The English Studies Department offers a concentrations in creative writing, professional writing, and general writing. English majors in the Writing program may not minor in Literature and Language. The following courses are designated capstone experiences: 06-380 The ePortfolio Seminar and 06-460 Senior Seminar in English Studies.
Degree Requirements
I. Core Courses (38)
A. Courses in Writing Theory and Practice
| 06-250 | Introduction to English Studies | 3 |
| 06-300 | Introduction to Professional Writing | 3 |
| 06-301 | Rhetoric for Writers | 3 |
| 06-310 | Advanced Writing | 3 |
| 06-311 | Introduction to Creative Writing | 3 |
| 06-318 | Writing Center Practicum | 1 |
| 06-319 | Publishing Practicum: Jet Fuel Review | 3 |
| 06-321 | Writing Digital Media | 3 |
| 06-380 | The ePortfolio Seminar | 1 |
| 06-460 | Senior Seminar in English Studies | 3 |
B. Choose one Language course from among the following:
| 06-314 | Linguistics | 3 |
| 21-yyy | Second-Semester Foreign Language | 3 |
| 54-202 | Sign Language I | 3 |
| 70-200 | Introduction to Computer Science | 3 |
Second-Semester Foreign Language courses include but are not limited to
21-104 First-Year Spanish 2,
21-204 Spanish for Heritage Speakers 2,
21-108 First-Year Arabic 2,
21-112 First-Year Chinese 2,
21-114 First-Year Japanese 2,
21-118 First-Year Polish 2,
21-122 First-Year Russian 2,
21-124 First-Year French 2,
21-126 First-Year Italian 2,
21-128 First-Year German 2, and so forth.
C. Literature Courses
1. Choose one American Literature OR one British Literature survey
| 06-235 | U.S. Literature: Beginnings to 1865 | 3 |
| 06-236 | U.S. Literature: 1865 to Present | 3 |
| - | OR | |
| 06-237 | British Literature: Beginnings to 1800 | 3 |
| 06-238 | British Literature: 1800 to Present | 3 |
2. Choose one Non-Western OR one Multicultural Literature
| 06-334 | Non-Western Literature | 3 |
| 06-335 | U.S.-Latino Literature | 3 |
| 06-336 | Latin American Literature | 3 |
| 06-339 | Topics in World Authors | 3 |
| 06-346 | Topics in Ethnic and Immigrant Literatures | 3 |
| 06-347 | Native American Literature | 3 |
| 06-348 | African American Literature | 3 |
| 06-356 | Post-Colonial Literatures in English | 3 |
| 06-376 | World/Ethnic Film | 3 |
3. Shakespeare
II. Recommended Writing Electives (6)
Depending on their concentration (Creative Writing, Professional Writing, or General Writing), students choose, in consultation with an advisor, appropriate courses from one of the concentrations listed below.
A. Creative Writing
| 06-309 | Topics in Writing | 3 |
| 06-312 | Intermediate Workshop in Creative Writing | 3 |
| 06-413 | Advanced Workshop in Creative Writing | 3 |
| 06-415 | Seminar in Writing | 3 |
B. Professional Writing
C. General Writing
| 06-125 | Writers' Roundtable | 1 |
| 06-307 | The Electronic Word: Computers and Writing in Theory and Practice | 3 |
| 06-309 | Topics in Writing | 3 |
| 06-400 | Internship | 1-6 |
| 06-415 | Seminar in Writing | 3 |
| 06-420 | Literary Theory and Criticism | 3 |
D. Other Electives
Elective courses taken outside the English Studies Department must have the approval of the Writing Program Director.
III. ePortfolio
In consultation with their advisors in the English Studies Department, majors must submit for review an ePortfolio of writing. The ePortfolio represents assignments and projects completed in courses. Students should register for
06-380 ePortfolio Seminar during the final semester before graduation; i.e., the semester in which they plan to graduate. Further information can be obtained from the advisor and department chair.
IV. The General Education advanced writing requirement is fulfilled in the Writing Concentration by the completion of 06-310 Advanced Writing.
V. Internship Opportunity
Students in the Writing Concentration are strongly encouraged to enroll in an Internship during their final year of study. Further information can be obtained from the Advisor or Department Chair.