Program Overview

Bachelor of Arts Degree in English with Emphasis on Writing

The Bachelor of Arts degree in English with an emphasis on writing requires at least 36 and up to 44 semester hours in English, excluding WRIT 101, with at least 20 semester hours upper division.

Program Requirements

The program is distributed as follows:

• English Studies Seminar: 4 semester hours, required for all English majors. Must be taken before the Senior Capstone.
• Genres and Practices: 16 semester hours, taken from 3 out of the 4 lines below, with at least 8 hours upper division.
  • Line 1: Creative Nonfiction
    • ENGL 225: Autobiographical Writing
    • ENGL 222, 322: Travel Writing
    • ENGL 325: Personal Essay
    • ENGL 385: Special Topics in Creative Nonfiction
  • Line 2: Poetry and Fiction
    • ENGL 227: Introduction to Poetry and Fiction
    • ENGL 326: Writing for Children
    • ENGL 327: Intermediate Poetry Writing (Prerequisite: ENGL 227 or instructor approval)
    • ENGL 329: Intermediate Fiction Writing (Prerequisite: ENGL 227 or instructor approval)
  • Line 3: History and Theory
    • ENGL 311: The Book in Society
    • ENGL 328: Theories of Reading and Writing
    • ENGL 387: Topics in Rhetoric, Writing, and Culture
    • ENGL 393: The English Language
    • ENGL 399: Critical Theory
  • Line 4: Writing in Specific Contexts
    • ENGL 221: Research and Writing
    • ENGL 312: Publishing Procedures
    • ENGL 323: Writing for Professional and Public Settings
    • ENGL 324: Freelance Writing
• Electives: 4 to 12 semester hours, any English designated courses in literature, writing, or publishing and printing arts.
• Literature: 8 semester hours, with at least 4 hours upper division. Students are encouraged to take literature courses that contribute to their goals as writers and expand their experience with the history and genres of writing.
• Capstone Senior Seminar: 4 semester hours, prerequisite: ENGL 300, plus courses specified below. The Capstone seminar includes a capstone presentation consistent with the general university requirements.

Capstone Options

Students must select from the following courses:

• ENGL 425: Seminar: Nonfiction Writing (Prerequisite: A 300-level course from line 1, 3, or 4)
• ENGL 427: Seminar: Poetry Writing (Prerequisite: ENGL 327)
• ENGL 429: Seminar: Fiction Writing (Prerequisite: ENGL 329)