ENGLISH WRITING STUDIES

The Writing Studies concentration replaces the previous concentrations in creative writing and professional writing and provides students with extensive instruction and hands-on experience with various forms of technical, professional, scholarly or creative writing and strong foundation in literary and cultural studies. The requirements for the English Writing Studies concentration are:

ENTRY LEVEL

1. 1. ENG 211/215              Intro to Literature             3                                                                                
   2. ENG 220                      Intro to Cultural Stud        3                                                                                

TOTAL ENTRY LEVEL                                                                                    6

1. FOUNDATIONAL LEVEL
   1. ENG 409                      African American Lit         3                                                                                
   2. ENG 324                      Am Multiethnic Lit            3                                                                                
   3. ENG 322                      British Literary Roots        3                                                                                
   4. ENG 313                      Nonwestern Lit Survey     3                                                                                

TOTAL FOUNDATIONAL LEVEL                                                                  12

1. CONCENTRATION LEVEL
   1. ENG 214                      Persuasive Writing            3                                                                                
   2. ENG 216                      Technical Writing              3                                                                                
   3. ENG 311                      Advanced Grammar         3   Req for ENG w/Tching Cert Concentration      
   4. ENG 315                      History of Eng Lang          3                                                                                
   5. ENG 342                      Writing Poetry                   3                                                                                
   6. ENG 343                      Writing Creatv Non-Fic    3                                                                                
   7. ENG 345                      Writing Drama/Screen     3                                                                                
   8. ENG 346                      Writing Fiction                   3                                                                                
   9. ENG 390                      Adolescent Lit                    3   Req for ENG w/Tching Cert Concentration
   10. ENG 425                      Digital Writing & Rhet      3                                                                                
   11. ENG 490                      Senior Creative Proj          3                                                                                                                       

TOTAL CONCENTRATION LEVEL                                                                15

1. CAPSTONE LEVEL
   1. ENG 499                      English Capstone              3                                                                                

TOTAL CAPSTONE LEVEL                                                                            3

1. SUPPORTING ELECTIVES (at least two must be at 300-400 level)        18

1. FREE ELECTIVES (Note: a total of 45 semester credit hours at 300/400 level (including major hours) are required for graduation.)                                                                                                            21

TOTAL DEGREE PROGRAM                                                                        120 (minimum)