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 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 353 | Advanced Journalistic 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.
This page reflects the requirements for completing this major. General graduation requirements for all students can be found here.