English – Professional Writing and Digital Rhetoric
Administered by Department of English, College of Liberal Arts
Effective Summer 2018
As per PRP3604: All students earning a first baccalaureate degree will take at least 30 of their last 45 credits at Bloomsburg University, no more credits are required than the 30 credits. All first baccalaureate students will take at least 50% of credits required for the Major from a PASSHE university. Bloomsburg University may require up to a maximum of 50% of the Major credits. Program exceptions to the policy are to be approved by the Office of the Chancellor.
A total of 39 semester hours is required for a major in English. No course may be used to satisfy more than one requirement. With the addition of general education requirements and elective courses of at least 32 semester hours, the 120-hour requirement for a baccalaureate degree is satisfied.
All Professional Writing and Digital Rhetoric students must have a 2.0 GPA in their concentration courses after completing 45 credits to continue in the major. If your GPA falls below 2.0 in your required courses, you will have one semester to bring it up. A student must receive a C- or above in any English course for the course to count toward the English major.
As per PRP3604: All students earning a first baccalaureate degree will take at least 30 of their last 45 credits at Bloomsburg University, no more credits are required than the 30 credits. All first baccalaureate students will take at least 50% of credits required for the Major from a PASSHE university. Bloomsburg University may require up to a maximum of 50% of the Major credits. Program exceptions to the policy are to be approved by the Office of the Chancellor.
Students’ courses in the concentration will be selected from the following groups
GROUP 1 [15 credits]: (COURSES in THEORY, LINGUISTICS or DISCIPLINARY WRITING)
Five courses from the following:
ALL STUDENTS MUST TAKE
ENGLISH.203 Approaches to Literary Study
STUDENTS MUST HAVE ONE OR THE TWO FOLLOWING COURSES
INSTUDY. 231 Technical Writing (distance option)
BUS.333 Business Communication and Report Writing (distance option)
STUDENTS MUST HAVE THREE OF THE FOLLOWING COURSES
ENGLISH.212 English Grammar and Usage (distance option)
ENGLISH.225 Rhetoric and Professional Writing (distance option)
ENGLISH.306 Theory and Practice of Writing (distance option)
ENGLISH.308 Writing for Publication
ENGLISH.311 Structure of English
ENGLISH.397 Writing Center Consulting (3 credits)
WITH PERMISSION, DISCIPLINARY WRITING COURSES MAY BE USED FOR GROUP ONE FULFILLMENT WHEN DOUBLE MAJORING
GROUP 2 [9 CREDITS]: (COURSES IN SOFTWARE THEORY and USAGE) Three courses from the following:
INSTTECH.460/560 Multimedia Production (distance option)
INSTTECH.470/570 Introduction to Website Development (distance option)
ARTSTDIO.295 Graphic Design: Digital Image Making
ARTSTDIO.296 Graphic Design: Brand and Identity
GROUP 3 [6 CREDITS]: (TEXTUAL ANALYSIS)
ANY TWO 200 or 300 LEVEL LITERATURE COURSES
GROUP 4 [6 CREDITS]: (COURSES IN EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING) Two courses from the following (check for pre-requisites):
ENGLISH.307 Writing for the Internet (distance option)
ENGLISH.309 Writing/Evaluating Technical Manuals (distance option) ENGLISH.401 Writing in the Professions (distance option) ENGLISH.402 Writing in Multiple Media (distance option) ITM.405 Training and Development
GROUP 5 [3 CREDITS]: (CAPSTONE EXPERIENCE) One course from the following: ENGLISH.403 Freelancing for Professional Writers (must be junior status)
ENGLISH.497 English Internship (must have 45 credits) AND APPROVAL OF DEPARTMENTAL CHAIR (distance option)