English, B.A. - Writing Studies
The Writing Studies option in the English B.A. allows students to pursue concentrated study in the discipline of writing, specializing in sub-fields such as the history of rhetoric and composition, literacy, theories of writing pedagogy, and writing and multi-media.
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Major in English, BA
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Option in Writing Studies - See separate block
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Students may elect to declare an option in Comparative Literature, ESL/Linguistics, Film Studies, Journalism, or Writing Studies. This is not required.
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ENGLISH CORE COURSES
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Option in Writing Studies
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INTRODUCTORY COURSE3 hours
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Introduction to Writing Studies
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CORE COURSES - See Appendix 115 hours
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ELECTIVES - See Appendix 215 hours
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INTERNSHIP - Choose 3 hours from:3 hours
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English Internship
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CAPSTONE WITHIN MAJOR - See Appendix 36 hours
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Appendix 1. CORE COURSES
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The Craft of Writing: Argumentation & Stylistics3 hours
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The Craft of Writing
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Visual Rhetoric3 hours
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Rhetorical Analysis
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Reading and Writing for Civic Change3 hours
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Reading/Writing for Civic Chng
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Special Topics in Writing Studies3 hours
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Sp Top Writing:
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Appendix 2. ELECTIVES
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You must select a minimum of 15 credits of electives. 6 of those credits must be from the Writing Studies course list.
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Required Electives in Writing Studies - Choose 6 hours from:6 hours
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Writing in the Disciplines
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Intro to Rhetoric for Writers
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Technical Writing
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Editing for Publication
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Web Writing
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Science Writing
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Sp Top Writing:
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Creative Writing
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Journalism & Society
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Advanced Reporting in a Diverse World
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Feature Writing and Magazine Journalism
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Investigative and Computer Assisted Reporting
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Journlsm Thru Women's Prspctvs
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Seminar in Teaching Writing
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Electives in Writing/Film/Linguistics/Literature or COMM - Choose 9 hours from:9 hours
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Writing in the Disciplines
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Journalism & Society
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Intro to Rhetoric for Writers
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Technical Writing
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Advanced Reporting in a Diverse World
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Business Writing
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Editing for Publication
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Feature Writing and Magazine Journalism
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Investigative and Computer Assisted Reporting
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Journlsm Thru Women's Prspctvs
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Sp Top Writing:
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Creative Writing
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Seminar in Teaching Writing
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The Art of Film
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Ethnicity in Film
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History Of Film
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Film and American Society
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Politics, Film & Electronic Media
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Sci Fiction, Technology & Film
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Intro to Linguistic Analysis
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Modern Syntax
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History of English
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Teach ESL Listening/Speaking
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Dialects of American English
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Applied Linguistics
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Teaching Eng as Second Lang
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Special Topics in Lang: Sem
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World Literature 1
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World Literature 2
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Early British Literature
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Later British Literature
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American Literary Tradition I
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Later American Literature
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H:Explorations in World Lit
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Science Fiction
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Special Topics in Literature
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African-American Literature 1
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African American Literature 2
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Women Writers in Middle Ages
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Folklore and Literature
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Old Eng Lang and Literature
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Middle Eng Lang and Literature
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Chaucer
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The English Renaissance
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Shakespeare
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17th Cen Lit Prior Restoration
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Milton
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Romantic Literature
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Vict Lit: Madwmn & Decadnt Men
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British Literature Since 1914
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The British Novel
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Seminar of British Writers
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The Woman Writer
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Any ENGL 421-430 course(s)
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Comparative Literature
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Journlsm Thru Women's Prspctvs
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Poetry
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Drama
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Prose Fiction
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Short Story:Hist,Devel,Genres
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Literary Criticism
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Theories of Rhetoric
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Political Communication
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Appendix 3. CAPSTONE WITHIN MAJOR
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The internship (ENGL 400) is in addition to the required 3-credit internship and can be selected as a Capstone course after fulfilling the 3-credit internship requirement.
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Writing Workshop3 hours
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Digital Portfolio
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Thesis or Internship - Choose 3 hours from:3 hours
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English Internship
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Honors Course
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Departmental Honors
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