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Undergraduate Catalog 2025-2026

English: Writing Option, BA

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General Education Requirements (36 credit hrs)

Core Requirements (12 credit hrs) See list …

English composition (6 hrs)
Oral communication (3 hrs): ENG 2011
Mathematics (3 hrs)

General Requirements (24 credit hrs)

Humanities/Fine Arts (9 hrs); at least 3 hrs Humanities and 3 hrs Fine Arts ( excluding ART classes )
- ENG 1260
Social Sciences (9 hrs); in at least two different disciplines
Natural Sciences (6 hrs); 3 hrs Physical Science and 3 hrs Life Sciences, one of which must be a lab course

College of Arts and Sciences General Education Requirements (3 credit hrs)

General Education
One course in a World Language (3 hrs)
One general education or major course carrying the diversity designation (embedded)

Foreign Language Requirement (3 credits)

Three credits of a foreign language course at the level of the second semester university coursework.

Program/Major Requirements

English Core Requirements (30 credit hrs)

ENG 1260 - Intro to Literature Credit Hours: 3
Satisfies the 3 credits of the University General Education Requirement for Humanities
ENG 1360 - Essent Eng Grammar Credit Hours: 3 *
*Students may test out of ENG 1360 , which is a prerequisite for ENG 2100 , by taking and passing the Grammar Competency Examination (GCE). While ENG 1360 will be waived if a passing score is earned on the GCE, no credit hours will be earned.
ENG 2100 - Writng/Edit Nonfictn Credit Hours: 3
ENG 2260 - Lit Stdy/Rsrch Wrtng Credit Hours: 3
ENG 2370 - Desktop Pub:Beginner Credit Hours: 3
OR
ART 2710 - Design Digital Tools Credit Hours: 3
ENG 2790 - Business Writing Credit Hours: 3
One Linguistics Course Credits / Units: 3
English 4385 Credit Hours: 6 Credits / Units: 6
ENG 4120 - Advanced Editing Credit Hours: 3
ENG 4379 - Workshop in Publish Credit Hours: 3

University Senior Thesis (3 credit hours)

ENG 4327 - Meth/Mat Lit Resrch Credit Hours: 3
or
ENG 3870 - Research & Assessmnt Credit Hours: 3

Track Selection

Students must select one of the following two tracks to complete their degree.

Professional & Digital Writing Track (39 credits)

Students pursuing the Professional & Digital Writing Track must complete the following 42 credits.

ENG 2020 - Feature Writing Credit Hours: 3
ENG 2050 - Legal Writing Credit Hours: 3
ENG 2060 - Writing Advertising Credit Hours: 3
ENG 2120 - Tech/Scient Writing Credit Hours: 3
ENG 2260 - Lit Stdy/Rsrch Wrtng Credit Hours: 3
ENG 2280 - Critical Strategies Credit Hours: 3
ENG 2800 - Write Resrch Papers Credit Hours: 3
ENG 3920 - PTW Writng Practicum Credit Hours: 3
ENG 4380 - Sem Creatve Nonfictn Credit Hours: 3
4 courses English courses approved by the departmental advisor OR courses in a minor approved by the advisor. Credits / Units: 12

Creative Writing Track (39 credits)

Students following the Creative Writing Track must complete the following 39 credits.

ENG 2920 - Writing Short Story Credit Hours: 3
ENG 2930 - Writing of Poetry Credit Hours: 3
ENG 4381 - Seminar in Fiction Credit Hours: 3
ENG 4383 - Seminar in Poetry Credit Hours: 3
4 English courses approved by the departmental advisor Credits / Units: 12
5 English courses OR courses in a minor approved by the departmental advisor Credits / Units: 15

General Electives (6 credits)

6 Credits of Electives to reach degree total of 120 credits.

4-Year Plan

Writing Option: Professional & Digital Writing Track

Fall Year 1

ENG 1230 - Writers’ Workshop I Lecture and Laboratory Credit Hours: 3 or
ENG 1270 - Composition I Credit Hours: 3
World Language I Course Credit Hours: 3
General Education Course (Math) Credit Hours: 3
ENG 1260 - Intro to Literature Credit Hours: 3
Physical Science or Biology Course (with Lab) Credit Hours: 3

Spring Year 1

ENG 1240 - Writers’ Workshop II Lecture and Laboratory Credit Hours: 3 or
ENG 1280 - Composition II Credit Hours: 3
World Language II Course Credit Hours: 3
ENG 1360 - Essent Eng Grammar Credit Hours: 3
Humanities / Fine Arts Course Credit Hours: 3
Physical Science or Biology Course (with Lab) Credit Hours: 3

Fall Year 2

ENG 2100 - Writng/Edit Nonfictn Credit Hours: 3
ENG 2370 - Desktop Pub:Beginner Credit Hours: 3 or
ART 2710 - Design Digital Tools Credit Hours: 3
ENG 2790 - Business Writing Credit Hours: 3
ENG 2011 - Oral Lang & Literacy Credit Hours: 3
Social Science Course Credit Hours: 3

Spring Year 2

English Linguistics Course Credit Hours: 3
ENG 2120 - Tech/Scient Writing Credit Hours: 3
ENG 2800 - Write Resrch Papers Credit Hours: 3
ENG 2260 - Lit Stdy/Rsrch Wrtng Credit Hours: 3
Social Science Course Credit Hours: 3

Fall Year 3

ENG 2280 - Critical Strategies Credit Hours: 3
English Elective or Approved Minor Course Credit Hours: 3
English Elective or Approved Minor Course Credit Hours: 3
ENG 3920 - PTW Writng Practicum Credit Hours: 3
Social Science Course Credit Hours: 3

Spring Year 3

ENG 2050 - Legal Writing Credit Hours: 3
English Elective or Approved Minor Course Credit Hours: 3
English Elective or Approved Minor Course Credit Hours: 3
ENG 4395 - Internship Writing Credit Hours: 3-12
ENG 4379 - Workshop in Publish Credit Hours: 3

Fall Year 4

ENG 2060 - Writing Advertising Credit Hours: 3
ENG 2020 - Feature Writing Credit Hours: 3 or
ENG 2010 - Intro to Journalism Credit Hours: 3
Humanities / Fine Arts Course Credit Hours: 3
ENG 4380 - Sem Creatve Nonfictn Credit Hours: 3
General Elective Course Credit Hours: 3

Spring Year 4

ENG 4395 - Internship Writing Credit Hours: 3-12
ENG 4120 - Advanced Editing Credit Hours: 3
Senior Thesis Credit Hours: 3
Humanities / Fine Arts Course Credit Hours: 3
English Elective or Approved Minor Course Credit Hours: 3

Writing Option: Creative Track