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Lee University Catalog_2024-2025 [Archived Catalog]

English, Writing Emphasis (ENGLW.BA)

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GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

Religion Core

BIBL 110 - Message of the New Testament Credit Hours: 3
BIBL 111 - Message of the Old Testament Credit Hours: 3
THEO 230 - Introduction to Theology Credit Hours: 3
THEO 231 - Introduction to Christian Ethics Credit Hours: 3
Christian Service (80 clock hours) *

^{_{*Christian Service is not a course; the hours are earned by a combination of class, group, and individual service-learning experiences.}}

Freshman/Sophomore Experience

LEEU 101 - Freshman Seminar: Gateway to University Success Credit Hours: 1 ^{(1st Fall)}
LEEU 202 - Benevolence Credit Hours: 1 ^{(2nd Fall)}

Acquiring Fundamental Academic Skills

ENGL 110 - Rhetoric and Research Credit Hours: 3
^{_{(Students may need to complete}}^{_{ENGL 106}}^{_{prior to}}^{_{ENGL 110}}^{_{due to placement results from ACT/RSAT scores)}}
MTHS 110 - Contemporary Mathematics Credit Hours: 3 or higher-level math

Exploring the Humanities

HUMN 201 - Foundations of Western Culture Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 221 - Western Literature: Ancient to Renaissance Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 222 - Western Literature: Enlightenment to Postmodern Credit Hours: 3
One of the following (3): ARTS 201 , MUHL 211 , PHIL 241 , THEA 201

Understanding Contemporary Society

One of the following (3): HIST 212 , PLSC 250

Two of the following (6): PSYC 200 , SOCI 200 , ECON 200

Respecting the Natural World

LAB SCIENCE: Choose one (1) course along with the corresponding lab: BIOS 110 , BIOS 112 , BIOS 114 , CHYS 131 , GSCI 121 , GSCI 122 , ASTR 111

Seeking a Global Perspective

GNST 200 - Global Perspectives Seminar (1)
Cross Cultural Experience (1-3): GNST 250 , GNST 251 , GNST 252 , GNST 253
Intermediate (or higher) level Foreign Language (6)

Specialty Area Requirements

^{*(W) Denotes Writing Intensive Courses}

English Core

(9 hrs):

ENGL 300 - Theories of Reading and Writing (W) Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 410 - Contemporary Literature (W) Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 495 - English in Christian Perspective (W) Credit Hours: 3

Writing Core

(6 hrs):

ENGL 309 - Rhetoric for Writers (W) Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 409 - The Writing Life Credit Hours: 3

Creative Writing

(9 hrs):

Choose two of the following:
ENGL 360 - Introduction to Writing Poetry (W) Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 361 - Introduction to Writing Fiction (W) Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 362 - Introduction to Writing Creative Nonfiction (W) Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 363 - Introduction to Playwriting (W) Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 364 - Introduction to Screenwriting Credit Hours: 3
Choose one of the following:
ENGL 460 - Advanced Creative Writing: Poetry (W) Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 461 - Advanced Creative Writing: Fiction (W) Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 462 - Advanced Creative Writing-Nonfiction Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 463 - Advanced Scriptwriting Credit Hours: 3

Rhetoric Electives

(6 hrs):

Choose two of the following:
ENGL 371 - Film Criticism (W) Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 470 - Religious Rhetoric and Spiritual Quest (W) Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 471 - Rhetorics of New and Digital Media (W) Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 472 - American Civil Rights Rhetoric Credit Hours: 3

Professional Writing Electives

(3 hrs):

Choose one of the following:
ENGL 350 - Technical and Professional Writing (W) Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 351 - Introduction to Editing and Publishing Credit Hours: 3

English Electives - Credit Hours: 6

Choose 6 hrs of additional English courses at the 300 or 400 level.

Subtotal Specialty Area Requirements: 39

Electives - Total Hours: 23 - 28

Academic Assessment

GNST-400 Academic Assessment Credit Hours:0

Total Hours in Program: 120

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