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If you choose to pursue a B.A. in English from Georgian Court University, you’ll develop practical skills that translate seamlessly into the business world.
You’ll have the ability to write and speak well, and so much more. Enhance your critical thinking, research, analytical, and interpretation skills—not to mention your communications acumen—in this multifaceted program. Enter a wide range of career fields that can include law, teaching, writing, library, or education administration. This versatile degree, not to mention minors in English and writing or a concentration in writing, also offers you a flexible foundation to pursue graduate work.
Expand your career opportunities by combining your current major with courses that will strengthen your critical reading, thinking, and writing skills.
Minor Sequence
Eighteen credit hours are required, including EN300 Gateways to Literary Study and two other courses at the 300 level or above taken at Georgian Court. Only courses EN113 American Literature Before 1865 and higher will count toward the total number of credits required for the minor.
For more information on program requirements, consult the Undergraduate Catalog.
Promote your professional or personal aspirations with a minor in writing from GCU. Explore all types of writing, refine your writing style, and boost your communications expertise.
Minor Sequence
Eighteen semester hours are required in writing courses above EN111 Academic Writing and Research I; EN112 Academic Writing and Research II or the equivalent. Courses taken for the minor may not also count toward the major. At least half the required courses must be taken at Georgian Court.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| EN/CM230 | Writing on the Web | 3 |
| EN250 | The Power of Grammar | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| Select four of the following: | 12 | |
EN/CM210 | Writing for the Mass Media | |
EN/CM213 | News Writing & Reporting | |
EN215 | Creative Writing | |
EN221 | Honors Argument: Rhetoric & Research | |
EN/CM222 | Digital News Editing | |
EN225 | Topics in Writing | |
EN/CM245 | Writing About Television | |
EN/CM299 | Student Publications Practicum – Editor | |
EN420 | Special Studies (with advisor approval) | |
EN/CM341 | Public Relations Writing | |
| Total Credits | 18 | |
English majors may not use courses they are counting for their major to fulfill writing minor requirements.
For more information on program requirements, consult the Undergraduate Catalog.
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