(Program of Study)
Bachelor of Arts Degree Requirements for the English Major Writing Concentration:
| ENG 103 | Freshman English I | 3 |
| ENG 104 | Freshman English II | 3 |
| ENG 201 | Literary Genres and Critical Approaches | 3 |
| ENG 225 | Advanced Composition I | 3 |
| ENG 321 | Advanced Composition II | 3 |
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| ENG 325 | Shakespeare: The Tragedies and Tragi-Comedies | 3 |
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| ENG 405 | Studies in Shakespeare | 3 |
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| ENG 332 | Creative Writing | 3 |
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| ENG 406 | Fiction Writing | 3 |
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| ENG 407 | Poetry Writing | 3 |
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| ENG 434 | Senior Thesis | 1 |
ENG
| Literature courses | 15 |
| Writing courses | 9 |
| Intermediate Foreign Language Requirement | 6 |
Freshman Year
First Semester
| ENG 103 | Freshman English I | 3 |
| ENG 201 | Literary Genres and Critical Approaches | 3 |
| ENG 210 | Epic and the Person | 3 |
| Elementary Foreign Language | 3 |
| Natural Science Core | 3 |
ENG 103: A student must take this course unless exempted through placement scores; nevertheless, 124 hours of course work must be completed for graduation requirement.
Second Semester
| ENG 104 | Freshman English II | 3 |
| ENG 211 | Lyric and Dramatic Voices | 3 |
| Elementary Foreign Language | 3 |
| Natural Science Core | 3 |
| History Core | 3 |
ENG 104: A student must take this course unless exempted through placement scores; nevertheless, 124 hours of course work must be completed for graduation requirement.
Sophomore Year
First Semester
| ENG 225 | Advanced Composition I | 3 |
| Intermediate Foreign Language Requirement | 3 |
ENG
| English Elective (Literature) | 3 |
| Philosophy Core | 3 |
| Theology Core | 3 |
Second Semester
| ENG 321 | Advanced Composition II | 3 |
| Intermediate Foreign Language Requirement | 3 |
ENG
| English Elective (Literature) | 3 |
| Philosophy Core | 3 |
| Theology Core | 3 |
Intermediate Foreign Language Requirement: Foreign Language is required but if satisfied by Placement Exam (for no credit), general elective substitution is required
English Elective (Literature): The choice of English electives is regulated by the department, which requires at least 6 credits in British Literature, 6 credits in American literature, and 3 credits in the contemporary/modern period.
Junior Year
First Semester
| ENG 332 | Creative Writing | 3 |
ENG
| English Elective (Writing)§ | 3 |
| Catholic Traditions in Fine Arts Core | 3 |
| Philosophy Core | 3 |
| Theology Core | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
Second Semester
| ENG 325 | Shakespeare: The Tragedies and Tragi-Comedies | 3 |
| OR | |
| ENG 405 | Studies in Shakespeare | 3 |
| ENG 406 | Fiction Writing | 3 |
| OR | |
| ENG 407 | Poetry Writing | 3 |
| American Founding Principles Core | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
Senior Year
First Semester
ENG
| English Elective (Writing)§ | 3 |
ENG
| English Elective (Literature) | 3 |
ENG
| English Elective (Literature) | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Social Science Core | 3 |
Elective: ENG 400 Internship may be applied for here.
Second Semester
ENG
| English Elective (Writing)§ | 3 |
ENG
| English Elective (Literature) | 3 |
| ENG 434 | Senior Thesis | 1 |
MTH/ECO
| Math or Economics Core | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
§ The choice of English writing electives is regulated by the department from among the following courses: Business and Professional Writing (ENG 320), Rhetoric (ENG 322), Grammar and Its Teaching Methods (ENG 327), Teaching Writing as a Process (ENG 328), Playwriting (ENG 408), Writing Creative Nonfiction (ENG 420) and additional English writing courses on the 300-400 level as they are offered, including special topics courses in composition.