English (B.A.) Writing Concentration

Program: English Writing Concentration
Department of English and Linguistics
College of Liberal Arts

Liberal Arts Building 145 ~ 260-481-6841

Program Requirements:

A grade of C- or higher for all courses required in the concentration and an overall GPA of 2.00 or higher.

To earn the B.A. in English with a concentration in Writing, students must fulfill the General Requirements and the English core requirements outlined in the Program Description of the English B.A. in this catalog, and the following concentration requirements:

Program Requirements:

Writing Concentration

Creative Writing Course: Credits 3

Choose one of the following:

ENGL 20301 - Creative Writing - Poetry Cr. 3.
ENGL 20302 - Creative Writing - Fiction Cr. 3.
ENGL 30103 - Writing Fiction Cr. 3.
ENGL 30301 - Writing Poetry Cr. 3.
ENGL 30401 - Contemporary African American Poetry Forms Cr. 3.
ENGL 40101 - Advanced Fiction Writing Cr. 3.
ENGL 40301 - Advanced Poetry Writing Cr. 3.
ENGL 40501 - Writing Prose - Creative Nonfiction Cr. 2-3.
ENGL 41402 - Using Poems To Beat Death (Finding Poetry To Live) Cr. 3.

Professional Writing Course: Credits 3

Choose one of the following:

ENGL 23202 - Introduction to Business Writing Cr. 3.
ENGL 23401 - Technical Report Writing Cr. 3.
ENGL 23501 - Introduction To Web Authoring Cr. 3.
ENGL 32301 - Digital Writing Cr. 3.
ENGL 33101 - Business And Administrative Writing Cr. 3.
ENGL 36301 - Nonprofit And Grant Writing Cr. 3.
ENGL 46500 - Theories And Practices Of Editing Cr. 3.
ENGL 46602 - Project Management Cr. 3
ENGL 46700 - Writing For Multiple Media Cr. 3.
ENGL 49701 - Editing Of Creative Works Cr. 3.

Advanced Composition and Rhetoric Course: Credits 3

Choose one of the following:

ENGL 40001 - Issues In Teaching Writing Cr. 3.
ENGL 42002 - Argumentative Writing Cr. 3.
ENGL 42202 - Creativity And Community Cr. 3.
ENGL 42502 - Research Methods For Professional Writers Cr. 3.
ENGL 46001 - Introduction To Literacy Studies Cr. 3.
ENGL 46201 - Studies In Rhetoric And Composition Cr. 3.
ENGL 47201 - Composing The Self Cr. 3.
ENGL 47600 - Writers Reading Cr. 3.

Additional 300-400 level Writing Courses: Credits 9

Choose three of the following:

ENGL 30103 - Writing Fiction Cr. 3.
ENGL 30301 - Writing Poetry Cr. 3.
ENGL 30401 - Contemporary African American Poetry Forms Cr. 3.
ENGL 32301 - Digital Writing Cr. 3.
ENGL 33101 - Business And Administrative Writing Cr. 3.
ENGL 36301 - Nonprofit And Grant Writing Cr. 3.
ENGL 40001 - Issues In Teaching Writing Cr. 3.
ENGL 40101 - Advanced Fiction Writing Cr. 3.
ENGL 40301 - Advanced Poetry Writing Cr. 3.
ENGL 40501 - Writing Prose - Creative Nonfiction Cr. 2-3.
ENGL 41402 - Using Poems To Beat Death (Finding Poetry To Live) Cr. 3.
ENGL 42002 - Argumentative Writing Cr. 3.
ENGL 42202 - Creativity And Community Cr. 3.
ENGL 42502 - Research Methods For Professional Writers Cr. 3.
ENGL 46001 - Introduction To Literacy Studies Cr. 3.
ENGL 46201 - Studies In Rhetoric And Composition Cr. 3.
ENGL 46500 - Theories And Practices Of Editing Cr. 3.
ENGL 46602 - Project Management Cr. 3
ENGL 46700 - Writing For Multiple Media Cr. 3.
ENGL 47201 - Composing The Self Cr. 3.
ENGL 47600 - Writers Reading Cr. 3.
ENGL 49701 - Editing Of Creative Works Cr. 3.

Concentration Total Credits: 18

Student Responsibility

You are responsible for ensuring that you satisfy all graduation requirements specified for each selected program. Thus, it is essential that you develop a thorough understanding of the required courses, academic policies, and procedures governing your academic career. If you cannot complete all program requirements by your stated graduation date but fail to remove those from your plan of study, the Registrar’s Office in consultation with your academic advisor will remove unmet pursuits from your plan of study. Changing curricular records during the graduation term of application may affect state or federal financial aid awards. All requests for exceptions to specific requirements must be made in writing and may be granted only by written approval from the appropriate chair or dean.

English (B.A.) Writing Concentration

Program: English Writing Concentration Department of English and Linguistics College of Liberal Arts

Program Requirements:

Writing Concentration

Creative Writing Course: Credits 3

Professional Writing Course: Credits 3

Advanced Composition and Rhetoric Course: Credits 3

Additional 300-400 level Writing Courses: Credits 9

Concentration Total Credits: 18

Student Responsibility

Program: English Writing Concentration
Department of English and Linguistics
College of Liberal Arts