Access the complete curriculum for the BA, English, Professional Writing and Rhetoric specialization, from the English Department section of the Daemen catalog.
Following is the approved course sequence for your program. Courses may be offered as indicated and/or at other times. Consult your Advisor for further direction and planning.
Course Loads
Maximum of 18 credits are allowed at no additional tuition charge.
Year 1
LEARNING COMMUNITIES are generally completed in the first year (LC1 in the 1st semester; LC2 in the 2nd semester)
FIRST SEMESTER
-
CMP101 English Composition (3)
- IND101 Sustainable & Critical Relationships (3)
- LIT101 Introduction to English Studies (3)
- Language/Core Elective (3)
- CORE ELECTIVE AND/OR FREE ELECTIVE (3)
- Total Credits (15)
SECOND SEMESTER
- LIT202 World Literature II OR American Literature elective (3)
- Language/Core Elective (3)
- CMP 202 Writing: Theory and Practice (3)
- CORE ELECTIVES AND/OR FREE ELECTIVES (6)
- Total Credits (15)
Year 2
FIRST SEMESTER
-
CMP212 News Writing (3)
- CMP 217 Rhetoric: Argument and Persuasion (3)
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Language/Core Elective (3)
- LIT203 Readings in British Literature I (3)
- LIT 201 World Literature I OR American Literature Elective* (3)
- Total Credits (15)
SECOND SEMESTER
- LIT 204 British Literature II (3)
- Language/Core Elective (3)
- Literature and Composition elective** (3)
- Rhetoric and Writing elective OR Professional, Technical, and Media elective*** (3)
- CORE ELECTIVE AND/OR FREE ELECTIVE (3)
- Total Credits (15)
NOTE: Students should begin Service Learning (1 of 3 credits)
*Students who have taken LIT 202 should choose an American literature elective; students who have taken an American literature elective should choose LIT 201.
**Students must choose one Literature and Composition elective from EACH of the following areas: British Literature, Composition, Global Literature, and Major Author/Theme/Genre.
***Students must complete TWO Rhetoric and Writing electives and TWO Professional, Technical, and Media electives.
Year 3
FIRST SEMESTER
-
Literature and Composition Elective** (3)
- Rhetoric and Writing elective OR Professional, Technical, and Media elective*** (3)
- CFE301 Career Field Experience**** (3)
-
CMP 301 Professional Writing OR LIT410 Shakespeare***** (3)
- MTH104 Survey of Statistics (3)
- Total Credits (15)
SECOND SEMESTER
- Literature and Composition Elective** (3)
- Select 1: LNG307 English Language: Structure, Power, and Change; LNG309 Language and Society (3)
-
Rhetoric and Writing elective OR Professional, Technical, and Media elective*** (3)
- CORE ELECTIVES AND/OR FREE ELECTIVES (6)
- Total Credits (15)
**Students must choose one Literature and Composition elective from EACH of the following areas: British Literature, Composition, Global Literature, and Major Author/Theme/Genre.
***Students must complete TWO Rhetoric and Writing electives and TWO Professional, Technical, and Media electives.
****Career Field Experience must be in the area of communications/public relations.
*****CMP 301 and LIT 410 will be offered in alternate years.
Year 4
FIRST SEMESTER
-
CMP 301 Professional Writing OR LIT410 Shakespeare***** (3)
- Rhetoric and Writing elective OR Professional, Technical, and Media elective*** (3)
- PR 442 Capstone Research (1)
- CORE ELECTIVES AND/OR FREE ELECTIVES (9)
- Total Credits (16)
SECOND SEMESTER
- Literature and Composition Elective** (3)
- PR 443 Senior Capstone (2)
-
CORE ELECTIVES AND/OR FREE ELECTIVES (9)
- Total Credits (14)
**Students must choose one Literature and Composition elective from EACH of the following areas: British Literature, Composition, Global Literature, and Major Author/Theme/Genre.
***Students must complete TWO Rhetoric and Writing electives and TWO Professional, Technical, and Media electives.
****CMP 301 and LIT410 will be offered alternate years.