life and Times of Frederick Douglass
The Literature of Roguery
Shakespeare I
18th Century British Novel
The Romantic Movement
Victorian Literature
Modern British Novel
Modern Irish Literature
Creativity, Aesthetics, & Design Focus
Introduction to Creative Writing
Creative Writing I
Narrative and Lyric Forms
Poetry Workshop I
Poetry Workshop II
Short Story Workshop I
Short Story Workshop II
Creative Nonfiction Workshop I
Creative Nonfiction Workshop II
Writing Seminar
Creative Writing Workshop in the Long Form
Stylistics: The Language of Literature
Short Fiction
Comedy and Humor
Conversation Analysis
Identity & Representation Focus
African Studies
20TH Century Native American Literature
Women's Literature I
Latina Writing
Latino Literature in the U.S.
African American Film
Language, Gender, and Sexuality
Essay Workshop
Sociolinguistic Aspects of English
Women Writing: Autobiography
American Literature I
African American Literature I
New Black Women Writers in America
Harlem Renaissance
18th Century British Novel
Asian American Literature
Children's Literature
Feminist Poetry
Colonial and Revolutionary Literature
Intro to Multi-Ethnic American Literature
Victorian Literature
Shakespeare II
Young Adult Literature
Multicultural Writing
The Rhetorics of Black Americans
Autobiographical Acts
National & Transnational Cultures Focus
Classical Greco Roman Myth in 20th Century Arts
African Studies
20TH Century Native American Literature
World Literature I
World Literature II
American Literature I
English Literature I
English Literature II
Modern American Poetry
Latina Writing
Latino Literature in the U.S.
19th Century British Novel
African Literature
Dialects of American English
Sociolinguistic Aspects of English
American Film
American Literature II
New Black Women Writers in America
Asian American Literature
Modern British Novel
Modern Irish Literature
Urbanism and the Modern Imagination
Multicultural Writing
Popular Culture & Cultural Studies Focus
Literature and Film
Introduction to Gaming
Idioms in the Context of American Culture
Views on Literacy
Introduction to Film
American Themes
Introduction to Documentary Filmmaking
Sports Reporting and Writing
Victorian Attitudes
Topics in Digital Literature and Culture
Comedy and Humor
Young Adult Literature
Multicultural Writing
Images of School in Film
Writing for the Web
Introduction to Visual Rhetoric
Visual Cultures
Visual Rhetoric in Comics and Graphic Novels
Public & Professional Writing Focus
Views on Literacy
Environmental/Experiential Writing: Taking Action
Usability & User Experience
Business and Organizational Writing
Technical Writing
Newswriting
Public Affairs Reporting
Ethical Issues in News Media
Thoughts/Writings of Martin Luther King
Introduction to Rhetoric
Multicultural Writing
Introduction to Professional and Technical Writing
Written Rhetoric: Power, Politics, and Environmental Writing
Propaganda, Power, and Politics
Activism and Advocacy Writing
Introduction to Visual Rhetoric
Professional and Technical Editing
Grant and Proposal Writing
Writing for the Health Professions
Science Writing
Social Justice and Activism Focus
20TH Century Native American Literature
Women's Literature I
Women's Literature II
Latina Writing
Introduction to Gaming
Language, Gender, and Sexuality
Environmental/Experiential Writing: Taking Action
Dialects of American English
Introduction to Journalism
Public Affairs Reporting
Special Topics in Journalism
African American Literature I
African American Literature II
Life and Times of Frederick Douglass
Asian American Literature
Intro to Multi-Ethnic American Literature
Thoughts/Writings of Martin Luther King
African American Novel I
African American Novel II
Special Topics Children's/Young Adult Literature
African American Urban Literature
Multicultural Writing
Written Rhetoric: Power, Politics, and Environmental Writing
Propaganda, Power, and Politics
Activism and Advocacy Writing
Strategies for Writing in the Workplace
Latino Literature in the U.S.
Sustainability & Environmental Humanities Focus
20TH Century Native American Literature
Life, Death, and Disease
Politics and Economics Lit of Modern Amer
Environmental/Experiential Writing: Taking Action
Literature of the Enlightenment
Urbanism and the Modern Imagination
African American Urban Literature
Written Rhetoric: Power, Politics, and Environmental Writing
Activism and Advocacy Writing
Grant and Proposal Writing
Visual and Digital Rhetoric Focus
Introduction to Gaming
Foundations of Game Design & Development
Digital Storytelling
Introduction to Digital Humanities
Usability & User Experience
Introduction to Film
Digital Journalism
Magazine Article Writing
Literature for Young Children
Topics in Digital Literature and Culture
Composing Cyberspace
Writing for the Web
Introduction to Visual Rhetoric
Visual Cultures
Document Design
Visual Rhetoric in Comics and Graphic Novels
Departmental Advanced Requirements
Two seminars from a selection focusing on a specialized topic (ENG 400). 56
Capstone Requirement
ENG 499English Capstone 63
Electives
Students may choose a minor, concentration, or elective courses.18
Total Minimum Required Credits120
1

For the humanities requirement, majors must take two courses with different course prefixes and no English department courses can be used toward the humanities requirement.

2

Alternatives for students to complete the language requirement exist with consultation of the English faculty advisor and Department of Languages and Cultures.

3

ENG 202 is a variable topic course emphasizing research methodologies in English Studies. 

4

Historical & Genealogical, Geographical/Transnational, and Diversity are areas of emphasis in the B.A. program and are not to be confused with distributive areas in the General Education program. Courses carrying these B.A. program emphases can be found in your handbook and on the English department website. 

5

ENG 400 is a variable topic course that may be cross-listed as FLM.

6

This course fulfills the Capstone requirement.

To track their individual degree progress, students are advised to access their Degree Progress Report (DPR) via myWCU regularly. For more information, visit wcupa.edu/DegreeProgressReport.

The following is a sample suggested course sequence for this program; course offerings and availability are not guaranteed. Students should consult their academic advisor with any questions.

Plan of Study Grid
Year One
FallCredits
ENG 201 Introduction to English Studies 3
WRT 120
Effective Writing I
or Effective Writing with Supplemental Writing Workshop
3
MAT 103 Introduction to Mathematics 3
or higher
 
FYE 100XFirst Year Experience 4
Foreign Language 101 3
 Credits16
Spring
ENG 202 Research Methods for English Studies 3
ENG 230 Introduction to Linguistics 3
SPK 208
Public Speaking
or Business and Professional Speech Communication
3
WRT 2XX200-Level WRT Course 3
Foreign Language 102 3
 Credits15
Year Two
Fall
ENG 206
Black Critical Theory
or Theory & Criticism in English Studies
3
Focus Area/Track Course 1 3
Focus Area/Track Course 2 3
Foreign Language 201 3
Gen Ed Course 1 3
 Credits15
Spring
Focus Area/Track Course 3 3
Focus Area/Track Course 4 3
Minor Course 1 3
Foreign Language 202 3
Gen Ed Course 2 3
 Credits15
Year Three
Fall
Focus Area/Track Course 5 3
Focus Area/Track Course 6 3
Minor Course 2 3
Gen Ed Course 3 3
Gen Ed Course 4 3
 Credits15
Spring
ENG 400 Research Seminar 3
Focus Area/Track Course 7 3
Focus Area/Track Course 8 3
Minor Course 3 3
Gen Ed Course 5 3
 Credits15
Year Four
Fall
ENG 400 Research Seminar 3
Minor Course 4 3
Minor Course 5 3
Gen Ed Course 6 3
Gen Ed Course 7 3
 Credits15
Spring
ENG 499 English Capstone 3
ENG 395 Internship 3
or Elective
 
Minor Course 6 3
Gen Ed Course 8 2
Gen Ed / Elective 3
 Credits14
 Total Credits120