English A.B. - Professional Writing and Rhetoric Concentration
A Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in English and a concentration in Professional Writing and Rhetoric requires the completion of the Elon Core Curriculum as well as the Major Requirements listed below.
Professional Writing and Rhetoric Concentration
Major Requirements
Required Courses: 21-24 sh
| ENG 215 | INTRODUCTION TO PROFESSIONAL WRITING AND RHETORIC | 4 sh |
| ENG 217 | PROFESSIONAL WRITING AND TECHNOLOGY STUDIO | 4 sh |
| ENG 304 | UNDERSTANDING RHETORIC | 4 sh |
| ENG 313 | SPECIAL TOPICS IN PROFESSIONAL WRITING AND RHETORIC | 4 sh |
| ENG 381 | WRITING INTERNSHIP | 1-4 sh |
| ENG 397 | WRITING AS INQUIRY | 4 sh |
Choose one course from the following: 4 sh
| ENG 221 | BRITISH LITERATURE BEFORE 1800 | 4 sh |
| ENG 222 | BRITISH LITERATURE AFTER 1800 | 4 sh |
| ENG 223 | AMERICAN LITERATURE BEFORE 1865 | 4 sh |
| ENG 224 | AMERICAN LITERATURE AFTER 1865 | 4 sh |
| ENG 232 | LITERATURE OF EAST ASIA | 4 sh |
| ENG 234 | HISTORICAL ASIAN LITERATURE AND FILM | 4 sh |
| ENG 236 | AFRICAN-AMERICAN MUSICAL AND LITERARY TRADITIONS | 4 sh |
| ENG 237 | CARIBBEAN LITERATURE | 4 sh |
| ENG 238 | AFRICAN-AMERICAN LITERATURE BEFORE 1945 | 4 sh |
| ENG 239 | AFRICAN-AMERICAN LITERATURE SINCE 1945 | 4 sh |
| ENG 248 | ASIAN-AMERICAN LITERATURE | 4 sh |
| ENG 250 | INTERPRETATIONS OF LITERATURE | 4 sh |
| ENG 255 | TOPICS IN LITERATURE | 4 sh |
| ENG 259 | LITERATURE OF THE HOLOCAUST | 4 sh |
| ENG 260 | LITERATURE AND THE LAW | 4 sh |
Choose one course from the following: 4 sh
| ENG 211 | STYLE AND EDITING | 4 sh |
| ENG 212 | MULTIMEDIA RHETORICS | 4 sh |
| ENG 213 | INTRODUCTION TO CREATIVE WRITING | 4 sh |
| ENG 214 | CREATIVE WRITING: POETRY READING/WRITING | 4 sh |
| ENG 215 | INTRODUCTION TO PROFESSIONAL WRITING AND RHETORIC | 4 sh |
| ENG 217 | PROFESSIONAL WRITING AND TECHNOLOGY STUDIO | 4 sh |
| ENG 219 | WRITING STUDIES SURVEY | 4 sh |
| ENG 310 | INTERNATIONAL RHETORICS | 4 sh |
| ENG 311 | PUBLISHING | 4 sh |
| ENG 312 | VISUAL RHETORICS | 4 sh |
| ENG 313 | SPECIAL TOPICS IN PROFESSIONAL WRITING AND RHETORIC | 4 sh |
| ENG 315 | INTERMEDIATE CREATIVE WRITING: NONFICTION | 4 sh |
| ENG 316 | INTERMEDIATE CREATIVE WRITING: POETRY | 4 sh |
| ENG 317 | INTERMEDIATE CREATIVE WRITING: FICTION | 4 sh |
| ENG 318 | WRITING SCIENCE | 4 sh |
| ENG 319 | WRITING CENTER WORKSHOP | 4 sh |
Choose one 300-level ENG literature course: 4 sh
Choose one 300-level ENG course, preferably outside of one's concentration: 4 sh
Choose one of the following: 4 sh
| ENG 206 | INTRODUCTION TO TEACHING ENGLISH TO SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES | 4 sh |
| ENG 211 | STYLE AND EDITING | 4 sh |
| ENG 212 | MULTIMEDIA RHETORICS | 4 sh |
| ENG 219 | WRITING STUDIES SURVEY | 4 sh |
Choose one of the following: 4 sh
Senior Seminar: 4 sh
| ENG 497 | SENIOR SEMINAR: PROFESSIONAL WRITING AND RHETORIC | 4 sh |
Double Concentration
Students are encouraged to pursue a double concentration, either to combine liberal arts and pre-professional training (creative writing/professional writing or literature/professional writing) or to study the interconnectedness of writing and reading (literature/creative writing). Completing a dual concentration in English requires a capstone experience in each concentration. For more information, see your English major advisor or the English department chair.
Total Credit Hours: 48
Elon Core Curriculum:
First Year Foundations
| COR 110 | THE GLOBAL EXPERIENCE | 4 sh |
| ENG 110 | WRITING: ARGUMENT AND INQUIRY | 4 sh |
Select one of the following:
| STS 110 | INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICAL REASONING | 4 sh |
| MTH 151 | CALCULUS I | 4 sh |
| STS 212 | STATISTICS IN APPLICATION | 4 sh |
Experiential Learning Requirement (2 Units required)
Included in experiential learning are study abroad, research, service-learning, leadership, internships, (including co-ops, teaching, and practicum), or other courses or experiences with ELR designation.
World Language Requirement
Students must meet one of the following: (a)complete a language course numbered 122 or higher at Elon, or receive transfer or study abroad credit for the same; (b) place into a language course numbered 200 or above upon arriving at Elon, using a department of world languages approved placement instrument; (c) score a 4 or 5 on an AP language exam or similar exam. Each student must take the language placement test by October 1 of his or her first full year at Elon. Students are allowed two tries; the higher score is counted. That score stands and may not be repeated by later testing. Consideration for Phi Beta Kappa membership requires the completion of a 222-level world language course or placement beyond that level.
Studies in the Arts and Sciences
Students must fulfill the requirements in each of the following categories.
Transfer students with at least 18 s.h. of transfer credit must complete 32 hours total in Studies in the Arts & Sciences, but may have as few as 7 hours in one or more of the four Studies in the Arts & Sciences areas.
Expression (8 s.h.) _____ENG (LIT)____ __________________
Eight hours chosen from at least two of the following: literature (in English or world languages), philosophy, and fine arts (art, dance, music, music theatre, and theatre). At least one course must be literature.
Civilization (8 s.h.)_______________ __________________
Eight hours chosen from at least two of the following: history, world languages, art history and religious studies.
Society (8 s.h.) ________________ __________________
Eight hours chosen from at least two of the following: economics, geography, human service studies, political science, psychology, sociology/anthropology, and PHS 201 or PHS 202.
Science/Analysis (Lab:___) (8 s.h.) __________________ __________________
Eight hours chosen from one or more of the following: mathematics/statistics, science, and computer science. At least one course must be a physical or biological laboratory science.
Advanced Studies (8 s.h.) __________________ __________________
Eight hours of 300-400 level coursework outside the major field and chosen from areas under Studies in the Arts and Sciences.
COR Interdisciplinary Capstone Seminar (4 s.h.) __________________
300-400 level COR course; requires junior/senior status.
Society (8 s.h.) __ECO 111__ __________
Eight hours chosen from at least two of the following: economics, geography, human service studies, political science, psychology, & sociology/anthropology, and public health studies 201 or 202.