The Writing Major

Program Director: Michael F. Kaffer, Ph.D.

The major in writing is particularly valuable to students planning careers in business, science, commerce, publishing, writing, law, education, and public life. Courses offered for this degree combine creative writing, professional writing, and advanced courses in composition, literary criticism, and the history of the language. The courses afford students the opportunity to broaden their career opportunities by developing skills and competencies that are useful in professional life.

Bachelor of Arts in Writing

LOWER-DIVISION

ENG 121 Composition and Literature I 3
ENG 123 Composition and Literature II 3
ENG 240/241/242/243* 6
WRI 276 Introduction to Creative Writing 3

*All students may substitute a multi-cultural course (ENG 244-248) or ENG 295 for one of these courses. Students with an A or a B in all previous English courses may elect an upper-division course for the last three hours of this requirement.

Writing majors must demonstrate competency in speech. This requirement may be fulfilled with CMM 150 or through a certified proof of the competency administered by the chair of English.

UPPER-DIVISION

WRI 401/402/491 3
WRI 475/477 3
WRI Electives 15*
WRI 498 Synthesis Seminar 3
Program Electives 6

* Students may take one upper-division ENG or THR course for three of these hours.

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