English Writing Program of Study

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2023-24 Academic Year

Freshman
ENG 102 Composition Skills (General Studies CAT 1) (3)
ENG 150 Topics in Literature or ENG 260 Studies in Genre or ENG 280 Themes and Movements in Literature (General Studies CAT 6) (3)
*ENG 200 Expository Writing or ENG 202 Poetry Workshop or ENG 203 Fiction Workshop or ENG 204 Creative Nonfiction Workshop (General Studies CAT 6) (3)
General Studies CAT 2 (3)
General Studies CAT 10 (3)
General Studies (12)
Coursework in second major, minor, or electives (3)

Sophomore
Choose two: ENG 202 Poetry Workshop, ENG 203 Fiction Workshop, ENG 204 Creative Nonfiction Workshop (General Studies CAT 6), or ENG 206 Workplace Writing (6)
ENG 270 Critical Approaches to Literature (3)
ENG upper level by advisement or PHI 310 Logic (6)
Math by advisement (General Studies CAT 3) (3)
General Studies CAT 7 (3)
Coursework in second major, minor, or electives (6)

Junior
ENG 384 World Literature or ENG 383 Film and Literature (3)
ENG 426 Linguistic Theory and Applications (3)
Coursework in second major, minor, or electives (24)

Senior
ENG 402 Advanced Poetry Workshop or ENG 403 Advanced Fiction Workshop or ENG 404 Advanced Creative Nonfiction Workshop (6)
ENG 480 Senior Seminar (3)
ENG upper level courses by advisement (3)
Coursework in second major, minor, or electives (21)

*Students must take at least 3 hours from ENG 200, 202, or 203 to meet Core requirements and 6 additional hours for writing emphasis major.

English endorsements are not required to take ENG 150.