Writing Major

Requirements for a major in writing:

Students must complete 48 credit hours consisting of 32 credits in the courses listed below (16 hours at the 300 level or above) and 16 credits in English courses (8 hours at the 200 level and 8 hours at the 300 level or above), with one studio arts course (4 hours) other than a writing course recommended. Note: As stated above, one 200-level English course (ENG 200, ENG 201, ENG 206, ENG 207, ENG 208, ENG 209, ENG 211, ENG 214ENG 215, ENG 216, ENG 220, ENG 229, ENG 238, ENG 240, ENG 250, ENG 251, ENG 253, ENG 257, ENG 270-278, ENG 282-289) or permission of instructor is required to take ENG courses at the 300 or 400 level.

 

English courses used to fulfill the writing major or minor may also count toward an English major or minor.

Degree Requirements

One of the following sequences must be completed:

WRI 250Poetry Writing I

4

and

WRI 351Poetry Writing II

4

or

WRI 260Fiction Writing I

4

and

WRI 361Fiction Writing II

4

or

WRI 281Technical Writing

4

and

WRI 381Technical and Professional Editing

4

Writing majors must choose courses from the following list:

WRI 200Introduction to Creative Writing

4

WRI 210Writing as a Means of Self-Discovery

4

WRI 212Memoir and Autobiography

4

WRI 220Writing on and for the Web

4

COM 225Media Writing

4

COM 226Introduction to Scriptwriting for Motion Pictures and Television

4

COM 234Topics in Communication

1-4

WRI 230-239Special Topics

1-4

WRI 240Writing Drama

4

WRI 245Yearbook Publication

2

WRI 247Dramatic Writing for Radio and Alternative Performance

4

WRI 250Poetry Writing I

4

WRI 260Fiction Writing I

4

JOU 271News Reporting and Writing

4

JOU 273Practicum in Student Publications

1-4

WRI 274Creative Nonfiction

4

WRI 281Technical Writing

4

WRI 285Information Design

4

JOU 290-299Special Topics in Journalism

4

WRI 301Biography and Historical Narrative

4

COM 325Writing for Broadcast News

4

COM 340Screenwriting I

4

COM 346Writing for Interactive Media

4

WRI 350Poetic Forms

4

WRI 351Poetry Writing II

4

WRI 352-359Special Topics in Writing

1-4

WRI 361Fiction Writing II

4

WRI 362Multigenre Creative Writing Seminar

4

WRI 365Fiction Forms

4

ENG 370Printing, Publishing and Book Arts

4

JOU 371Feature Writing

4

COM 373Interactive Journalism Production

4

WRI 375Narrative Nonfiction

4

WRI 381Technical and Professional Editing

4

COM 383Writing for Advertising

4

COM 384Writing for Public Relations

4

JOU 390-399Advanced Special Topics in Journalism

4

WRI 450Seminar in Poetry Writing

4

WRI 455-459Directed Poetry Writing

1-4

WRI 460Seminar in Fiction Writing

4

WRI 465-469Directed Fiction Writing

1-4

WRI 470-479Topics in Nonfiction

4

WRI 485-489Directed Professional Writing

1-4

WRI 490Writing Internship

1-10

Total Credit Hours: 48