Course Number and Title

Credits

Foundational Studies Program requirements indicated in bold.

ENGL 101 Introduction to College Writing

3

ENGL 102 Intro to College Writing and Research

3

UF 100 Intellectual Foundations

3

UF 200 Civic and Ethical Foundations

3

DLM Mathematics

3-4

DLN Natural, Physical, & Applied Sciences course with lab

4

DLN Natural, Physical, and Applied Sciences course

3-4

DLV Visual and Performing Arts

3

DLL Literature and Humanities

3-4

DLS Social Sciences course in a first field

3

DLS Social Sciences course in a second field

3

ENGL 198 Introduction to English Studies

1

LING 305 Introduction to Language Studies

3

Creative Writing Track

ENGL 201 Nonfiction Writing or

ENGL 204 Writing Creative Nonfiction

3

ENGL 205 Poetry Writing

3

ENGL 206 Fiction Writing

3

ENGL 267 Survey of British Literature to 1790

3

ENGL 268 Survey of British Literature: 1790-Present

3

CID ENGL 275 Methods of Literary Studies

3

ENGL 277 Survey of American LIt: Beginnings to Civil War

3

ENGL 278 Survey of American Literature: Civil War to Present

3

ENGL 305 Intermediate Poetry Writing or

ENGL 306 Intermediate Fiction Writing

3

ENGL 406 Advanced Poetry Writing or

ENGL 407 Advanced Fiction Writing

3

FF ENGL 491 Portfolio in Creative Writing

1

Upper-division English courses (at least 9 credits in literature)

21

Upper-division electives to total 40 credits

9

Electives to total 120 credits

17-21

Total

120

Rhetoric and Composition/Communication Track

ENGL 201 Nonfiction Writing

3

ENGL 202 Technical Communication

3

ENGL 204 Writing Creative Nonfiction

3

ENGL 205 Poetry Writing or ENGL 206 Fiction Writing

3

ENGL 275 Methods of Literary Studies

3

CID ENGL 304 Argument

3

ENGL 324 Topics in Rhetoric and Composition or

COMM 321 Rhetorical Theories

3

ENGL 329 Grammar, Style, and Writing

3

ENGL 401 Advanced Nonfiction Writing

3

FF ENGL 492 Capstone in Writing

2

COMM 231 Public Speaking

3

COMM 331 Message Analysis and Criticism

3

COMM 484 Studies in Rhetoric and Public Presentation or

COMM 412 Persuasion

3

Upper-division English, linguistics, or communication courses

9

Upper-division writing courses (May include technical writing, feature writing, critical writing, playwriting, and other writing courses offered either in the Department or outside the English department if writing is clearly the central subject of the course. Please see advising page of English department website for a list of currently approved courses.

6

Upper-division electives to total 40 credits

5

Electives to total 120 credits

20-24

Total

120