English Major, Writing Concentration

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 10 courses:

ENG 205	Seminar in Textual Practices
ENG 206	Literary History
ENG	Three ENG electives

Three English electives: Numbered 300 or above. One of the electives must be a course in literature prior to 1800.

 

Two courses from:

ENG 150	Introduction to the Digital Humanities
ENG 151	Introduction to Creative Writing
ENG 231	Journalistic Writing
ENG 250	Writing Genres
ENG 251	Screenwriting
ENG 252	Writing for Television
ENG 254	Humor Writing
ENG 255	Creative Writing
ENG 256	Fiction Writing Workshop
ENG 257	Poetry Writing Workshop

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 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.