Requirements
Minimum Grade and Grade Point Average (GPA): Minimum grade of C required for all ENGL and Foreign Language courses; 2.0 GPA
Experiential Learning (EL): One EL course required, select from the Experiential Learning course list
General Education Core: General education notations can be found within the course description, click on a course to see if it meets a Gen Ed requirement
Milestone Courses noted by (m) next to the course title have been identified as being critical to your success in this field of study
Please see the Additional Information and Guidelines section below for more information
Additional Information and Guidelines
Note 1: SPAN, FR, or ASL - students must complete 4 semesters of the same language.
Note 2: English Writing Concentration Requirements (total 30 credits)
Public Writing and Rhetoric – Select 5 courses from the following: (15 credits)
*Variable topic, may be repeated for credit
**ENGL 20500, 30502, and 44300, and count towards the minor in Creative Writing as a Profession
Interactive Media - Select 5 courses from the following: (15 credits)
ENGL 42401 Writing For Digital Media
ENGL 42501 Writing For New Media
ENGL 42601 Writing For Social Media (e)
ENGL 43100 Web Usability: Writing And Reading On The Web (e)
ENGL 43500 Topics In Writing For Interactive Digital Media *
ENGL 43700 Writing For Video Games (e)
ENGL 43800 Games And Gamification
*Variable topic, may be repeated for credit
(Five courses from Interactive Media list will satisfy the Certificate in Writing for Interactive Media for Writing Concentration students.)
Note 3: Requirements for transfer students are based on the number of transfer credits accepted at PNW as follows:
- Students who transfer with less than 30 credits need to take 4 CHESS Core Electives (12 credits)
- Students who transfer with 30 credits or more and with less than 60 credits need to take 3 CHESS Core Electives (9 credits)
- Students who transfer with 60 credits or more and with less than 90 credits need to take 2 CHESS Core Electives (6 credits)
- Students who transfer with 90 credits or more need to take 1 CHESS Core Elective (3 credits)