English (Writing Concentration), Bachelor of Arts

(Program of Study)

Bachelor of Arts Degree Requirements for the English Major Writing Concentration:

 

ENG 103	Freshman English I	3
ENG 201	Literary Genres and Critical Approaches	3
ENG 225	Advanced Composition I	3
ENG 321	Advanced Composition II	3
ENG 325	Shakespeare: The Tragedies and Tragi-Comedies	3
	OR
ENG 405	Studies in Shakespeare	3
ENG 332	Creative Writing	3
ENG 406	Fiction Writing	3
	OR
ENG 407	Poetry Writing	3
ENG 434	Senior Thesis	1
ENG	Literature elective courses	12
ENG	Writing elective courses	9
	Intermediate Foreign Language Requirement	6

The choice of English literature electives is regulated by the department. The department requires at least 3 credits in American Literature, 3 credits in British Literature, 3 credits in Contemporary or Modern Literature, and at least 3 credits in either British Literature, American Literature, or World Literature.

§ 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), Editing and Proofreading (ENG 390), 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.

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 211	Lyric and Dramatic Voices	3
	Elementary Foreign Language	3
HST	History Core	3
	Natural Science Core	3
	Elective	3

 

Sophomore Year

First Semester

ENG 225	Advanced Composition I	3
ENG	American Literature	3
	Intermediate Foreign Language Requirement	3
PHL	Philosophy Core	3
THE	Theology Core	3

 

Second Semester

ENG 321	Advanced Composition II	3
ENG	British Literature	3
PHL	Philosophy Core	3
THE	Theology Core	3
	Intermediate Foreign Language Requirement	3

Intermediate Foreign Language Requirement: Foreign Language is required but if satisfied by Placement Exam (for no credit), general elective substitution is required.

Junior Year

First Semester

ENG 332	Creative Writing	3
ENG	English Elective (Writing)§	3
	Catholic Traditions in Fine Arts Core	3
PHL	Philosophy Core	3
THE	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	American Literature	3
	OR
ENG	British Literature	3
	OR
ENG	World Literature	3
	Social Science Core	3
	Elective	3
	Elective	3

Elective option: ENG 400 Internship (3 credits) may be applied here.

Second Semester

ENG 434	Senior Thesis	1
ENG	English Elective (Writing)§	3
ENG	Contemporary Literature	3
	OR
ENG	Modern Literature	3
MTH/ECO	Math or Economics Core	3
	Elective	3
	Elective	3