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Bachelor of Arts:
English with a Concentration in Culture and Technology
Effective Fall 2011
  

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  Credits Spring Semester Credits
  College Algebra (MAT 111) or
  GE Elective (110-299)
4 / 3   Critical Writing II (ENG 176) 3
Critical Writing I (ENG 175) 3 Desktop Apps - MS Excel (ITG 149) 4
Desktop Apps - MS Word (ITG 148) 4 Humanities II (HUM 104) 3
Humanities I (HUM 103) 3 Intro to Sociology (SOC 161) 3
Intro to Psychology (PSY 160) 3 Precalculus (MAT 136) 4
  16 - 17   17

SOPHOMORE YEAR

Fall Semester  Credits Spring Semester Credits
  Finite Math (MAT 234) 4   Creative Writing (ENG 256) 3
Microeconomics (ECO 200) 3 Macroeconomics (ECO 201) 3
Survey of British Literature (ENG 274) 3 Presentation Design (ITG 253) 3
Writing about Literature (ENG 255) 3 Survey of American Literature (ENG 276) 3
GE Elective (110-299) 3 GE Elective (110-299) 3
  16   15

JUNIOR YEAR

Fall Semester  Credits Spring Semester Credits
  Contemporary World Literature (ENG 355) 3   Intercultural Communication (COM 350) 3
Management & Org Behavior (MGT 303) 3 International Marketing (MKT 386) 3
Marketing Management (MKT 305) 3 Project Mgmt w/ MS Project (IT 353) 3
COM Elective (300-400) * 3 Technology, Media, and Culture (ENG 365) 3
GE Elective (300-400) 3 HUM Elective (300-400) 3
  15   15

SENIOR YEAR

Fall Semester  Credits Spring Semester Credits
  Business Law I (LAW 431) 3   Advanced Info Technology (IT 450) 3
Literary Criticism (ENG 421) 3 Business Law II (LAW 432) 3
Presentation & Debate I (ENG 485) 3 Great Books Seminar (ENG 424) 3
Research & Bus Writing I (ENG 465) 3 Presentation & Debate II (ENG 486) 3
Web Applications (IT 440) 3 Research & Bus Writing II (ENG 466) 3
  15   15

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

Minimum credits required: 124-125