English Major w/ a Concentration in Professional Writing

Major: 39 hours
Required Courses:  27 hours

ENGL 2323 Introduction to Literary Studies

JOUR 2203 Introduction to Journalism

ENGL 3253 Technical Writing

ENGL 3333 Foliate Oak Practicum 

ENGL 4683 Seminar in Writing: Special Topics

ENGL 4753 Advanced Grammar

JOUR 479V Independent Study—Senior Project (must be taken for 3 hours)

Six hours from the following:

ENGL 3403 American Literature I

ENGL 3413 American Literature II

ENGL 3423 British Literature I

ENGL 3433 British Literature II

Electives: 12 hours

Choose from the following:

ENGL 2223 Introduction to Creative Writing

ENGL 2283 World Lit I or ENGL 2293 World Lit II (whichever one not used for Humanities cluster requirement)

ENGL 3343 The Bible as Literature

ENGL 3403 American Literature I

ENGL 3413 American Literature II

ENGL 3423 British Literature I

ENGL 3433 British Literature II

ENGL 3453 The Short Story

ENGL 3543 Creative Writing

ENGL 3573 Literature for Adolescents

ENGL 3583 Critical Theory and Approaches to Literature

ENGL 4593 Introduction to Language Study

ENGL 4613 The British Novel

ENGL 4623 Shakespeare

ENGL 4633 The American Novel

ENGL 4663 Modern Poetry

ENGL 4703 Contemporary Writers

ENGL 4713 Literature of the South

ENGL 4723 Seminar in English

ENGL 4733 Minority Writers

ENGL 4743 Film and Literature

ENGL 479V Independent Study in English

JOUR courses can be used as elective hours with approval of the advisor and the dean.

Supportive Requirements:

12 hours of one language other than English.