The First Graduate

Astrid Dahl, a Montgomery Campus student, was interested in computers and in writing but unsure of her major or her career plans. While she was taking Introduction to Technical and Professional Writing, she discovered a way to combine her interest in computers with her interest in writing. She became the first student to graduate with the professional writing emphasis.

    3 SH

ENG 3341 Advanced Grammar

    3 SH

ENG 3345 Technical and Professional Editing

    3 SH

ENG 3365 Advanced Technical and Professional Writing

    3 SH

ENG 3366 Professional Document Design

    3 SH

ENG 4488 Seminar in Professional Portfolio Development

    3 SH

ENG 4490 Professional Writing Internship

    3 SH

ENG 4495 Senior Seminar

3 SH

Elective Courses
Students select an additional five courses from the following list of required electives:

ENG 3320 Introduction to Linguistics

   3 SH

ENG 3351 Creative Writing 1

   3 SH

ENG 3352 Creative Writing 2

   3 SH

ENG 4400 Selected Topics in Professional Writing

   3 SH

ENG 4405 History of English Language

   3 SH

ENG 4419 Advanced Writing

   3 SH

ENG 3000/4000 upper division courses

   3 SH

In addition to all core courses and degree requirements, professional writing emphasis minors complete their 18 semester from the following specific required and elective courses.

Required Courses

ENG 2260 Introduction to Technical and Professional Writing

  3 SH

ENG 3345 Technical and Professional Editing

  3 SH

ENG 3365 Advanced Technical and Professional Writing

  3 SH

ENG 3366 Professional Document Design

  3 SH

Total

12 SH

Elective Courses
Students select an additional two courses from the following:

ENG 3320 Introduction to Linguistics

3 SH

ENG 3341 Advanced Grammar

3 SH

ENG 3351 Creative Writing I

3 SH

ENG 3352 Creative Writing II

3 SH

ENG 4400 Selected Topics in Professional Writing

3 SH

ENG 4405 History of English Language

3 SH

ENG 4419 Advanced Writing

3 SH