English, Language and Digital Technology Concentration, B.A.

Program Overview

This pioneering concentration combines linguistics and technical/professional writing, offering unique and cutting-edge applied-language expertise to English majors interested in any career that requires expertise in how people interact and present themselves on different platforms and media, how they respond to language, and how they negotiate power and identity through language. Such knowledge is necessary in many careers such as speech writing, advertising, medical narratives, education, profiling, belief formation, corporate storytelling, and bibliotherapy.

College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences

Program Contact

Ralf Thiede, Ph.D.

Professor of English

rthiede@charlotte.edu

704-687-0611

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English, B.A. Honors Program

Want to take your education to the next level? Eligible students can apply for the English, B.A. Honors Program for additional coursework to graduate with honors.

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English, Language and Digital Technology Concentration, B.A. at a Glance

Students in the major must complete a minimum of 36 credit hours in English courses, including 12 credit hours at the 4000-level. No more than 12 credit hours in ENGL at the 1000- or 2000-level may be counted toward the major, with no more than 6 credit hours at the 1000-level.

Course Format

In-person, Online

Credit Hours

120 Credit Hours for degree with 21 Credit Hours for concentration

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Accelerated Path to a Master’s

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