Auburn Bulletin 2024-2025

English: Professional and Public Writing (EGLW)

Students in this track must take ENGL 2010 (Introduction to Professional Writing) as the gateway course to this track. ENGL 4810 (Capstone in Professional Writing) is the capstone course. No more than 6 hours may be at the 2000-level; at least 18 hours must be at the 4000-level or above. Effective Fall 2014, students must earn a C or better in any course counted toward the English major.

Freshman
FallHoursSpringHours
ENGL 1100 English Composition I3ENGL 1120 English Composition II3
Foreign Language I (College Core)4Foreign Language II (College Core)4
Core Social Science3Core Fine Arts3
Core Mathematics3Core Social Science3
 Core Humanities3
 13 16
Sophomore
FallHoursSpringHours
Core Literature13Core Literature13
Core Science I4Core Science II4
HIST 1010/1017 World History I3HIST 1020/1027 World History II3
ENGL 2010 Introduction to Professional Writing3Course from Group 133
Approved Minor23LBAR 2010 Liberal Arts Careers Preparation2
 16 15
Junior
FallHoursSpringHours
ENGL 3120 Survey of Rhetoric or 4180 Rhetorical Theory and Practice3ENGL 4020 Technical and Professional Editing or 4030 Document Design in Technical and Professional Communication3
ENGL Elective (2000-level or higher)3ENGL Elective (3000-level or higher)3
Course from Group 233Approved Minor23
Electives6Elective3
 4000-level Literature Course3
 15 15
Senior
FallHoursSpringHours
Select one of the following:3Select one of the following:3
ENGL 3020 Writing in Law and Justice
 
ENGL 4010 Topics in Writing
 
ENGL 3040 Technical Writing
 
ENGL 4040 Public Writing
 
ENGL 3060 Writing in the Health Professions
 
ENGL 4160 Technology, Literacy, and Culture
 
ENGL 3080 Business Writing
 ENGL 4810 Capstone in Professional Writing3
ENGL 4000 Advanced Composition
 Approved Minor23
ENGL Elective (3000-level or higher)3Electives6
Approved Minor26UNIV 4AA0 Achieve the Creed0
Electives3 
 15 15
Total Hours: 120
1

Students are required to complete a Core Literature sequence.

2

Students must complete a minor in a subject approved by their advisor.

3

Students should see their advisor to identify approved courses from Group 1 (Globalism, Sustainability, and Diversity), Group 2 (Linguistics), and ENGL electives.