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Writing (BA) Degree Map
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Historian
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As a writing major, you’ll increase your knowledge of professional and practical communication, writing styles, creative writing, publishing, and rhetorical theory. You’ll complete a minimum of 120 credit hours to complete this degree, including the general education requirements and at least 39 senior division hours. A minor is required.
Required Courses:
- EN275 Introduction to Creative Writing (3)
- EN303 Content Copywriting (3)
- EN305 Writing for the Professions (3)
- EN307 Writing for New Media (3)
- EN309 Writing for Science and Technology (3)
- EN375 Intermediate Creative Writing (3)
- EN376 Advanced Composition (3)
- EN470 Advanced Creative Writing: Poetry (3)
- EN478 Advanced Creative Writing: Fiction (3)
- EN550 Style in Writing (3)
- EN572 Creative Nonfiction (3)
Literature – choose 3 hours
- Any LI prefix course (3)
Pedagogy and Linguistics – choose 3 hours
- EN378 Grammars of English (3)
- EN379 Composition in Secondary Schools (3)
- LI385 Teaching Literature and Nonfiction Texts in Secondary Schools (3)
- EN457 Composition Theory & Pedagogy (3)
- EN448 Principles of Language (3)
- EN486 Sociolinguistics (3)
- EN500 History of the English Language (3)
- TL525 English as a Second/Foreign Language: Learning and Teaching (3)
- TL585 Methods and Curriculum Design for Teaching English Language Learners (3)
Electives – choose 9 hours
- EN325 Topics in Writing* (3)
- EN423 Visual Rhetoric (3)
- EN435 Internship** (3)
- ENxxx (3)
- LIxxx (3)
- TLxxx (3)
* Repeatable once if the topic differs
** Not repeatable for credit in the major
Some requirements may be fulfilled by coursework in major.
- Social and Behavioral Sciences –6 hours
- Constitution Requirement –3 hours
- Written Communication –6 hours
- Oral Communication –3 hours
- Natural Sciences –7 hours (from two disciplines, one to include a lab)
- Mathematics –3 hours
- Humanities & Fine Arts –9 hours (from at least two disciplines)
- Additional requirements –5 hours (to include UI100 for native students)
- Civics examination
Freshman Year
Fall Semester (16 Hours)
- UI100 (1)
- EN100 (3)
- Literature Course (3)
- General Education (3)
- General Education (3)
- General Education (3)
Spring Semester (15 Hours)
- EN140 (3)
- EN275 (3)
- General Education (3)
- General Education (3)
- General Education (3)
Sophomore Year
Fall Semester (15 Hours)
- EN305 (3)
- EN376 (3)
- General Education (3)
- General Education (3)
- General Education (3)
Spring Semester (15 Hours)
- EN303 (3)
- EN375 (3)
- Elective (3)
- General Education (3)
- General Education (3)
Junior Year
Fall Semester (15 Hours)
- EN309 (3)
- EN478 (3)
- Pedagogy and Linguistics (3)
- Elective (3)
- Elective (3)
Spring Semester (15 Hours)
- EN307 (3)
- EN470 (3)
- Elective (3)
- Elective (3)
- Elective (3)
Senior Year
Fall Semester (14 Hours)
- EN550 (3)
- EN572 (3)
- Program Elective (3)
- Elective (3)
- Elective (2)
Spring Semester (15 Hours)
- Program Elective (3)
- Program Elective (3)
- Elective (3)
- Elective (3)
- Elective (3)
*Contact your advisor for elective or minor options.
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