Major Requirements
Requirements for a major in English with a writing concentration are 40 credits:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| English Courses | ||
| ENG 227 | Foundations in Creative Writing | 4 |
| ENG 371 | Editing and Grammar for Professionals | 4 |
| Select 8 credits from one set of the following pairs: | 8 | |
| News Writing and Feature Writing | ||
| Nonfiction Writing Seminar and Advanced Nonfiction Writing Seminar | ||
| Poetry Writing Seminar and Advanced Poetry Writing Seminar | ||
| Fiction Writing Seminar and Advanced Fiction Writing Seminar | ||
| Writing Courses | ||
| Select 8 credits from the following writing courses (beyond the required pair): | 8 | |
| The Ethnographic Essay | ||
| Business Writing | ||
| News Writing | ||
| Feature Writing | ||
| Technical Writing | ||
| Topics in Writing | ||
| Nonfiction Writing Seminar | ||
| Poetry Writing Seminar | ||
| Fiction Writing Seminar | ||
| Special Topics (when designated for writing) | ||
| Academic Internship (when designated for writing) | ||
| Advanced Nonfiction Writing Seminar | ||
| Advanced Poetry Writing Seminar | ||
| Advanced Fiction Writing Seminar | ||
| Seminar | ||
| ENG 489 | Senior Writing Seminar | 4 |
| Elective Courses | ||
| 12 additional elective credits from any English course offering in literature or linguistics. Only 4 elective credits can be at the 100 level. 1 | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 40 | |
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Except ENG 491 Methods of Teaching Reading and Writing for the Secondary School
Degree and Graduation Requirements
In addition to the program-specific requirements listed above, all students must complete the graduation requirements specified for their degree. See the Degree and Graduation Requirements section for more information.