English Major, Writing Concentration (Classes of 2016)
Requirements
The writing concentration within the English major allows students to concentrate on a variety of styles and forms, including creative writing, nonfiction, journalism, media, and rhetoric.
The major consists of a minimum of nine courses:
| ENG 205 | Seminar in Textual Practices | |
| ENG | Two ENG electives | |
Two English electives: Numbered 300 or above.
One course from:
| ENG 206 | Literary History | |
| ENG 207 | | |
| ENG 210 | English Literature I | |
| ENG 211 | English Literature II | |
| ENG 212 | American Literature I: Origins to Civil War | |
| ENG 213 | American Literature II: The Gilded Age to the Present | |
Two courses from:
ENG 250: May be repeated for credit when they address different topics. The adviser will authorize counting special topics courses toward the concentration when they are offered with a writing focus.
Three courses from:
| ENG 320 | The English Language | |
| ENG 350 | Studies in Writing and Rhetoric | |
| ENG 351 | Environmental Writing | |
| ENG 361 | Advanced Creative Writing: Poetry | |
| ENG 362 | Advanced Creative Writing: Short Fiction | |
| ENG 365 | Seminar in Literary Criticism | |
| ENG 395 | Problems and Possibilities: Literary Research Seminar | |
ENG 350: May be repeated for credit when they address different topics. The adviser will authorize counting special topics courses toward the concentration when they are offered with a writing focus.
No more than one semester of independent study or thesis may be included. ENG 100 (Intro to Academic Writing), ENG 202 (Writing Seminar), and ENG 272-273 (Internship) do not count toward the writing concentration.