| Requirement | Credits |
|---|---|
| University Core Requirements | 38-49 |
| Major Requirements | 39 |
| Graduate Publishing Courses | 36 |
| Open Electives | 36-46 |
| Total Credits | 144 |
See complete University Core requirements.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| University Core | ||
| Complete University Core Requirements | 38-49 | |
| Total Credits | 38-49 | |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Introductory Courses | 9 | |
| ENG 204 | Public Writing: Rhetoric, Citizenship, and Community Engagement (ENG 204 or any other 2XX-level LIT, ENG, or WS CE course offered by the Department of English, Writing, and Cultural Studies) | 3 |
| LIT 205 | Introduction to Literature, Culture and Media | 3 |
| ENG 206 | Introduction to Writing Studies | 3 |
| Exploratory Courses | 15 | |
| Majors have the flexibility of selecting 5 courses as follows: | ||
| LIT 2XX, LIT 3XX, ENG 2XX, ENG 3XX (Any Writing and Rhetoric course), ENG 3XX (Any Creative or Professional Writing course) | ||
| Professionalization Courses | 6 | |
| Majors may complete up to an additional 6 credits of ENG 393 Intern course as Open Electives. | ||
| ENG 393 | Internship | 3 |
| ENG 499 | Senior Year Experience in English | 3 |
| Major Elective Courses | 9 | |
| Students take three courses of choice across ENG, LIT, or WS (Women's and Gender Studies) | ||
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Open Electives | ||
| Select 36-46 credits | 36-46 | |
| Total Credits | 36-46 | |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Publishing Courses | ||
| PUB 606 | Book Production and Design | 3 |
| PUB 608 | Financial Aspects of Publishing | 3 |
| PUB 610 | Fundamentals of Trade Book Publishing | 3 |
| PUB 612 | Information Systems In Publishing | 3 |
| PUB 624 | Editorial Principles and Practices | 3 |
| PUB 628 | Marketing and Publicity Principles and Practices | 3 |
| Publishing Electives | 12 | |
| Select Four of the Following | ||
| Principles of Publishing: Copyediting and Proofreading | ||
| Advanced Communication Skills: Research/Report Writing | ||
| Ethics in Publishing | ||
| Professional Editing: Rewriting and Line Editing | ||
| Critical Financial Issues in Publishing | ||
| Digital Issues in Publishing | ||
| The Future of Publishing: Transmedia | ||
| Specialized Publications | ||
| Publishing Comics and Graphic Novels | ||
| Book Sales and Distribution Methods | ||
| Legal Aspects of Publishing | ||
| Technology in Publishing | ||
| E-books: Technology, Workflow, and Business Model | ||
| Seminar on Books and Magazines: Creating a Magazine | ||
| Entrepreneurship | ||
| Introduction to Supply Chain Management | ||
| Practical applications of Product Management in Digital Media | ||
| Metadata for Books | ||
| Digital Audience Development for Books and Magazines | ||
| Topics: Writing & Editing Comics & Graphic Novels | ||
| Topics: Social Media Marketing | ||
| Leadership and Innovation in Creative Environments | ||
| Writing and Editing for Magazines and Digital Publications | ||
| Magazine Circulation: Print & Digital | ||
| Media Ad Sales | ||
| Publishing Business Communication Skills | ||
| Academic Publishing | ||
| Introduction to Publication Design | ||
| Children's Book Publishing | ||
| Digital Image Creation, Manipulation and Management | ||
| Web Development for Publishing | ||
| Children's Book Marketing | ||
| Required Research Seminars or Internship Sequence | 6 | |
| Select One Group From the Following Groups | ||
| Group One | ||
| Internship I | ||
| Internship II | ||
| Group Two | ||
| Graduate Seminar: Publishing Strategies I | ||
| Graduate Seminar: Publishing Strategies II | ||
In addition to the courses listed below, students are required to complete two courses with the Anti-Racism Education attribute attached. These courses may be taken during any semester of their education. See advisor for more information.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| ENG 110 | Composition | 3 |
| LIT 205 | Introduction to Literature, Culture and Media | 3 |
| UNV 101 | First-Year Seminar: Introduction to University Community | 1 |
| CIS 101 | Introduction to Computing | 3 |
| Second Language Course | 3 | |
| Majors who placed into ENG 120 will take 4-credit course instead of ENG 110. | ||
| Credits | 13 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENG 120 | Critical Writing | 4 |
| ENG 206 | Introduction to Writing Studies | 3 |
| ENG 223 | Creative Writing | 3 |
| WS 115 | Intro to Feminism, Gender, and Sexuality Studies | 3 |
| Second Language Course | 3 | |
| Majors should take major learning community during Spring semester, such as ENG 223 and WS 115. See department chair for updated Spring LC offerings. | ||
| Credits | 16 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ENG 204 | Public Writing: Rhetoric, Citizenship, and Community Engagement (ENG 204 or any other 2XX-level LIT, ENG, or WS CE course offered by the Department of English, Writing, and Cultural Studies) | 3 |
| LIT 200-level major exploratory requirement | 3 | |
| General Core Course | 3 | |
| General Core Course | 3 | |
| Lab Science | 3 | |
| Majors who did not take COM 200 will take course this semester instead of lab science. | ||
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| MAT 102 | Mathematics for Life | 3 |
| ENG 201 | Writing in the Disciplines | 3 |
| LIT 300-level major exploratory requirement | 3 | |
| General Core Course | 3 | |
| General Core Course | 3 | |
| Majors who did not take a lab science will do so this semester instead of a General Core Course | ||
| Credits | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| 300-level (ENG) major exploratory requirement (Creative or Professional Writing) | 3 | |
| ENG 393 | Internship | 3 |
| General Core course | 3 | |
| General Core course | 3 | |
| Major elective course (ENG, LIT, or WS) | 3 | |
| Students who took a lab science in Spring should take a General Core Course instead of major elective. | ||
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| 300-level (ENG) major exploratory requirement (Writing & Rhetoric Studies focused) | 3 | |
| Major elective course (ENG, LIT, or WS) | 3 | |
| Major elective course (ENG, LIT, or WS) | 3 | |
| Open Elective Course | 3 | |
| Open Elective Course | 4 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| PUB 624 1 | 3 | |
| PUB 610 1 | 3 | |
| PUB 600+ 1 | 3 | |
| PUB 600+ 1 | 3 | |
| Open Elective Course | 3 | |
| Range of credits reflects variations in student's Univ. Core. Majors to review credits with department chair to consider additional open electives, if needed for 120 credit requirements. | ||
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENG 499 | Senior Year Experience in English | 3 |
| Open Elective Course 1 | 3 | |
| Open Elective Course 1 | 3 | |
| Open Elective Course 1 | 3 | |
| Open Elective Course 1 | 3 | |
| Range of credits reflects variations in student's Univ. Core. Majors to review credits with department chair to consider additional open electives, if needed for 120 credit requirements. | ||
| Credits | 15 | |
| Fifth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| PUB Course 2 | 3 | |
| PUB Course 2 | 3 | |
| PUB Course 2 | 3 | |
| PUB Course 2 | 3 | |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Spring | ||
| PUB Course 2 | 3 | |
| PUB Course 2 | 3 | |
| PUB Course 2 | 3 | |
| PUB Course 2 | 3 | |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Total Credits | 144 | |
Consult advisor for Fall/Spring schedule.
Consult with Publishing Advisor for Fall/Spring classes.
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