Bachelor of Arts in English: Writing Concentration (36 credits)
Control Sheet # 3
For students not seeking teaching certification admitted through Spring 2010 and
for students seeking teaching certification admitted through Spring 2008
1. Portal Course (3 credits; required of all English majors; should be taken early in the major.)
 ENG 2000 Methods of Literary Analysis
2. Core Writing Courses (6 credits; both courses required)
 ENG 3300 Critical Writing I
 ENG 2310 Introduction to Creative Writing [formerly called 331 Creative Writing]
3. Linguistics Course (3 credits; choose one)
 ENG 4010 Linguistics and Grammar
 ENG 4020 Development of the English Language [suggested for Teaching Certification]
 ENG 4030 Grammar and Style [suggested for Teaching Certification]
4. Literature Surveys (6 credits; choose any two below)
 ENG 3010 English Literature through the Neoclassical
 ENG 3020 English Literature: Romantic Through Modern
 ENG 3030 American Literature to 1865
 ENG 3040 American Literature 1865-1914
 ENG 3050 Literature of Western Europe to the Renaissance
 ENG 3060 Literature of Western Europe: Renaissance through Modern
 ENG 3170 Modern American Literature
 ENG 3180 Modern British Literature
5. Advanced Writing Courses (9 credits; select three below but no more than one from Comm.)
 ENG 3090 Book and Magazine Editing [formerly numbered 209]
 ENG 3000 Technical Writing
 ENG 3240 Modern Biography and Autobiography
 ENG 3320 Advanced Creative Writing
 ENG 3330 Critical Writing II
 ENG 3340 Creative Non-Fiction Writing
 ENG 3380 Fiction Writing
 ENG 3390 Poetry Writing
 ENG 3430 Writing Experimental Fiction
 ENG 3550 Writing Sudden Fiction
 ENG 6170 Modern Techniques of Composition [limited availability; special permission only]
 ENG 6190 Writing for the Magazine Market [limited availability; special permission only]
 COMM 2100 Media Writing; COMM 2500 Journalism; COMM 3240 Writing for Radio or TV;
COMM 4310 Screenwriting; COMM 4510 Freelance Writing; COMM 4560 Playwriting
Some Communications prerequisites may be waived; requests for waivers must first be approved by the English
Department Chair, then by the Communication Department Chair.
3. English Electives (9 credits; any three additional English courses at or above the 2000-level; at least one literature
course is suggested.)
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Eng 3370 Children's Lit. is suggested and may be required for Elem. Ed. Certification
Eng 3360 Adolescent Lit. is suggested for Secondary Ed. Certification.
Rev. 10/16/12