English Major with Emphasis in Writing

English Major with Emphasis in Writing Requirements

Minimum of 20 courses, distributed as follows:

*PLEASE NOTE: The English major, Creative Writing major, and English with an Emphasis in Writing major have changed, beginning in AY ’20 – ’21. Faculty advisors will work with Class of 2021, 2022, 2023 graduates to determine equivalencies with the former English, Creative Writing, and English with an Emphasis in Writing majors.

Thirteen courses in literature:

One gateway course

ENGL 220

Intro to Textual Analysis & Criticism

Two foundational courses in literary antecedents

Two courses from the following:

ENGL 230	British Literature: Beginnings through Milton	3
ENGL 231	British Literature: Enlightenment to Contemporary	3
ENGL 270	American Literature: Beginnings through Civil War	3

One foundational course in the history of literary theory

ENGL 390

Using Contemporary Theory

Four 300 level courses in literature (A, C, and G)

Cultural emphasis, Author emphasis, Genre emphasis

*Any one 300/400-level course can fulfill only one of the open 300/400-level course requirements (i.e., an “Author emphasis” course cannot also fulfill a “Genre emphasis” course requirement; a “Culture emphasis” course cannot also fulfill an “Author emphasis” course requirement).

One Praxis/Practicum Course

*Class of 2021, 2022, and 2023 Majors may, in consultation with their faculty advisor, substitute a course—including a non-ENGL-department course—that is demonstrably a “praxis/practicum” course, i.e., and applied-knowledge course.

ENGL 391

Modes and Methods of Scholarship (G)

Three 400-level courses

ENGL 470	Senior Seminar	4
ENGL 489	Senior Project Methods	1
ENGL 490	Senior Project in English (Fall/Spring)	4

One elective literature course at or above the 200-level

*Students may substitute ENGL 310 Advanced College Writing for one literature elective

Seven courses in writing:

One gateway course

ENGL 213

Intro to Creative Writing

Two 300-level writing workshops selected from:

ENGL 310	Creative Non-Fiction Workshop	3
ENGL 311	Intermediate Fiction Workshop	4
ENGL 312	Intermediate Poetry Workshop	4

Three 400-level courses (including one 400-level workshop)

ENGL 411	Advanced Fiction Workshop	4
	Or
ENGL 412	Advanced Poetry Workshop	4

ENGL 489	Senior Project Methods	1
ENGL 490A	Senior Project (J-Term)	4

One elective from the following:

ENGL 200	Business Writing	3
ENGL 205	Journalism	3
ENGL 300	Writing Center Theory and Practice	2
ENGL 305	Advanced Journalism	3
ENGL 311	Intermediate Fiction Workshop	4
ENGL 312	Intermediate Poetry Workshop	4
ENGL 411	Advanced Fiction Workshop	4
ENGL 412	Advanced Poetry Workshop	4

ENGL 295	English Internship	1
	Or
ENGL 395	English Internship	1
	Or
ENGL 495	English Internship	1

THEA 270	Introduction to Playwriting	3

Note: two two-credit courses count as “one elective”

English with Writing Emphasis Degree Pathway

First Year

Fall

ENGL 110	College Writing	3
ENGL 220	Intro to Textual Analysis & Criticism	3

Spring

Electives

Second Year

Fall

	Electives
	Advanced Literature Courses

Spring

	Electives
	Advanced Literature Courses

Third Year

Fall

ENGL 470

Senior Seminar

Spring

	Practicum Course
	Electives

Fourth Year

Fall

ENGL 489	Senior Project Methods	1
	Electives

Winter

ENGL 490A

Senior Project (J-Term)

Spring

Advanced Literature Courses