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Available to both Parkville and distance students

The English and Professional Writing program prepares students to write for both print and online environments and for a variety of audiences and purposes, making them marketable for a wide array of writing and editing careers. Students also develop analytical reading and reasoning skills and learn how to apply them to rhetorical situations.

Core courses in writing and editing are complemented with courses in literature, creative writing, and digital media skills. Working with an English faculty advisor, each student creates a personalized curriculum tailored to their interests and goals.

Read more about the major on park.edu.

Degree Requirements

The following is for reference only; the official degree requirements can be found in the catalog, and you should discuss your progress toward earning your degree with your advisor.

All listed courses are 3 credit hours each; the major requires a minimum of 42 credit hours to complete.

Professional and
Technical Writing Core

Take all of these

EN 204: Writing for Online Environments
EN 207: Professional and Technical Editing
EN 306A: Scientific and Technical Writing
EN 306B: Business Communications

Professional and
Technical Writing Electives

Choose 3 of these
2 must be 300-level or above

EN 231: Introduction to Language
EN 304: Special Topics in Writing and Rhetoric
EN 306C: Advanced Expository and Research Writing
EN 311: Creative Writing
EN 325: Modern Grammar
EN 354: Reading and Writing Nonfiction Prose
EN 370: History and Practice of Rhetoric
EN 384: Professional Learning Experience for English
EN 387: Theory and Teaching of Writing
EN 411: Advanced Creative Writing
CA 218: Public Relations
CA 225: Online Content Creation
CA 322: Media Analysis and Criticism

English Foundations

Take all of these

EN 205: Introduction to English Studies
EN 307: Professional Writing in English Studies
EN 490: Capstone Seminar

English Electives

Choose 4 additional courses from this list
(or any other EN courses)
2 must be 300-level or above

EN 201: Introduction to Literature
EN 221: African-American Literature
EN 232: Introduction to Poetry
EN 234: Introduction to Fiction
EN 305: Special Topics in Literature
EN 315: Knights and Ladies, Priests and Peasants
EN 316: Revolution and Empire: British Lit 1660–1900
EN 317: American Lit from Puritans to Abolitionists
EN 318: Dreams and Identities: American Lit 1865–Today
EN 320: Adolescent Literature
EN 324: Modern British and European Literature
EN 340: Shakespeare Then and Now
EN 341: Literature and Film
EN 355: International Literature
EN 356: Women's Literature
SP 320: US Latino Cultures and Literatures
SP 322: Reading Cervantes’ Masterpiece: Don Quixote

Useful Documents

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English and Professional Writing major info sheet

English major | English & Professional Writing major
English minor | Professional & Technical Writing minor | Professional & Technical Writing certificate