ENG 495 Details

3 Credit Hours

Course Description:

Recommended prerequisite: ENG 295 Co-Requisite (must be completed prior to at the same time): ENG 395. Consistent with the goals of the English Department and the University?s core curriculum, the purpose of Senior Seminar is to provide a capstone experience for the major so that students have the opportunity to synthesize the range of skills developed across literary studies and creative writing courses. The final artifact produced in this class is the portfolio project; through the successful completion of the portfolio, students create a bridge into professional lives as writers, artists, scholars, editors and content creators. This revised course (formerly ENG 405) also offers students practical exercises for career-readiness including the crafting of a LinkedIn profile, a cover letter and/or statement of intent for graduate school, and personal ?brand-building? for a range of media. **The portfolio element is a graduation requirement, and will be assessed by all English faculty. It must be considered ?passing? prior to a student?s graduation.

Discipline: English & Creative Writing

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