Nov 08, 2024  
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

English (B.A.) Writing Concentration 4-Year Plan


This plan is an example only.  Please see your advisor to develop your individualized plan. Course rotation and course offerings are subject to change based on faculty availability and enrollment minimums.  At least one course used to fulfill the COLA Thematic Requirements must be from the list of approved courses meeting the Non-Western tradition.  The list can be found here: College of Liberal Arts Thematic Requirements  

Fall 1st Year:


Total Credits: 16


Spring 1st Year:


  • Cr. 3.
  • English Major Language Study course  Cr. 3.
  • General Education B4 elective  Cr. 3.
  • General Education B7 elective  Cr. 3.
  • Second Semester Foreign Language  Cr. 3.

Total Credits: 15


Fall 2nd Year:


  • Cr. 3.
  • British Literature Before 1700 or British Literature After 1700  Cr. 3.
  • American Literature at the 3000+ level  Cr. 3.
  • Thematic Requirement A  Gender, Sexuality, Race and/or Ethnicity  Cr. 3.
  • Third Semester Foreign Language  Cr. 3.

Total Credits: 15


Spring 2nd Year:


  • Cr. 3.  or consult with an advisor
  • British Literature Before 1700 or British Literature After 1700  Cr. 3.
  • General Education A or B elective  Cr. 3.
  • General Education A or B (if needed) or Free Elective  Cr. 3.
  • Fourth Semester Foreign Language  Cr. 3.

Total Credits: 15


Fall 3rd Year:


  • English Writing course at the 3000+ level  Cr. 3.
  • Thematic Requirement B  Conflict and Cooperation  Cr. 3.
  • Thematic Requirement D  Regional/Geographic Study  Cr. 3.
  • General Education A or B elective (if needed) or Free Elective  Cr. 3.
  • Choose one of the following options:

  • Cr. 3.
  • One Writing course at the 3000+ level  Cr. 3.

Total Credits: 15


Spring 3rd Year:


  • English writing course at the 3000+ level  Cr. 3.
  • English writing course at the 4000+ level  Cr. 3.
  • Thematic Requirement C  Institutions and Behavior  Cr. 3.
  • General Education B5 elective  Cr. 3.
  • Minor course or Free elective  Cr. 3.

Total Credits: 15


Fall 4th Year:


  • Cr. 3.
  • Elective chosen from:  Classics, Comparative Literature, English, Film, or Folklore  Cr. 3.
  • Minor course or Free elective  Cr. 3.
  • Minor course or Free elective  Cr. 3.
  • Minor course or Free elective  Cr. 2.

Total Credits: 14


Spring 4th Year:


  • Thematic Requirement E  Digital Humanities/Public Humanities  Cr. 3.
  • Minor course or Free elective  Cr. 3.
  • Minor course or Free elective  Cr. 3.
  • Minor course or Free elective  Cr. 3.
  • Minor course or Free elective  Cr. 3.

Total Credits: 15


Total Credits: 120