2010-2011 Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog
Bachelor of Arts in Writing
- Requirements for a Major in Writing (42 Credits)
- Core Requirements for All Majors Credits: 12
- Creative Writing Track Requirements Credits: 27
- Professional Writing Track Requirements Credits: 27
- Professional Emphasis Credits: 9
Requirements for a Major in Writing (42 Credits)
All writing majors will earn the B.A degree, which requires third-semester proficiency in a foreign language. Writing majors must complete the core courses listed below and the capstone, WRT 495, and choose an emphasis within the major. The Writing major totals 42 credits.
Core Requirements for All Majors Credits: 12
- ENG 226 - American Literature II: from 1860 Credits: 3
- WRT 200 - Introduction to Professional Writing Credits: 3
- WRT 210 - Writing with Style Credits: 3
- WRT 219 - Introduction to Creative Writing Credits: 3
Creative Writing Track Requirements Credits: 27
Literature Credits: 9
Any three 200-level literature (ENG) courses.
Genre Studies Credits: 18
Take all three courses in two of the following four genre groups:
Poetry
- ENG 320 - Studies in Poetry Credits: 3
- WRT 320 - Intermediate Poetry Workshop Credits: 3
- WRT 420 - Advanced Poetry Workshop Credits: 3
Fiction
- ENG 330 - Studies in Fiction Credits: 3
- WRT 330 - Intermediate Fiction Workshop Credits: 3
- WRT 430 - Advanced Fiction Workshop Credits: 3
Nonfiction
- ENG 360 - Studies in Nonfiction Credits: 3
- WRT 360 - Intermediate Nonfiction Workshop Credits: 3
- WRT 460 - Advanced Nonfiction Workshop Credits: 3
Drama
- ENG 340 - Studies in Drama Credits: 3
- WRT 340 - Intermediate Drama Workshop Credits: 3
- WRT 440 - Advanced Drama Workshop Credits: 3
Professional Writing Track Requirements Credits: 27
Rhetoric and Design Credits: 6
- COM 203 - Argument and Analysis Credits: 3
- WRT 251 - Document Production and Design Credits: 3
Writing Internship Credits: 3
- WRT 490 - Internship Credits: 1 to 3
Professional Writing Credits: 9
- WRT 350 - Business Communication Credits: 3
- WRT 351 - Writing for the World Wide Web Credits: 3
- WRT 360 - Intermediate Nonfiction Workshop Credits: 3
Professional Emphasis Credits: 9
English
- ENG 225 - American Literature I: to 1860 Credits: 3
- ENG 261 - Foundations of Language Study Credits: 3
- ENG 313 - British Literature: Shakespeare Credits: 3
Or Journalism
- CJR 236 - News in Society Credits: 3
- CJR 256 - News Reporting I Credits: 3
- CJR 270 - News Reporting II Credits: 3
Or Public Relations
- CAP 220 - Fundamentals of Public Relations Credits: 3
- CAP 321 - Media Relations Writing Credits: 3
- CJR 256 - News Reporting I Credits: 3
Capstone Requirement for All Majors Credits: 3
- WRT 495 - Genre and Writing (capstone) Credits: 3