Bachelor of Arts in English and Communication
The English and Communication program is designed to provide an understanding of the complex and changing nature of human interaction. Exploring literary works provides insights on social, philosophic, and moral aspects of human interaction; engaging in communication through writing, speaking, and technological media presents resources for building meaningful and productive human relationships. This combination of intellectual inquiry and communication practice, therefore, provides students with fundamental ideas and skills for developing effective human interaction in the workplace and in all aspects of life.
Graduation Requirements:
- Total Minimum Credits Required: 120 credits
- General Education Requirements: 46 credits
- Common Core Requirements: 12 credits
- Selected Track: 24-25 credits
- Electives: 37-38 credits
Students majoring in English and Communication will successfully complete the Common Core and one of the three selected tracks.
Common Core (12 credits)
- 6 credits (2 courses) in 200-level literature surveys:
- ENG 201American Literature to 1865 (3 credits)
- ENG 202American Literature Since 1865 (3 credits)
- ENG 203British Literature I (3 credits)
- ENG 204British Literature II (3 credits)
- ENG 212African-American Literature (3 credits)
- ENG 217International Voices (3 credits)
- Plus these two courses (6 credits):
- ENG 223Intermediate Composition (3 credits)
- ENG 321Introductory Linguistics (3 credits)
Literature Track (25 credits)
18 credits (6 courses) in Literature courses numbered 300 or higher. ENG 318 Creative Writing (3 credits) may be substituted for 3 credits (one course).
- ENG 380Literary Research (3 credits)
- ENG 498Senior Thesis I (2 credits)
- ENG 499Senior Thesis II (2 credits)
Communications Track (24 credits)
- JRN 211News Reporting Lab (3 credits)
- SPE 301Oral Interpretation (3 credits) OR
- SPE 315Business and Professional Speaking (3 credits)
15 credits from the following pool of courses:
- ART 225Photography I (3 credits)
- CGD/JRN 217Survey of Graphic Communications (3 credits)
- CGD/JRN 240Media Writing and Editing (3 credits)
- CGD/JRN 253Web Publishing (3 credits)
- CGD/JRN 303Publication Design (3 credits)
- CGD/JRN 318Public Relations Practices and Professional Writing (3 credits)
- CGD/JRN 340Print Production (3 credits)
- JRN 211News Reporting Lab (3 credits) (up to an additional 3 credits beyond the above requirement)
- ENG 315Business and Professional Writing (3 credits)
- ENG/JRN 328Scientific and Technical Writing (3 credits)
- JRN 310Editorial and Feature Writing (3 credits)
- ENG 318Creative Writing (3 credits)
- ENG/JRN 490Communications Internship (3 credits)
- INF 240Visual and Virtual Presentations (3 credits)
One Course:
- ENG/JRN 480Communications Portfolio (3 credits)
English/Language Arts Track/Endorsement (grades 5 through 12) (22 credits)
This endorsement is for students intending to teach in middle or high school. In addition to meeting the requirements enumerated below, students in this endorsement must also satisfy requirements for admission to the College of Education's Practitioner Preparation Program and successfully complete all other requirements for licensure. The courses used to satisfy endorsements are subject to changes from the Department of Education in the state of Iowa,
- 3 credits in EDU 203 Child and Adolescent Literature (3 credits)
- 3 credits in ERE 240 Secondary Reading (3 credits)
- 3 credits in ENG 380 Literary Research (3 credits)
- 9 credits (3 courses) in Literature courses numbered 300 or higher
- 3 credits in SPE 301 Oral Interpretation (3 credits)
- 3 credits in EDU 332 Specific Methods (3 credits)
- 1 credit in ENG 330 Teaching Literary Genres and Techniques (1 credit) (taken concurrently with EDU 332)