English (Writing Concentration), Bachelor of Arts

(Program of Study)

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

ENG 103Freshman English I

3

ENG 104Freshman English II

3

ENG 201Literary Genres and Critical Approaches

3

ENG 225Advanced Composition I

3

ENG 321Advanced Composition II

3

 

ENG 325Shakespeare: The Tragedies and Tragi-Comedies

3

OR

ENG 405Studies in Shakespeare

3

 

ENG 332Creative Writing

3

 

ENG 406Fiction Writing

3

OR

ENG 407Poetry Writing

3

 

ENG 434Senior Thesis

1

ENG
Literature courses

15

Writing courses

9

Intermediate Foreign Language Requirement

6

Freshman Year

First Semester

ENG 103Freshman English I

3

ENG 201Literary Genres and Critical Approaches

3

ENG 210Epic 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 104Freshman English II

3

ENG 211Lyric and Dramatic Voices

3

Elementary Foreign Language

3

Natural Science Core

3

History Core

3

ENG 104: A student must take this course unless exempted through placement scores; nevertheless, 124 hours of course work must be completed for graduation requirement.

Sophomore Year

First Semester

ENG 225Advanced Composition I

3

Intermediate Foreign Language Requirement

3

ENG
English Elective (Literature)

3

Philosophy Core

3

Theology Core

3

Second Semester

ENG 321Advanced Composition II

3

Intermediate Foreign Language Requirement

3

ENG
English Elective (Literature)

3

Philosophy Core

3

Theology Core

3

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

English Elective (Literature): The choice of English electives is regulated by the department, which requires at least 6 credits in British Literature, 6 credits in American literature, and 3 credits in the contemporary/modern period.

Junior Year

First Semester

ENG 332Creative Writing

3

ENG
English Elective (Writing)§

3

Catholic Traditions in Fine Arts Core

3

Philosophy Core

3

Theology Core

3

Elective

3

Second Semester

ENG 325Shakespeare: The Tragedies and Tragi-Comedies

3

OR

ENG 405Studies in Shakespeare

3

ENG 406Fiction Writing

3

OR

ENG 407Poetry Writing

3

American Founding Principles Core

3

Elective

3

Elective

3

Senior Year

First Semester

ENG
English Elective (Writing)§

3

ENG
English Elective (Literature)

3

ENG
English Elective (Literature)

3

Elective

3

Social Science Core

3

Elective: ENG 400 Internship may be applied for here.

Second Semester

ENG
English Elective (Writing)§

3

ENG
English Elective (Literature)

3

ENG 434Senior Thesis

1

MTH/ECO
Math or Economics Core

3

Elective

3

Elective

3

§ 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.