English Major
Practical Writing Emphasis
34 Credit Hours
I. Required entry-level course (4 credits)
- 1100: Literary Interpretation (4) (Prerequisite: grade of B in ENGL 1050,
or equivalent)
II. Required courses (18 credits)
- 3050: Practical Writing (4) or 2640: News Writing (4)
- 3620: Readings in Creative Non-Fiction (3)
- 3700: Writing Creative Non-Fiction (3)
- 4620: Advanced Writing (4)
- 4640: Professional Writing (4)
III. Literature and English language courses (10-12 credits)
- A. Two courses chosen from among the following:
- 3200: American Literature I (3)
- 3210: American Literature II (3)
- 3300: British Literature I (3)
- 3310: British Literature II (3)
- 3710: Structures of Modern English (4)
- 3720: Development of Modern English (4)
- 4720: American Dialects (4)
- B. One chosen from the following:
- 4150: Practical Literary Criticism (4)
- 4440: Studies in the Novel (4)
- 4400: Studies in Verse (4)
- 4520: Shakespeare Seminar (4)
- 4420: Studies in Drama (4)
IV. Elective courses
At least one additional English Department course at the 2000, 3000, 4000, or
5000 level to complete the major. The following courses cannot be
used for this purpose: 1000, 1050, 1070, 1110, 1120, 3070, 3110, or 4800.
V. Foreign language requirement
Minimum of two semesters of a modern or classical foreign language at the college level, or two years of such study at the high school level. One year at the high school level coupled with the second semester of the same language at the college level is also satisfactory.
Updated 03/09/2005