English Writing BA

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Especially designed for future writers, the writing major offers a wide range of intensive writing experiences combining such areas as rhetoric, professional, general and creative writing.

Requirements for the English Writing Major

Students majoring in writing must present a total of 39 hours for the major (excluding ENGL 1010, 1020 and 2030), of which 27 hours must be earned in upper-division courses. None of the required 39 hours may be taken on a pass/fail basis. Only courses completed with a grade of C (2.0) or above may be counted toward the major. At least 15 upper-division hours of the student’s work in writing must be taken from English faculty at CU Denver. Students planning to major in writing should consult with an advisor as soon as possible. This major is also available online. [Courses marked by an asterisk are repeatable when title/content differ.]

Required Courses

ENGL 2060 - Introduction to Writing Studies
ENGL 3084 - Multimedia Composition
ENGL 3160 - Language Theory
-OR- ENGL 4080 - History of English Language
ENGL 4190 - Special Topics in Rhetoric and Writing
(Repeatable if topic differs)
ENGL 4830 - Advanced Rhetorical Analysis (Seniors only)

Total: 15 Hours

Area Requirements

WRITING ELECTIVES

Choose three courses from the following (3000 or 4000 level only, except ENGL 2070):

ENGL 2070 - Grammar, Rhetoric and Style
ENGL 3154 - Technical Writing
ENGL 3160 - Language Theory
ENGL 3170 - Business Writing
ENGL 4180 - Argumentation and Logic
ENGL 4190 - Special Topics in Rhetoric and Writing
(Repeatable if topic differs)
ENGL 4280 - Proposal and Grant Writing
ENGL 4601 - Principles and Practices of Second Language Acquisition
ENGL 4651 - Second Language Writing
ENGL ____ - Writing Course

Total Writing Electives: 9 Hours

INTERDISCIPLINARY LANGUAGE, LITERACY AND DIGITAL MEDIA

Students pursuing interdisciplinary language studies may choose any five writing or workshop courses offered by the Department of English at the 3000 or 4000 level only. In addition, students may also choose writing-intensive courses offered by other departments with prior approval of an English advisor. Additional ENGL choices include:

Total Interdisciplinary Language, Literacy and Digital Media Area: 15 Hours

Major Total: 39 Hours

Additional courses, total not to exceed 56 hours (any level).

College Core Courses for English Writing Majors

Students must complete the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences core curriculum requirements as specified in the UC Denver Core Curriculum and CLAS Graduation Requirements chart. Check the online schedule for specific course offerings.

Electives

Elective hours may be selected at the student’s discretion, but students are urged to work with their advisor in outlining a program in which electives and requirements support each other. Up to 6 hours earned in the cooperative education program may be counted toward the major.

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