Curriculum and Requirements

Prerequisite Coursework:

Prospective transfer students should contact as-admissions@fsu.edu (Arts & Sciences Admissions) with specific questions about admission and mapping requirements.

For general prerequisite information, please consult the Academic Program Guide http://undergrad1.its.fsu.edu/academic_guide/guide-display.php?program=english-editing-writing-and-media

Note: State-wide common prerequisites are always under review. For the most current information and for acceptable alternative courses, visit the “Common Prerequisites Manual.” This is available from the “Student Services” section of http://www.flvc.org.

Requirements:

Major Program of Studies at FSU: (36 hours)

Thirty-six semester hours of English in courses at the 2000 level and above. At least twenty-one semester hours must be in courses at the 3000 and 4000 levels, including at least nine semester hours at the 4000 level. Honors thesis hours may be applied toward the Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree, but only three semester hours will be accepted for major credit. One English course used to satisfy the humanities requirement for liberal studies may be counted as part of the major. All courses counted toward the major must carry the grade of "C minus" or better.

A minor in another department is also required; all courses counted toward the minor also must carry the grade of "C minus" or better.

Core Required Courses (15 hours): Students must complete all five courses.

  • ENG 2012: Introduction to English Studies
  • ENG 3803: History of Text Technologies
  • ENC 3021: Rhetoric
  • ENC 3416: Writing & Editing in Print & Online
  • ENG4934 What is a Text? (senior capstone)

Advanced Requirements (9 hours): Students must complete at least three courses from the following list.

  • ENG3804 History of Illustrated Texts
  • ENG4020 Rhetorical Theory and Practice
  • ENG4615 Media: Innovation, Theory, and Practice
  • ENG4834 Issues in Publishing
  • ENC4212 Editing Manuscripts, Documents, & Reports
  • ENC4218 Visual Rhetoric in the Digital Age/li>
  • ENC4404 Advanced Writing and Editing
  • ENG 3114 Film Adaptation
  • ENG 3116 The Documentary Film
  • ENC 3310 Article and Essay Technique
  • ENG XXXX Multi-Diversity in Language (see attached syllabus)
  • ENC 4311 Article and Essay Workshop
  • ENC 4352 Editing Workshop
  • ENC 4500 Theories of Composition
  • ENG 4816 Introduction to Digital Humanities
  • ENC3934 Issues in Editing, Writing, and Media
  • ENC3402 21st Century Scripting

3000/4000-Level English Electives (9 hrs)

Except for ENG3943, most 3000-4000 level English courses (prefixes AML, ENL, LIT, CRW, ENC, or ENG)

Editing Internship: ENC4942 (3 hrs, graded S/U)

(For information on internships, see the Editing Internship page)

Minor Coursework: (12 hours minimum)

  • At least 12 hours in an approved minor. Specific requirements are determined by the minor area.

Computer Skills Competency: (0-3 hours)

  • Undergraduate majors in English satisfy this requirement by earning a grade of "C minus” or higher in an approved computer competency course.

Oral Communication Competency: (0-3 hours)

  • Students must demonstrate the ability to orally transmit ideas and information clearly. This requirement may be met with an approved college-level course.

Program Requirements - Summary

  • Minimum Hours Required 120
  • General Education 36*
  • Major Coursework 36
  • Minor Coursework 12 minimum
  • Other Coursework 0-12 (depending on foreign language placement)
  • Computer Skills 0-3
  • Oral Competency 0-3
  • Electives to bring total hours to 120

*Note: 3 hours of English may be used to meet both General Education and Major Coursework requirements.

Requirements for Progression to the Upper-Division Major:

  • To be admitted, students must complete at least 52 hours of credit with an adjusted GPA of 2.00 on FSU coursework, and at least half the required hours in General Education, including all freshman English and mathematics, or an AA.

Requirements for graduation in the College of Arts and Sciences include:

  • The College of Arts and Science requires proficiency in a foreign language through the intermediate (2220 or equivalent) level or sign language through the advanced (2614 or equivalent) level.