Writing Communication, B.A.

The Major in Writing Communication consists of 47 hours, including 45 hours in English and 2 hours in Humanities. Transfer students bringing 45 or more credit hours in transfer are exempted from HUM 299, with the result that the major requirement is reduced to 46 hours.

Required courses include:

Major and Major-Related Courses

ENG 216Publications

1

ENG 217Journalism

3

HUM 299Issues in Professional Development

1

HUM 347Research in the Humanities

1

ENG 351Senior Study I

3

ENG 352Senior Study II

3

ENG 399Writing Communication Capstone

3

One of the following (3 hrs.):

ENG 201Advanced Literary Interpretation

3

ENG 311History of the English Language

3

Two courses from the following list (6 hrs.):

ENG 213Creative Writing: Poetry

3

ENG 214Creative Writing: Fiction

3

ENG 219Advanced Rhetoric and Grammar

3

Two courses from the following list (6 hrs.):

ENG 313Advanced Creative Writing: Poetry

3

ENG 314Creative Nonfiction

3

ENG 315Business and Technical Writing

3

ENG 316Advanced Creative Writing: Fiction

3

ENG 317Public Relations Writing and Practice

3

ENG 349Selected Topics in Literature

3

Two courses in English literature at the 190 level or higher (6 hrs.):

ENG 19X

3

Or

ENG 2XX

3

Or

ENG 3XX

3

Or

ENG 19X

3

Or

ENG 2XX

3

Or

ENG 3XX

3

ENG 19X/ENG 2XX/ENG 3XX: Literature

One of the following combinations for a total of 9 hours:

ENG 337Internship

0-15

Or

ENG 337Internship

0-15

And

ENG 19X

3

Or

ENG 2XX

3

Or

ENG 3XX

3

Or

ENG 337Internship

0-15

And

ENG 19X

3

Or

ENG 2XX

3

Or

ENG 3XX

3

And

ENG 19X

3

Or

ENG 2XX

3

Or

ENG 3XX

3

ENG 19X/ENG 2XX/ENG 3XX: Any 190-level or higher English course

*Note: Core-eligible literature courses numbered below ENG 190 (e.g. ENG 160, ENG 170, ENG 180, ENG 181) may not be counted toward the major.

All writing communication majors are strongly encouraged to minor in an area that will give them a degree of expertise in a field other than English.