English and American Language and Literature: Writing, B.A

Rhetoric and Composition: (6 hours)

• Two approved courses in rhetoric and composition

Mathematics: (3 hours)

• One approved mathematics course

Statistics: (3 hours)

• One approved statistics course

Natural Sciences: (7-8 hours)

•  Two approved natural science courses, at least one including a laboratory component

Humanities and Fine Arts: (6 hours)

• Two approved humanities and fine arts courses, one from fine arts and one from either

Cultures and Civilizations: (9 hours total)

• Option A: Western Humanities I and II and one approved Non-Western Cultures and Civilizations course or
• Option B: World Civilization I, II, III

Behavioral and Social Sciences: (6 hours)

• Two approved behavioral or social science courses in two different disciplines

Foreign Language:

• Complete two years in one foreign language or equivalent through placement.

A minimum of 39 hours English in addition to general education requirements including:

• ENGL 2010 - Introduction to Literary Analysis
• ENGL 2050 - Introduction to Rhetorical Analysis
• ENGL 2130 - Survey of American Literature
• ENGL 2230 - Survey of British Literature
• ENGL 3340 - Shakespeare
• ENGL 4650 - History of the English Language

12 hours of major course work chosen from the following writing courses:

• ENGL 3640 - Introduction to Linguistics
• ENGL 3740r - Creative Writing: Nonfiction
• ENGL 3750r - Creative Writing: Poetry
• ENGL 3760r - Creative Writing: Fiction
• ENGL 3780r - Literary Editing and Publishing
• ENGL 3790r - Cross Genre Writing Workshop
• ENGL 3810 - Origins and History of Writing: Hieroglyphics to Hypertext
• ENGL 3830 - Writing Beyond the Academy
• ENGL 4810 - Writing for Teachers
• ENGL 4820 - Writing with Style
• ENGL 4830 - Theories and Methods of Argument
• ENGL 4840 - Proposals, Articles and Technical Research
• ENGL 4860 - Visual Rhetoric
• ENGL 4870r - Major Issues in Rhetoric
• ENGL 4910r - Writing Workshop
• ENGL 4960r - Internship
• ENGL 4970r - Special Topics in Literature and Language
• ENGL 4995r - Departmental Thesis

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• Communication 3630 may also be used to satisfy course work in the writing concentration. Students who are focusing on creative writing must take English 2700 or obtain permission of the department head before they can take upper-level creative writing courses.

One course from the following to satisfy the Senior Capstone Requirement:

• ENGL 4960r - Internship
• ENGL 4980 - Senior Seminar
• ENGL 4994r - Departmental Practicum
• ENGL 4995r - Departmental Thesis

Additional 3000-4000 level English courses to total at least 27 upper-level hours.