Writing Major

Requirements for a major in writing:

Students must complete 49 credit hours consisting of 32 credits in the courses listed below (16 hours at the 300 level or above) and 16 credits in literature courses designated LIT (8 hours at the 200 level and 8 hours at the 300 level or above), plus a portfolio course. One studio arts course (4 hours) other than a writing course is recommended. Note: As explained in requirements for the English major, one literature course, designated LIT, or permission of instructor, is required to take LIT courses at the 300 or 400 level.

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

Degree Requirements

Literature courses as listed above

Total Credit Hours:16

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 274Creative Nonfiction

4

and

WRI 374Narrative Nonfiction

4

or

WRI 281Technical Writing

4

and

WRI 381Technical and Professional Editing

4

Total Credit Hours:8

Writing majors must choose 24 credit hours from courses in 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 for Online Audiences

4

COM 225Media Writing

4

COM 226Introduction to Scriptwriting for Motion Pictures and Television

4

COM 234Topics in Communication

1-4

WRI 230Special 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

JOU 290Special Topics in Journalism

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 352Special 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 374Narrative Nonfiction

4

WRI 381Technical and Professional Editing

4

COM 383Writing for Advertising

4

COM 384Writing for Public Relations

4

JOU 390Advanced Special Topics in Journalism

4

WRI 450Seminar in Poetry Writing

4

WRI 456Directed Poetry Writing

1-4

WRI 460Seminar in Fiction Writing

4

WRI 465Directed Fiction Writing

1-4

WRI 470Topics in Nonfiction

4

WRI 485Directed Professional Writing

1-4

WRI 490Writing Internship

1-10

Total Credit Hours:24

Portfolio

ENG 491Senior Portfolio

1

Total Credit Hours:1

Total Credit Hours: 49