Writing Major
Requirements
30 total credits: 15 must be 300+ level
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core | ||
| WRIT 250 | Introduction to Creative Writing | 3.00 |
| WRIT 303 | Introduction to Rhetoric | 3.00 |
| Writing in Genres | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6.00 | |
| Advanced Creative Writing: Literary Nonfiction | ||
| Nature, Environmental, and Scientific Writing | ||
| Advanced Creative Writing: Fiction | ||
| Advanced Creative Writing: Poetry | ||
| Advanced Creative Writing: Cross-genre | ||
| Writing and Publishing Your Book | ||
| Writing and Rhetoric | ||
| Select six credits of the following: | 6.00 | |
| English Grammar | ||
| Grant Writing | ||
| Technical Writing | ||
| Advanced Rhetoric: Theory and Practice | ||
| Digital Writing | ||
| Writing and Artificial Intelligence | ||
| Language, Narrative and Unconscious Bias | ||
| Special Topics in Rhetoric | ||
| Writing and Well-being | ||
| Senior Year Experience | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3.00 | |
| The Writer's Portfolio | ||
| Writing Internship 1 | ||
| Electives | ||
| Select nine credits of the following: 2 | 9.00 | |
| Contemporary Topics in Writing | ||
| The Literary Magazine | ||
| Experiential Learning in Editing and Publishing | ||
| Special Topics in Writing | ||
Any 300+ WRIT course | ||
| Six elective credits may be selected from the following: | 6.00 | |
| Language, Power, and Identity | ||
| News Writing and Reporting | ||
| Digital Storytelling and Social Media | ||
| Writing for Stage and Screen | ||
| American Indian Literature | ||
| Methods of Legal Research and Writing | ||
Any 300+ ENGL course | ||
| Total Hours | 36.00 | |
- 1
Must be 3 credits if taken to fulfill the Senior Year Experience.
- 2
Any WRIT course taken beyond satisfaction of a requirement can be counted as an elective.
15 credits must be taken in courses at the 300 or 400 level.
The Writing Major is offered as a Bachelor of Arts degree only. Students seeking the B.A. in Writing must complete 6 credits in a world language as determined by the Writing Program.
All majors must complete one Academic Service-Learning (AS-L) project and one course infused with Center for Undergraduate Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity (URSCA). These High-Impact Practices are in required courses in the major.