English Major, Writing Concentration (Class of 2024 and Beyond)
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 | Introduction to English Studies I | |
| 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 1700, one must be a course in literature focused in the years 1700-1900 and one must be a course in literature focused in the years 1900 and above.
Three 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.
Two 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 (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.