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2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog

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2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

English - Writing, BA

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Required Credits in Major: 36

Program Code: BA-ENG-WRIT

Pioneer Success Seminar

Required Course: 1

WPU 1011 Pioneer First Year Success Seminar Credits: 1.0

University Core Curriculum (English)

Required Credits: 40

Two Unviersity Core Curriculum courses are required pre-requisites for English Major courses:

UCC Area 2B, Expression; Writing: ENG 1100
UCC Area 2C, Expressiom; Literature: ENG 1500

University Core Curriculum requirements and courses.

World Languages Requirement

Required Credits: 0-6

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English Major Portal Course

Required Credits: 3

ENG 2000 Methods of Literary Analysis Credits: 3.0

Core Writing Elective Requirement

Required Credits: 3

Select one (1) course:

ENG 2310 Introduction To Creative Writing Credits: 3.0
ENG 3300 Critical Writing I Credits: 3.0

Advanced Writing Elective Requirement

Required Credits: 9

Only one Communications course may be applied to this elective category.

ENG 3000 Technical Writing Credits: 3.0
ENG 3090 Book and Magazine Editing Credits: 3.0
ENG 3240 Modern Biography and Autobiography Credits: 3.0
ENG 3330 Critical Writing II Credits: 3.0
ENG 3340 Creative Non-Fiction Credits: 3.0
ENG 3380 Fiction Writing Credits: 3.0
ENG 3390 Poetry Writing Seminar Credits: 3.0
ENG 3430 Writing Experimental Fiction Credits: 3.0
ENG 4030 Grammar and Style Credits: 3.0
ENG 3320 Advanced Creative Writing Credits: 3.0
COMM 2100 Media Writing Credits: 3.0
COMM 3240 Writing For Radio and Television Credits: 3.0
COMM 2500 Journalism Credits: 3.0
COMM 4310 Screenwriting Credits: 3.0
COMM 4510 Freelance Writing Credits: 3.0
COMM 4560 Playwriting Credits: 3.0
Some pre-requisites for COMM courses may be waived; these waivers must be approved frst by the English Department chair and then by the COmmunications Department chair.

Writing Capstone Requirement

Required Credits: 3

ENG 4920 Writing Capstone Credits: 3.0

Literature Elective Requirement

Required Credits: 9

At least one course must be above 3000-level.

Literature Before 1900

Select one (1) course:

ENG 3010 English Literature Through The Neoclassical Period Credits: 3.0
ENG 3020 English Literature: Romantic Through Modern Credits: 3.0
ENG 3030 American Literature To 1865 Credits: 3.0
ENG 3040 American Literature 1865-1914 Credits: 3.0
ENG 3050 Literature West Europe To Renaissance Credits: 3.0
ENG 3060 Literature of Western Europe: Renaissance Through Modern Credits: 3.0
ENG 3100 Elizbeth/Jacobean Drama Credits: 3.0
ENG 3110 Literature Eng Renaissance Credits: 3.0
ENG 3120 Donne/Jonson/Contmporary Credits: 3.0
ENG 3130 Literature British Empire 1660-1750 Credits: 3.0
ENG 3140 Age of Johnson Credits: 3.0
ENG 3150 Romantic Movement in England Credits: 3.0
ENG 3200 Novel:Defoe-Austen Credits: 3.0
ENG 3210 The English Novel: Dickens To Hardy Credits: 3.0
ENG 3220 19th Century European Novel Credits: 3.0
ENG 3570 Becoming New York: Literature, History, Culture: 1844-1898 Credits: 3.0
ENG 4100 Chaucer and His Age Credits: 3.0
ENG 4110 Shakespeare Comedy/Hist Credits: 3.0
ENG 4120 Shakespeare Tragedy/Rom Credits: 3.0
ENG 4130 Milton Credits: 3.0

Literature After 1900

Select one (1) course:

ENG 2110 Modern Drama Credits: 3.0
ENG 2140 Contemporary Drama Credits: 3.0
ENG 2170 Women in Literature Credits: 3.0
ENG 2280 Latino/A Literature in The US Credits: 3.0
ENG 3170 Modern American Literature Credits: 3.0
ENG 3180 Modern British Literature Credits: 3.0
ENG 3190 Modern British and American Poetry Credits: 3.0
ENG 3230 20th Century European Fiction Credits: 3.0
ENG 3240 Modern Biography and Autobiography Credits: 3.0
ENG 3250 Literature of the Americas Credits: 3.0
ENG 3260 Native American Literature Credits: 3.0
ENG 3400 Contemporary Literature Credits: 3.0
ENG 3410 The Beat Generation Credits: 3.0
ENG 3420 Contemporary American Fiction Credits: 3.0
ENG 3500 Literature of American Cultures Credits: 3.0
ENG 3510 Asian American Literature Credits: 3.0
ENG 3520 African American Poetry Credits: 3.0
ENG 3530 Modern Indian Literature Credits: 3.0
ENG 3540 Readings in Global Literature Credits: 3.0
ENG 3580 Women in Modern Japanese Literature Credits: 3.0
ENG 3690 Imagining War Credits: 3.0

Additional Literature Elective

Select one (1) course:

ENG 2080 Bible and Literature Credits: 3.0
ENG 2160 Science Fiction/Fantasy Credits: 3.0
ENG 2190 19Th Century Women’s Voices Credits: 3.0
ENG 2210 Mystery Story Credits: 3.0
ENG 3010 English Literature Through The Neoclassical Period Credits: 3.0
ENG 3020 English Literature: Romantic Through Modern Credits: 3.0
ENG 3030 American Literature To 1865 Credits: 3.0
ENG 3040 American Literature 1865-1914 Credits: 3.0
ENG 3050 Literature West Europe To Renaissance Credits: 3.0
ENG 3060 Literature of Western Europe: Renaissance Through Modern Credits: 3.0
ENG 3100 Elizbeth/Jacobean Drama Credits: 3.0
ENG 3110 Literature Eng Renaissance Credits: 3.0
ENG 3120 Donne/Jonson/Contmporary Credits: 3.0
ENG 3130 Literature British Empire 1660-1750 Credits: 3.0
ENG 3140 Age of Johnson Credits: 3.0
ENG 3150 Romantic Movement in England Credits: 3.0
ENG 3160 Literature Culture Victorians Credits: 3.0
ENG 3170 Modern American Literature Credits: 3.0
ENG 3180 Modern British Literature Credits: 3.0
ENG 3200 Novel:Defoe-Austen Credits: 3.0
ENG 3210 The English Novel: Dickens To Hardy Credits: 3.0
ENG 3220 19th Century European Novel Credits: 3.0
ENG 3360 Introduction to Adolescent Literature Credits: 3.0
ENG 3370 Children’s Literature Credits: 3.0
ENG 3410 The Beat Generation Credits: 3.0
ENG 3570 Becoming New York: Literature, History, Culture: 1844-1898 Credits: 3.0
ENG 3580 Women in Modern Japanese Literature Credits: 3.0
ENG 3760 Life/Writings Indigenous Women Credits: 3.0
ENG 3990 Selected Topics Credits: 1.0 - 6.0
ENG 4100 Chaucer and His Age Credits: 3.0
ENG 4110 Shakespeare Comedy/Hist Credits: 3.0
ENG 4120 Shakespeare Tragedy/Rom Credits: 3.0
ENG 4130 Milton Credits: 3.0
ENG 4800 Seminar English Literature Credits: 3.0
ENG 4810 Seminar American Literature Credits: 3.0 - 6.0

English Major Elective Requirement

Required Credits: 9

Select three (3) courses at or above 2000-level.

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Technology Intensive Requirement

Required Courses: 2

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Writing Intensive Requirement (English)

Required Courses: 4

One (1) Writing Intensive course is completed for University Core Curriculum Area 2B: ENG 1100

One (1) Writing Intensive course is completed for University Core Curriculum Area 2C: ENG 1500

One (1) Writing Intensive course is completed as part of the major requirements: ENG 2000

One (1) additional Writing Intensive course, 3000-level or above, is required for graduation.

Writing Intensive requirement and courses.