English Major

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(36 Hours)

General Studies Program: Specialized Requirements

All students are required to complete the Troy University General Studies Program requirements. The major requires the selection of certain courses within the General Studies Program. For all other General Studies requirements, students may select from courses approved within the General Studies Program.

Area II Requirements

ENG 2205 - World Literature before 1660 3 Credit Hour(s)
ENG 2206 - World Literature after 1660 3 Credit Hour(s)

Area V Requirements

ENG 2211 - American Literature before 1875 3 Credit Hour(s)
ENG 2212 - American Literature after 1875 3 Credit Hour(s)
ENG 2244 - British Literature before 1785 3 Credit Hour(s)
ENG 2245 - British Literature after 1785 3 Credit Hour(s)

Major Requirements

ENG 3341 - Advanced Grammar I 3 Credit Hour(s)
ENG 4495 - Senior Seminar in English 3 Credit Hour(s)
Select an additional 30 hours of upper division English courses, at least nine of which are at the 4000 level or above.

Professional Writing Emphasis

Professional Writing Emphasis: Students may select the Professional Writing Emphasis. In addition to ENG 3341 and ENG 4495 , the following courses are required:

ENG 2260 - Introduction to Technical and Professional Writing 3 Credit Hour(s)
ENG 3345 - Technical and Professional Editing 3 Credit Hour(s)
ENG 3365 - Advanced Technical & Professional Writing 3 Credit Hour(s)
ENG 3366 - Professional Document Design 3 Credit Hour(s)
ENG 4488 - Seminar in Professional Writing Portfolio Development 3 Credit Hour(s)
ENG 4490 - Professional Writing Internship 1-3 Credit Hour(s)

Select an additional four courses:

ENG 3320 - Introduction to Linguistics 3 Credit Hour(s)
ENG 3351 - Introduction to Creative Writing I 3 Credit Hour(s)
ENG 3352 - Advanced Creative Writing I 3 Credit Hour(s)
ENG 4400 - Selected Topics in Literature and/or Professional Writing 3 Credit Hour(s)
ENG 4405 - History of the English Language 3 Credit Hour(s)
ENG 4419 - Advanced Writing 3 Credit Hour(s)