English - Rhetoric and Technical Writing, BA

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Program Code: 233*/233F
CIP Code: 23.0101

General Education Requirements (44 Hours)

General Education Requirements

Some general education requirements may be double-counted in the major with departmental approval. Please see your advisor for information.

Language Requirements (3 Hours)

Students are required to demonstrate intermediate-level proficiency in a language other than English. Intermediate-level proficiency is demonstrated by successful completion of a 4th-semester language course in one of the following:

Intermediate Language Course II
*
or
Combined Intermediate Language Course
*
or
Higher level language courses
(A higher-level language course that requires one of the above listed courses as a prerequisite may also be used to fulfill the language requirement.)

Note: Beginning language course I & II or beginning combination language course and intermediate language course I are prerequisites for *intermediate level II course. Placement tests are designed for placement purposes only and a score on this test alone is not sufficient to demonstrate intermediate-level proficiency.

Language courses 1050 or 1060 may be used in General Education Liberal Studies Experience.

Major Requirements (42 Hours)

2.0 major GPA is required for graduation. Major GPA calculation will include all courses taken in the major discipline, plus any other courses under Major Requirements. Minimum of 18 semester hours of courses taken to fulfill major requirements must be courses offered by Appalachian.

Professional Writing Courses (15 Hours)

R_C 1000  is a prerequisite to all ENG and RC courses level 2001 & higher

Professional Writing Electives - Choose One

Senior Capstone and Internship (9 Hours)

ENG 4300 - Seminar in Rhetoric and Writing Studies (3) [CAP] [CAP]

Internship - Choose One 6 Hour Option

Option 1: ENG 4900 Internship for 6 hours.

Option 2: ENG 4900 Internship for 3 hours AND 3 hours of ENG 3000 level or above.

Foundation in Literary History (18 Hours)

Honors courses are indicated by section number - 410 on the Schedule of Courses

British Literature - Choose One (3 Hours)

World Literature - Choose One (3 Hours)

American Literature - Choose One (3 Hours)

4000 Level Literature Courses - Choose Two (6 Hours)

3000-4000 Level English Elective - (3 Hours)

Minor Required (12-21 Hours)

Minimum of 9 semester hours of courses taken to fulfill minor requirements must be courses offered by Appalachian

Electives (10-19 Hours)

Taken to total 120 hours for the degree

Total Required (120 Hours)

Note:

No more than six hours of ENG 4900 may be applied to the Rhetoric and Technical Writing major.
R_C 2001 is a prerequisite for all courses marked [WID].