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English/CommunicationSister Elaine Marie Glanz, ChairpersonDenine DumschatSister Marie Hubert KealyStacey L. LinkinsJames MooneySister Marcille McEnteeOUTCOMESThe English/Communication Department offers courses in theliberal arts core through which students:• develop coherent and forceful essays and engage in a recursivewriting process;• demonstrate the ability to consider texts critically: to read,comprehend; summarize,• analyze, evaluate, and extrapolate from a variety of sourcematerials;• define a topic of inquiry for a specific audience anddisciplinary area;• access and evaluate print and non-print informationeffectively;• acquire information ethically and legally;• analyze works of literature with reference to literary types,elements, and devices;• respond to literary works with clearly written essays thatdemonstrate creative and independent thought.In the upper-level English courses offered by theEnglish/Communication department, students:• develop further proficiency in written and spoken English;• learn the history of the English language and its relationship toother languages;• read, analyze, interpret, and write about major works of Britishand American literature with reference to their historical andcultural contexts;• analyze literature according to relevant historical andcontemporary literary movements;• become familiar with the classics of ancient and medievalliterature in translation;• prepare themselves for careers and further educationalopportunities by learning effective oral, written, andtechnical communication skills.In the Communication courses offered by theEnglish/Communication department, students:• acquire a thorough knowledge of communication principlesand practice with a solid grounding in the liberal arts;• develop proficient written, oral, and technological skillsappropriate to relevant careers in the fields of public relations,professional and technical writing, and communication in thebusiness world;• achieve a balance of theory and practice that can be applied tovarious communication environments;• evaluate the role of media in society, including the Internetand film;• participate in internships as concrete preparation forfuture careers;• prepare thoroughly for the world of professionalcommunication.REQUIREMENTS FOR MAJOR IN ENGLISH• English: 260, 299, 400, and six credits from ENG 261, 262,263, 264, 265, 266; fifteen additional credits from 300-levelEnglish courses.• English with Secondary Education: Requirements as listedabove. Students seeking certification in secondary educationmust take COM 226 or 227, COM 250, and ENG 337 or 338to fulfill state requirements. A student who can demonstratecompetency in any of these areas may apply to waive therequirement.• Students concentrating in English may also obtain certificationin Early Childhood, Elementary Education, orElementary/Special Education.REQUIREMENTS FOR MAJOR IN COMMUNICATIONStudents choose one of three tracks within the communicationmajor: Organizational Communication, Writing for the Professions,and Communication: Public Relations Emphasis.The following courses are required of all candidates: ENG 299,COM 305 and 406; two upper level literature courses; CIS 202 orCIS 214.Organizational Communication: COM 200, 250, 350, BUS360 or 336, ACC 201. Nine credits from among COM 330, 401-402, BUS 301, 309, 315, 327, CIS 202 or 214, FIN 362. Thisprogram can easily be combined with minors, such asEntrepreneurship, Business, or Marketing.Writing for the Professions: COM 200, 330, 307, 308, 401-402. Six credits from among COM 226, 227, 306, 337, 350, andCIS 202 or 214. Students are strongly urged to complete a minor inanother appropriate field while completing this major, dependingupon their career goals.Communication: Public Relations Emphasis: REQUIRED:COM 206, 239, 308, 337, 350. SIX CREDITS FROM AMONGCOM 200, 226, 227, 250, 307, 403, CCS 340, AND CIS 202 ORCIS 214.REQUIREMENTS FOR MINORS• Communication: eighteen credits from theEnglish/communication offerings to include ENG 299, COM200, 305, and COM 403.• American and British Literature: six credits from ENG261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266; twelve credits from 300-levelEnglish courses. (Designed for non-English majors).• Public Relations: COM 200 or 206; COM 226, 239, 403; twocourses chosen from COM 250, 307, 337, CIS 202 or 214, andCCS 340.• Theatre Arts: Music 105, MUS 201/COM 235, COM 190-490 (at least two credits), COM 236; three courses chosenfrom ENG 125 (or ENG 263, 343), COM 250, 404, 405;Music 180,181,182; FFN 324. PED course in dance orfencing recommended.Credits to satisfy concentration requirements must be earned atImmaculata, unless special permission to transfer credit is granted.REQUIREMENTS FOR ASSOCIATE OF ARTS• English: A total of eighteen credits to include: 100-levelliterature; ENG 299; six credits from (ENG 261, 262, 263, 264,265, 266); and six credits from 300-level English electives.• Communication: Six courses to include: 100-level literature;three credits from (ENG 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266); COM305; and nine credits chosen from the communication electives.54