English Program with a Specialization in Writing (BA)

Literary Analysis (3 credits)

• ENG 241 - Introduction to Literary Analysis (3)

Ancient Literature (3 credits)

One from:

• ENG 204 - Literature of Greece and Rome (3)
• ENG 205 - The Bible as Literature: The Hebrew Bible/Old Testament (3)
• ENG 206 - The Bible as Literature: The New Testament and Lost Gospels (3)
• ENG 207 - Greek and Roman Mythology (3)

British Literature Pre-1800 (3 credits)

One from:

• ENG 301 - Medieval Women and Literature (3)
• ENG 303 - Medieval Literature (3)

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• ENG 307 - Travelers in the Muslim World (3)

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• MES 307 - Travelers in the Muslim World (3)

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• ENG 310 - Chaucer and the Fourteenth Century (3)
• ENG 312 - The Renaissance (3)
• ENG 315 - Shakespeare (3)
• ENG 316 - Shakespeare in Performance (3)
• ENG 317 - Writing and Revolution in Seventeenth-Century England (3)
• ENG 319 - Milton and Spenser: Radicals Making a Tradition (3)
• ENG 327 - 18th Century British Literature (3)
• ENG 330 - The Early Romantic Era (3)

British Literature, any period (3 credits)

One additional from:

• ENG 301 - Medieval Women and Literature (3)
• ENG 303 - Medieval Literature (3)

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• ENG 307 - Travelers in the Muslim World (3)

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• MES 307 - Travelers in the Muslim World (3)

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• ENG 310 - Chaucer and the Fourteenth Century (3)
• ENG 312 - The Renaissance (3)
• ENG 315 - Shakespeare (3)
• ENG 316 - Shakespeare in Performance (3)
• ENG 317 - Writing and Revolution in Seventeenth-Century England (3)
• ENG 319 - Milton and Spenser: Radicals Making a Tradition (3)
• ENG 327 - 18th Century British Literature (3)
• ENG 330 - The Early Romantic Era (3)
• ENG 331 - The Late Romantic Era (3)
• ENG 332 - Victorian Literature (3)
• ENG 333 - British Literature since 1900 (3)
• ENG 385 - The Nineteenth Century British Novel (3)
• ENG 386 - The British Novel since 1900 (3)

American/Ethnic Literature (3 credits)

One from:

• ENG 209 - Introduction to African Literature (3)
• ENG 213 - American Ethnic Literature (3)
• ENG 215 - African American Literature (3)
• ENG 228 - Women and Literature (3)
• ENG 355 - American Literature through 1863 (3)
• ENG 357 - American Literature since 1863 (3)
• ENG 374 - Major Themes in American Ethnic Literature (3)
• ENG 375 - Modern Native American Literatures (3)
• ENG 431 - The American Novel I (3)
• ENG 432 - The American Novel II (3)
• ENG 433 - American Poetry (3)
• ENG 434 - American Drama (3)

Composition Theory (6-7 credits)

Two from:

• ENG 336 - History and Principles of Rhetoric (3)
• ENG 340 - Introduction to Composition Theory (3)
• ENG 363 - Seminar in Collaborative Writing Theory and Practice (4)
• SEC 446 - Writing for Middle and Secondary School Teachers (3)

Writing Practice (9 credits)

Three courses in nonfiction, creative writing, and/or technical and professional communications, from:

• ENG 252 - Advanced Composition (3)
• ENG 295 - Writing Creative Non-Fiction Genres (3)
• ENG 296 - Introduction to Creative Writing: Fiction, Essay, Poetry, Drama (3)
• ENG 297 - Writing Fiction Genres (3)
• ENG 298 - Topics in Writing (3)
• ENG 305 - Career Preparation in the Liberal Arts (3)

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• ENG 309 - Playwriting (3)

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• THE 390 - Playwriting (3)

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• ENG 338 - Communications in Business (3)

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• COM 338 - Communications in Business (3)

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• ENG 345 - Technical Writing (3)
• ENG 354 - Public and Professional Writing (3)
• ENG 392 - Advanced Creative Writing: Fiction (3)
• ENG 393 - Advanced Creative Writing: Poetry (3)
• ENG 397 - Magazine and Feature Writing (3)
• ENG 398 - Advanced Creative Writing: Non-Fiction (3)
• ENG 399 - Directed Writing (1-3)

Linguistics (3 credits)

One from:

• LIN 200 - Introduction to Linguistics (3)
• LIN 244 - The Structure of English (3)