English with Creative and Professional Writing Concentration, Bachelor of Arts
The English Major with a Concentration in Creative & Professional Writing requires the following 11 courses:
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Two 1000-level ENG courses or one 1000-level ENG course and one 1000-level ENF course
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8 |
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Two 2000-level ENG courses in Literature
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6 |
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One 3000-level ENG Literature seminars
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3 |
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Of these five courses, one must be an early literature elective and one must be a Non-Western/Post-Colonial literature elective (see lists below) |
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| ENW 1013 |
Intro to Creative Writing |
3 |
| ENW 2016 |
Narrative Studies |
3 |
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Three electives in Creative/Professional Writing
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9 |
| ENW 3998 |
Senior Writing Portfolio |
3 |
Early Literature Requirement
Requirements List
Nonwestern Post-Colonial Requirement
Requirements List
| ENG 1017 | Introduction to Postcolonial Literature | 4 |
| ENG 2016 | Global Horror Films: Sociological and Literary Analyses of Horror | 4 |
| ENG 2072 | Global Prison Literature | 3 |
| ENG 2075 | Modern Asian Literature | 3 |
| ENG 2077 | Cultures and Contexts: Literature Of the Caribbean | 3 |
| ENG 2092 | POSTMODERNISM AND FEMINISM 20th Century | 3 |
| ENG 3107 | Writing Africa: Colonial/Post- Colonial Discourse and African Literature | 3 |
Creative Professional Writing Electives
Electives List
Minimum grade for major or minor requirements: Only courses in which the student receives a grade of “C” or better may be used to satisfy major or minor requirements.
Students may opt to major in one concentration and minor in another as long as no courses are double-counted.
Credit towards the major or minor for courses taken in other programs and for on-line classes is determined by the Division Chair.
Students who have received a grade of B or better in Composition and Literature 102 at a Community College and students who have passed the Advanced Placement English Literature Exam with a score of 5 are exempt from one 1000-level literature class.
ENC (English composition) courses and courses with the ENE designation are not accepted towards any English major or minor.
Independent studies (ENG 4495 and ENW 4495 ) are permitted only with full-time members of the department.
Internships related to the major (ENG 4497 and ENW 4497 ) must be supervised by a full-time faculty member and should be arranged through the Center for Career Development Office.
Honors in the English major is granted to students with exceptional (A level) performance throughout their course of study in English.