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Program Sample Plan

Program name: English B.A.
Sample Plan: Publishing & Editing
Total Credits: 120.0
The sample plan below shows you one of several possible ways to complete this degree. Your academic plan may look different if you have already fulfilled some requirements, if you have multiple course options to choose from in your major, or if courses don't fit your schedule in a given term. Use Graduation Planner to make your customized plan, and work with your academic adviser to ensure that you are on track to graduate on time.
Year 1 - Fall Semester: 16.0 cr
LE (Arts/Humanities) :3.0 cr
Freshman Composition :4.0 cr
Language :5.0 cr
LE (Biological Sciences) :4.0 cr
Recommend that students visit at least one professor in office hours each semester.
Year 1 - Spring Semester: 16.0 cr
ENGL 1501W - Literature and Public Life : 4.0 cr : LITR, CIV, WI
LE (Physical Sciences) :4.0 cr
LE (Mathematical Thinking) :3.0 cr
Language :5.0 cr
Recommend that students declare major this term.
Note: ENGL 1501W is one example of an English elective.
Year 2 - Fall Semester: 15.0 cr
ENGL 3001W - Textual Analysis: Methods : 4.0 cr : WI
LE (Global Perspectives) :3.0 cr
LE (Technology and Society) :3.0 cr
Language :5.0 cr
Recommend that students get experience using UM Virtual Library, http://www.lib.umn.edu/undergrad/
Recommend that students use Student Writing Center, http://writing.umn.edu/sws/index.htm
Year 2 - Spring Semester: 16.0 cr
ENGL 3007 - Shakespeare : 3.0 cr : LITR
ENGL 3004W - Historical Survey of British Literatures II : 4.0 cr : HIS, WI
ENGL 3027W - The Essay : 4.0 cr : WI
Language :5.0 cr
Recommend that students plan for study abroad or internships.
Use GoldPASS to search for writing or editing internships.
Find out about Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program.
Note: ENGL 3004W is one example of an Amer/British Surveys & Hist Lit course or English elective.
Note: ENGL 3027W is one example of an English elective.
Year 3 - Fall Semester: 15.0 cr
ENGL 3002 - Modern Literary Criticism and Theory : 3.0 cr
ENGL 3005W - Survey of American Literatures and Cultures I : 4.0 cr : LITR, DSJ, WI
ENGL 3711 - Literary Magazine Production Lab I : 4.0 cr
Elective :4.0 cr
Recommended outside major elective: WRIT 3221W
Recommend that students have internship or participate in study abroad.
Note: ENGL 3005W is one example of an Amer/British Surveys and Hist Lit course or English elective.
Note: ENGL 3002 is one example of an English Language or Literary Theory course.
Note: ENGL 3711 is one example of an English Elective.
Year 3 - Spring Semester: 14.0 cr
ENGL 3102 - Chaucer : 3.0 cr
ENGL 3713 - Editing for Publication : 4.0 cr
Elective :4.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
Recommended ENGL 3xxx: 3090 (Print & Digital Media), 3133, 3351W and/or 3711
See COMM, JOUR, or WRIT for outside major electives.
Recommend that students have internship or participate in study abroad.
Begin post-graduation planning.
Note: ENGL 3102 is one example of an English elective.
Note: ENGL 3713 is one example of an English Elective.
Year 4 - Fall Semester: 14.0 cr
ENGL 3704 - Introduction to Editing and Publishing : 4.0 cr
LE (Social Sciences) :3.0 cr
Elective :4.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
Recommend that students have internship and/or plan for post-graduation.
Apply for admission to a spring semester section of ENGL/ENGW 3960W before October 30.
Note: ENGL 5711 is one example of an English elective.
Year 4 - Spring Semester: 14.0 cr
ENGL 3960W - Capstone Seminar in English : 4.0 cr : WI
ENGL 5712 - Advanced Editing : 4.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
Note: ENGL 5712 is one example of an English elective.
Recommend post-graduation planning.
ENGW 3960W is possible for Year 4 Fall (apply by March 30th of Year 3 Spring).