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Undergraduate Catalog 2024-2025

English B.A. – Writing, Editing, and Publishing Concentration

Program Overview

College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Location: Ross 1284

Email: HSS@unco.edu

Website: www.unco.edu/hss/english

Advising Information:

Students must consult with their assigned major advisor each semester prior to registering.

To find your advisor, log into ursa.unco.edu; go to 'Student' tab and click 'View Student Information' link. If no advisor is listed, contact the major program for advisor information.

The program consists of three parts:

  1. Liberal Arts Curriculum (LAC) Credits
  2. Required Major Credits
  3. University-Wide Credits

Program Description:

The English B.A. - Writing, Editing, and Publishing concentration offers students the opportunity to specialize in different types of professional writing as well as print and digital editing. It exposes them to rhetorical, critical, and cultural theory and a range of technological tools used in various sectors of the publishing industry.

Program Admission Requirements:

Academic Good Standing

Program Requirements:

Only two courses included in the Liberal Arts Curriculum may count for elective credit.

In accordance with University Policies, coursework earned more than 10 years prior to the date of matriculation to UNC may not be used to satisfy any major or minor requirements. Any exception to this policy is at the discretion of the academic program.

Degree Requirements — 120 Credits

1. Liberal Arts Curriculum — 31 credits

Written Communication — 6 credits

Select any courses to fulfill this requirement from the currently approved LAC course list.

See Written Communication courses

Mathematics — 3 credits

Select any courses to fulfill this requirement from the currently approved LAC course list.

See Mathematics courses

Arts & Humanities, History, Social & Behavioral Sciences, U.S. Multicultural Studies [MS], and International Studies [IS] — 15 credits

To complete the LAC in the minimum number of credits, be sure to choose at least one course with an IS designation and one course with an MS designation.

It is strongly recommended that students completing the English B.A. - Writing, Editing, and Publishing Concentration take ENG 200 to fulfill the Arts & Humanities requirement.

See Arts & Humanities, History, and Social & Behavioral Sciences courses

Natural & Physical Sciences — 7 credits

Select any courses to fulfill this requirement from the currently approved LAC course list.

See Natural & Physical Sciences courses

See Liberal Arts Curriculum

2. Required Major — 42 credits

Required Major Credits — 12 credits

ENG 195Introduction to the Discipline of English

3

ENG 220Writing, Transformation, and Change

3

ENG 301Writing as a Job

3

and choose one of the following courses:

ENG 218Introduction to Linguistics

3

or

ENG 219Language and Society

3

Elective Major Credits — 30 credits

Editing and Publishing — 9 credits

Choose three courses from this section.

ENG 216Grammar and Style

3

ENG 327Editing for Print Publication

3

ENG 328Professional Writing and Document Design

3

ENG 427Digital Editing

3

JMS 460Media Management

3

Inclusivity, Diversity, and Community Engagement — 6 credits

Choose two courses from this section.

ENG 302Cultures, Community & Civic Advocacy

3

ENG 319Writing and Rhetorical Theory

3

HUM 200Cultural Rhetorics

3

HUM 231Images of Gender in Literature and the ArtsLAA2

3

Professional Writing — 9 credits

Choose three courses from this section, including at least one 300-level course. 

ENG 227Technical Writing

3

ENG 229Professional Writing and Digital Video

3

ENG 323Advanced ArgumentLAW3

3

HUM 320Digital Humanities

3

JMS 215Social Media Storytelling

3

JMS 310News Reporting and Writing

3

Capstone Experiences — 6 credits

Select two courses from this section.

ENG 420Special Topics in Creative and Professional Writing

3

ENG 429Rhetoric and Technology

3

ENG 492Writing Internship

1-3

ENG 495Advanced Cultural Studies

3

BAMK 478Social Media Marketing

3

BAMK 478 Social Media Marketing requires BAMK 360 Marketing as a prerequisite course. Students wishing to take BAMK 478 are advised to first take BAMK 360 as a university elective.

ENG 492: Students who wish to use the Writing Internship as one of their courses must complete a total of three credits.

3. University-Wide Credits — 47 credits

Complete additional credits to achieve the minimum credits needed for this degree at UNC; for this degree, that will typically be 47 credits. It is recommended that students complete a minor program. 

Four Year Plan

This four year plan is a recommended schedule to complete this bachelor's degree in 4 years. Courses are subject to availability. Students must consult with their major advisor to receive information on any additional graduation requirements and course sequence guidance. 

Year 1 – 30 credits

Fall Semester

ENG 122College CompositionLAW1

3

or

ENG 123Writing and Research MethodsLAW2

3

ENG 218Introduction to Linguistics

3

or

ENG 219Language and Society

3

LAC Arts and HumanitiesLAA1LAA2LAA3LAA4

3

LAC Arts and HumanitiesLAA1LAA2LAA3LAA4

3

LAC HistoryLAH1

3

Total Credit Hours:15

LAC Arts and Humanities: Choose one U.S. Multicultural Studies (MS) and one International Studies (IS) course.

Spring Semester

ENG 123Writing and Research MethodsLAW2

3

or

ENG 323Advanced ArgumentLAW3

3

ENG 195Introduction to the Discipline of English

3

ENG 220Writing, Transformation, and Change

3

LAC Arts and Humanities, History, or Social and Behavioral SciencesLAA1LAA2LAA3LAA4LAB1LAB2LAB3LAH1

3

LAC Natural and Physical Sciences without LabLAS1

3

Total Credit Hours:15

Year 2 – 31 credits

Fall Semester

Editing and Publishing Course

3

Inclusivity, Diversity, and Community Engagement Course

3

LAC Social and Behavioral SciencesLAB1LAB2LAB3

3

LAC Natural and Physical Sciences with LabLAS1LASL

4

University-Wide Elective

3

Total Credit Hours:16

Spring Semester

ENG 301Writing as a Job

3

Editing and Publishing Course

3

Professional Writing Course

3

LAC MathematicsLAX1

3

University-Wide Elective

3

Total Credit Hours:15

Year 3 – 30 credits

Fall Semester

Inclusivity, Diversity, and Community Engagement Course

3

Professional Writing Course

3

University-Wide Elective

3

University-Wide Elective

3

University-Wide Elective

3

Total Credit Hours:15

Spring Semester

Editing and Publishing Course

3

Professional Writing Course

3

University-Wide Elective

3

University-Wide Elective

3

University-Wide Elective

3

Total Credit Hours:15

Year 4 – 29 credits

Fall Semester

Capstone Experience Course

3

University-Wide Elective

3

University-Wide Elective

3

University-Wide Elective

3

University-Wide Elective

3

Total Credit Hours:15

Spring Semester

Capstone Experience Course

3

University-Wide Elective

2

University-Wide Elective

3

University-Wide Elective

3

University-Wide Elective

3

Total Credit Hours:14

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