English Major, Concentration in Writing

Requirements for a Major in English, Concentration in Writing

15 credits in writing courses (exclusive of EN-101 and EN-102) in addition to the English major. The remaining 6 credits must be literature electives at the 300-level or above. Some courses have multiple designations, but may only be used to fulfill one category requirement.

English Major Foundation Requirements(6 credits)
Take two foundation courses6
U.S. Literature (Beginnings-1865)
U.S. Literature (1865-Present)
English Literature (beginnings to 1798)
English Literature (1798-Present)
Survey of Postcolonial and Transcultural Literature
Methods of Literary Study
Literatures(3 credits)
Select one literature course3
Race in Comics
World Literature
Introduction to Poetry
The Short Story
Mythology
Science Fiction
Literature of the Bible
Fantasy, Faerie and Folk Fairy and Folk Tales From Around the World
Literature and Human Rights
Film and Literature
Ethnic Literature in the U.S.
Search for Identity
Women and Literature
Baseball: America's Literary Pastime
Women Poets
Kerouac, Ginsberg, and the Beats
U.S. Literature (Beginnings-1865)
U.S. Literature (1865-Present)
English Literature (beginnings to 1798)
English Literature (1798-Present)
Environmental Literature
Survey of Postcolonial and Transcultural Literature
Writing Courses(15 credits)
Select 15 credit hours from the following:15
The Writer's Life
Technical Writing
Business Communications
Creative Writing: Fiction
The Power of Memoir
Creative Writing: Nonfiction
Creative Writing: Poetry I
Creative Writing: Poetry II
Journalism: Practice and Techniques
Journalism: Advanced Newswriting
Journalism: Feature Writing
Journalism: Editing
News Reporting and Writing I
Sportswriting
Writing for Digital Environments
Advanced Practices in Writing
Practicum in Journalism
Narrative Journalism
Opinion Writing
Theory and Teaching of Writing
Scriptwriting
A 3-6 credit internship in writing, whether in English (EN-410 or EN-475) or other languages (FR-475 or SP-475)
Historically Marginalized Traditions(3 credits)
Select one elective from this section3
Race in Comics
World Literature
Literature and Human Rights
Ethnic Literature in the U.S.
Women and Literature
Women Poets
Survey of Postcolonial and Transcultural Literature
Narratives of U.S. Immigration
American Women Writers
Studies in U.S. Ethnic Literature
Postcolonial Women's Writing
Antislavery Literature
Applied Studies(3 credits)
Select one elective from these courses3
Journalism Workshop
Community Writing
Practicum in Journalism
Theories and Practices of Writing Consul
Senior Seminar
Internship in English
Upper Level Literature Courses(6 credits)
Take two additional literature courses at the 300/400 level6
Total Credits36