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.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| English Major Foundation Requirements | (6 credits) | |
| Take two foundation courses | 6 | |
| 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 course | 3 | |
| 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 | ||
| Historically Marginalized Traditions | (3 credits) | |
| Select one elective from this section | 3 | |
| 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 courses | 3 | |
| 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 level | 6 | |
| Total Credits | 36 | |