English A.B. - Self-Designed Concentration
A Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in English and a Self-Designed Concentration requires the completion of the Elon Core Curriculum as well as the Major Requirements listed below.
Major Requirements
Foundational English Requirements: 16 sh
- Choose one ENG literature course 4sh
- Choose one ENG language course 4sh
- Choose one ENG or PWR writing course 4sh
- Choose one additional ENG or PWR course 4sh
English Self-Designed Concentration Requirements: 24 sh
Choose six courses from the following:
These can include any combination of Literature, Language, and Writing (ENG or PWR) classes.
ENG Literature Courses
ENG Language Courses
| ENG 2040 | LANGUAGE IN SOCIETY | 4 sh |
| ENG 2050 | GRAMMAR | 4 sh |
| ENG 3010 | INTRODUCTION TO LINGUISTICS | 4 sh |
| ENG 3020 | HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE | 4 sh |
| ENG 3050 | AMERICAN ENGLISH | 4 sh |
| ENG 3060 | TEACHING ENGLISH TO SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES (TESOL): THEORY AND PRACTICE | 4 sh |
ENG and PWR Writing Courses
| ENG 2130 | INTRODUCTION TO CREATIVE WRITING | 4 sh |
| ENG 2140 | CREATIVE WRITING: POETRY READING/WRITING | 4 sh |
| ENG 2090 | WRITING STUDIES SURVEY | 4 sh |
| ENG 3150 | INTERMEDIATE CREATIVE WRITING: NONFICTION | 4 sh |
| ENG 3160 | INTERMEDIATE CREATIVE WRITING: POETRY | 4 sh |
| ENG 3170 | INTERMEDIATE CREATIVE WRITING: FICTION | 4 sh |
| ENG 3090 | WRITING CENTER WORKSHOP | 4 sh |
| ENG 4130 | ADVANCED CREATIVE WRITING | 4 sh |
| ENG 4160 | TEACHING CREATIVE WRITING IN THE COMMUNITY | 4 sh |
| PWR 2130 | PUBLISHING AND EDITING I | 4 sh |
| PWR 2120 | MULTIMEDIA AND VISUAL RHETORICS I | 4 sh |
| PWR 2110 | PROFESSIONAL WRITING AND RHETORIC | 4 sh |
| PWR 2100 | PROFESSIONAL WRITING AND TECHNOLOGY STUDIO | 4 sh |
| PWR 2170 | WRITING AS INQUIRY | 4 sh |
| PWR 3110 | UNDERSTANDING RHETORIC | 4 sh |
| PWR 3130 | PUBLISHING AND EDITING II | 4 sh |
| PWR 3120 | MULTIMEDIA AND VISUAL RHETORICS II | 4 sh |
| PWR 3190 | SPECIAL TOPICS IN PROFESSIONAL WRITING AND RHETORIC | 4 sh |
| PWR 3210 | WRITING GRANTS | 4 sh |
| PWR 3220 | WRITING SCIENCE | 4 sh |
| PWR 3230 | WRITING CIVIC ACTION | 4 sh |
Choose one Senior Seminar or an additional Capstone Experience: 4 sh
Approved Alternative Capstone for 4 sh can also apply here.
Additional Criteria:
- Students must submit a detailed proposal that explains how selected courses define a cohesive plan for English study. The proposal must be developed in consultation with the coordinator of the self-designed English concentration and an advisor in the area of focus. The proposal must be reviewed and approved by a subcommittee of the English Curriculum Committee (which includes members from all concentrations and PWR) and by the coordinator of the self-designed English major. Once proposals are approved by the subcommittee, they will be brought to the whole department for review;
- At least 16 sh must be at the 3000-level or above (4 sh of 3000-level or above coursework may be outside of ENG and PWR, with approval of the chair and a subcommittee of the English Curriculum Committee);
- A capstone seminar is required: either an ENG or PWR senior seminar or an approved alternative capstone experience, whichever best suits the course of study;
- Program of study must include at least one ELR unit related to the student’s concentration focus;
- A portfolio of representative work in the concentration must be submitted for external senior assessment;
- The self-designed concentration must be officially approved before a student has completed 80 sh.