English Major in Writing / Bachelor of Arts

Total Credit Hours: 128

Major Credit Hours: 44

 

The English Department offers a concentration in Writing with specializations in creative writing, professional writing, and general writing. English majors in the Writing program may not minor in Literature and Language.

Degree Requirements

 

I. Core Courses (38)

A. Courses in Writing Theory and Practice

06-250Introduction to Textual Studies

3

06-300Introduction to Professional Writing

3

06-301Rhetoric for Writers

3

06-310Advanced Writing

3

06-311Introduction to Creative Writing

3

06-318Writing Center Practicum

1

06-319Publishing Practicum: Jet Fuel Review

3

06-321Writing Digital Media

3

06-380The ePortfolio Seminar

1

06-425Theories of Composing

3

(06-380 and 06-425 are designated capstone courses.)

B. Choose one Language course from among the following:

06-314Linguistics

3

21-YYY
Second-Semester Foreign Language

3

54-202Sign Language I

3

70-200Introduction to Computer Science

3

(Second-Semester Foreign Language courses include but are not limited to 21-104 First-Year Spanish 2, 21-204 Spanish for Heritage Speakers 2, 21-108 First-Year Arabic 2, 21-112 First-Year Chinese 2, 21-114 First-Year Japanese 2, 21-118 First-Year Polish 2, 21-122 First-Year Russian 2, 21-124 First-Year French 2, 21-126 First-Year Italian 2, 21-128 First-Year German 2, and so forth.)

C. Literature Courses

1. Choose one American Literature OR one British Literature survey
06-235U.S. Literature: Beginnings to 1865

3

06-236U.S. Literature: 1865 to Present

3

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OR

06-237British Literature: Beginnings to 1800

3

06-238British Literature: 1800 to Present

3

2. Choose one Non-Western OR one Multicultural Literature
06-334Non-Western Literature

3

06-346Topics in Ethnic and Immigrant Literatures

3

06-347Native American Literature

3

06-348African American Literature

3

3. Shakespeare
06-360Shakespeare

3

II. Recommended Writing Electives (6)

Depending on their specialization (Creative Writing, Professional Writing, or General Writing), students choose, in consultation with an advisor, appropriate courses from one of the specializations listed below.   

A. Creative Writing

06-309Topics in Writing

3

06-312Intermediate Workshop in Creative Writing

3

06-413Advanced Workshop in Creative Writing

3

06-415Seminar in Writing

3

B. Professional Writing

06-306Editing for Publishing

3

06-308Technical Writing

3

06-309Topics in Writing

3

06-415Seminar in Writing

3

C. General Writing

06-125Writers' Roundtable

1

06-307The Electronic Word: Computers and Writing in Theory and Practice

3

06-309Topics in Writing

3

06-400Internship

1-6

06-415Seminar in Writing

3

06-420Literary Theory and Criticism

3

D. Possible Electives from Other Majors

Elective courses taken outside the English Department must have the approval of the Writing Program Director.

01-231Introduction to Computer Graphic Design

3

10-200Feature Writing

3

10-335Advertising Copywriting

3

10-382Web Design

3

III. The General Education advanced writing requirement is fulfilled in the Writing Concentration by the completion of 06-310 Advanced Writing.

IV. In consultation with their advisors in the English Department, majors must submit for review an ePortfolio of writing. The ePortfolio represents assignments and projects completed in courses. Students should register for 06-380 ePortfolio Seminar during the final semester before graduation; i.e., the semester in which they plan to graduate. Further information can be obtained from the advisor and department chair.

V. Students in the Writing Concentration are strongly encouraged to enroll in an Internship during their final year of study. Further information can be obtained from the advisor and department chair.