English (B.A.) - Writing Track

In addition to meeting the liberal arts core requirements of the University, students in the writing and rhetorics track must complete a minimum of 36 semester hours of English courses and two semesters of one foreign language.

REQUIRED MAJOR CORE

Complete the following courses.

  • - Introduction to English Studies (3 s.h.)
  • - Professional & Technical Writing (3 s.h.)
  • - Creative Writing (3 s.h.)
  • - Advanced Grammar (3 s.h.)
  • - Advanced Composition (3 s.h.)
  • - Language and Society (3 s.h.)
  • - Internship (1-4 s.h.)
  • - Digital Humanities & the Ethics of Technology (3 s.h.)
  • - English Colloquium (1 s.h.)
  • - Winning Presentations (3 s.h.)

LITERATURE REQUIREMENT

Complete one of the following courses.

  • - British Literature: Origins and Intersections (3 s.h.)
  • - American Literature: Survey I (3 s.h.)
  • - British Literature: Survey II (3 s.h.)
  • - American Literature: Survey II (3 s.h.)

INTERDISCIPLINARY ELECT

Complete two of the following courses.

  • - Introduction to Design (3 s.h.)
  • - Management (3 s.h.)
  • - Marketing (3 s.h.)
  • - Leadership in Communication (3 s.h.)
  • - Power and Influence (3 s.h.)
  • - Entrepreneurial Mindset (3 s.h.)
  • - Historical and Political Methods (3 s.h.)
  • - Introduction to Social Media Management (3 s.h.)
  • - Introduction to Media and Visual Arts (3 s.h.)
  • - Social Media for Public Relations and Marketing (3 s.h.)
  • - Web Design (3 s.h.)
  • - Media Issues & Law (3 s.h.)
  • - Ethics (3 s.h.)

ELECTIVE(S) IN MAJOR

Complete 6 s.h. of elective courses.

  • - Introduction to Contemporary Drama (3 s.h.)
  • - Theatre History I (3 s.h.)
  • - Theatre History II (3 s.h.)
  • - Making Summer: The Good (1 s.h.)
  • - Literature and the Imagination of Grace (3 s.h.)
  • - Tutoring Writing (1 s.h.)
  • - Global Literature: Origins and Intersections (3 s.h.)
  • - British Literature: Origins and Intersections (3 s.h.)
  • - American Literature: Survey I (3 s.h.)
  • - British Literature: Survey II (3 s.h.)
  • - American Literature: Survey II (3 s.h.)
  • - American Slave Narratives (3 s.h.)
  • - Once Upon A Time: A Critical Look at Fairytales (3 s.h.)
  • - Up, Up, and Away: The Superhero in Literature (3 s.h.)
  • - Sport in Literature (3 s.h.)
  • - Tales of Love: Courtship & Marriage in Literature (3 s.h.)
  • - Moral Problems in Literature (3 s.h.)
  • - Special Topics in Literature for the Liberal Arts Core (3 s.h.)
  • - Classical Literature & Mythology (3 s.h.)
  • - Exploring the Celtic Fringe (3 s.h.)
  • - Literature for Children & Adolescents (3 s.h.)
  • - Genre Study (3 s.h.)
  • - Creative Writing II (3 s.h.)
  • - Shakespeare (3 s.h.)
  • - Playwriting (3 s.h.)
  • - Evolving Canons (3 s.h.)
  • - The Theology of Harry Potter (3 s.h.)
  • - Special Topics (3 s.h.)
  • - Teaching of English (3 s.h.)
  • - Literary Criticism (3 s.h.)
  • - Special Topics (3 s.h.)
  • - Independent Study (0-4 s.h.)
  • - Independent Study (1-3 s.h.)

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