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2017-2018 Undergraduate Bulletin

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2017-2018 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED PUBLICATION]

English Major, Creative Writing Emphasis, B.A. Only

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42 hours; 2.0 major GPA required

Must complete BA requirements in USI Core 39

English Major

Notes: (1) English majors are normally expected to use HUM 241-242 The Western Tradition in Literature I-II to fulfill Ways of Knowing-World Languages and Cultures in Core 39. (2) ENG 101 and ENG 201 do not fulfill any requirements for any major or minor in English or English teaching.

English Courses (21 hours)

Shared English Core (12 hours)

All English majors (and some English minors) are required to complete a 12-hour shared core of courses:

ENG 205 - Introduction to English Studies and Ways of Reading Credits: 3
ENG 255 - Introduction to British Literary History Credits: 3
ENG 265 - Introduction to American Literary History Credits: 3
ENG 301 - Advanced Composition Credits: 3

Shared English Electives (9 hours)

All English majors (and some English minors) are required to complete nine hours of shared electives at the 300 and 400 level:

English Language (3 hours) Selected From

ENG 313 - Introduction to Linguistics Credits: 3
ENG 314 - Survey of English Grammars Credits: 3
ENG 417 - History of the English Language Credits: 3

Theory (3 hours) Selected From

ENG 387 - Women’s Literature and Gender Issues: 19th- and 20th-Century Theory Credits: 3
ENG 415 - History of Rhetoric Credits: 3
ENG 416 - Contemporary Issues in Rhetoric Credits: 3
ENG 448 - Literary Criticism and Theory Credits: 3

World and Multicultural Literature (3 hours) Selected From

ENG 330 - Ethnic Literature in America Credits: 3
ENG 371 - Non-Western World Literature Credits: 3
ENG 372 - Western World Literature Credits: 3
ENG 375 - Modern Canadian Literature Credits: 3
ENG 381 - Medieval World Literature Credits: 3
ENG 382 - Literature of the Bible Credits: 3
ENG 386 - World Mythology Credits: 3

Bachelor of Arts Degree in English with Creative Writing Emphasis

Must complete 12 hours from USI Core 39 as follows:

Three courses (9 hours) in a single language (through the 204 level) from the World Languages subject area
One course (3 hours) from the Natural Science with lab category

Required Courses (9 hours)

ENG 302 - Creative Writing Credits: 3
ENG 402 - Advanced Creative Writing Credits: 3
ENG 491 - The Writer at Work Credits: 3

Directed electives (12 hours)

At the 300 and 400 level as follows:

Choose One of the Following (3 hours)

ENG 303 - Poetry Workshop Credits: 3
ENG 304 - Fiction Workshop Credits: 3

Choose One of the Following (3 hours)

ENG 305 - Creative Non-Fiction Workshop Credits: 3
ENG 307 - Screenwriting Workshop Credits: 3
ENG 361 - Playwriting Credits: 3

Choose One of the Following (3 hours)

ENG 432 - Twentieth-Century Poetry Credits: 3
ENG 437 - Contemporary Fiction Credits: 3

Choose One of the Following (3 hours)

ENG 449 - Major Author Credits: 3
ENG 451 - Shakespeare’s Histories and Tragedies Credits: 3
ENG 453 - Shakespeare’s Comedies and Romances Credits: 3