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 on the Downtown Campus. Students planning to major in writing should consult with an advisor as soon as possible. This major is also available online.

Required Courses

ENGL 2070 - Grammar, Rhetoric and Style Summer 2010 Registration: ENGL 2070
ENGL 2154 - Introduction to Creative Writing Summer 2010 Registration: ENGL 2154
ENGL 3084 - Advanced Composition Summer 2010 Registration: ENGL 3084
ENGL 3154 - Technical Writing Summer 2010 Registration: ENGL 3154
-OR-
ENGL 3170 - Business Writing Summer 2010 Registration: ENGL 3170
ENGL 3160 - Language Theory Summer 2010 Registration: ENGL 3160
-OR-
ENGL 4080 - History of the English Language Summer 2010 Registration: ENGL 4080
ENGL 4180 - Argumentation and Logic Summer 2010 Registration: ENGL 4180
ENGL 4190 - Special Topics in Rhetoric and Writing Summer 2010 Registration: ENGL 4190

Total: 21 Hours

Advanced Course Work

Students pursuing a general writing degree may choose from all writing courses listed. Students pursuing a concentration in professional writing or teaching English as a second language must complete at least 9 hours in those areas.

Professional Writing Concentration

Choose at least three:

ENGL 3154 - Technical Writing Summer 2010 Registration: ENGL 3154
ENGL 3170 - Business Writing Summer 2010 Registration: ENGL 3170
ENGL 3416 - Magazine Writing Summer 2010 Registration: ENGL 3416
ENGL 3939 - Internship/Cooperative Education Summer 2010 Registration: ENGL 3939
* ENGL 4190 - Special Topics in Rhetoric and Writing Summer 2010 Registration: ENGL 4190
(professional writing topic)
ENGL 4280 - Proposal and Grant Writing Summer 2010 Registration: ENGL 4280
ENGL 4701 - Multimedia in the Community Summer 2010 Registration: ENGL 4701
ENGL 4995 - Senior Writing Project Summer 2010 Registration: ENGL 4995
* Repeatable when title/content differ.

Teaching English as a Second Language Concentration

Choose at least three:

ENGL 3160 - Language Theory Summer 2010 Registration: ENGL 3160
ENGL 4601 - Principles and Practices of Second Language Acquisition Summer 2010 Registration: ENGL 4601
* ENGL 3939 - Internship/Cooperative Education Summer 2010 Registration: ENGL 3939
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* ENGL 4190 - Special Topics in Rhetoric and Writing Summer 2010 Registration: ENGL 4190
-OR-
* ENGL 4995 - Senior Writing Project Summer 2010 Registration: ENGL 4995
* TESOL topics only

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General Writing Courses

ENGL 3020 - Poetry Workshop Summer 2010 Registration: ENGL 3020
ENGL 3050 - Fiction Workshop Summer 2010 Registration: ENGL 3050
ENGL 3415 - Screenwriting Workshop Summer 2010 Registration: ENGL 3415
ENGL 3939 - Internship/Cooperative Education Summer 2010 Registration: ENGL 3939
ENGL 4025 - Advanced Poetry Workshop Summer 2010 Registration: ENGL 4025
ENGL 4055 - Advanced Fiction Workshop Summer 2010 Registration: ENGL 4055
ENGL 4190 - Special Topics in Rhetoric and Writing Summer 2010 Registration: ENGL 4190
ENGL 4990 - Senior Writing Project in Creative Writing or Film Studies Summer 2010 Registration: ENGL 4990
ENGL 4995 - Senior Writing Project Summer 2010 Registration: ENGL 4995

Total Advanced Course Work: 9-15 Hours

* Repeatable when title/content differ.

Electives

Students may opt to replace two of the five required “advanced course work” courses with other English 3000-4000 level courses (writing, literature, film, creative writing) and/or approved writing courses from other departments.

Total: 0-6 Hours

Senior Seminar in Writing

ENGL 4991 - Senior Seminar in Writing Summer 2010 Registration: ENGL 4991

Total: 3 Hours

Major Total: 39 Hours

Additional courses, total not to exceed 48 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 CLAS Core Curriculum/Graduation Requirements chart. Check the Web Schedule Planner 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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