English, Culture and Technology Concentration, B.A.

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To prepare for careers in media and technology fields, students can elect English with a concentration in Culture and Technology. The concentration combines courses in practical, hands-on information technology applications with courses that explore the social and cultural implications of today’s communication tools and media.

Suggested sequence of courses:

Freshman Year

Fall Semester (15 Credits)

MAT 111 - College Algebra (3 Credits)
OR
110-299 - GE Elective (3 Credits)
ENG 175 - Critical Writing I (3 Credits)
ITG 148 - Desktop Applications - MS Word (3 Credits)
HUM 103 - Humanities I: Our Cultural Heritage (3 Credits)
PSY 160 - Introduction to Psychology (3 Credits)

Spring Semester (15 Credits)

ENG 176 - Critical Writing II (3 Credits)
ITG 149 - Desktop Applications - MS Excel (3 Credits)
HUM 104 - Humanities II: Roots of the Modern World (3 Credits)
SOC 161 - Introduction to Sociology (3 Credits)
MAT 136 - Precalculus (3 Credits)

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester (15 Credits)

MAT 234 - Finite Mathematics (3 Credits)
ECO 200 - Microeconomics (3 Credits)
ENG 274 - Survey of British Literature (3 Credits)
ENG 255 - Approaches to Literature (3 Credits)
110-299 - GE Elective (3 Credits)

Spring Semester (15 Credits)

ENG 256 - Creative Writing (3 Credits)
ECO 201 - Macroeconomics (3 Credits)
IT 253 - Presentation Design (3 Credits)
ENG 276 - Survey of American Literature (3 Credits)
110-299 - GE Elective (3 Credits)

Junior Year

Fall Semester (15 Credits)

ENG 355 - Contemporary World Literature (3 Credits)
MGT 303 - Management and Organizational Behavior (3 Credits)
MKT 305 - Marketing Management (3 Credits)
300-400 - COM GE Elective (3 Credits) *
300-400 - GE Elective (3 Credits)

Spring Semester (15 Credits)

COM 350 - Intercultural Communication (3 Credits)
MKT 386 - International Marketing (3 Credits)
IT 353 - Project Management with MS Project (3 Credits)
ENG 365 - Communication and Social Media Practicum (3 Credits)
300-400 - HUM Elective (3 Credits)

Senior Year

Fall Semester (15 Credits)

LAW 431 - Business Law I (3 Credits)
ENG 421 - Literary Criticism (3 Credits)
ENG 485 - Presentation and Debate I (3 Credits)
ENG 465 - Research Writing I (3 Credits)
IT 440 - Web Applications (3 Credits)

Spring Semester (15 Credits)

IT 450 - Advanced Information Technology (3 Credits)
LAW 432 - Business Law II (3 Credits)
ENG 424 - Great Books Seminar (3 Credits)
ENG 486 - Presentation and Debate II (3 Credits)
ENG 466 - Research Writing II (3 Credits)

Minimum credits required: 120

* Students are required to take one COM Elective such as COM 341 - Group Dynamics or COM 342 - New Technologies in Communication .

GE Electives include Business Courses; student can take 15 credits in business; 6 toward BA and 9 additional to earn a minor in Business (129 total credits).