Those concentrating in writing and mass communications take 13 to 14 English courses. If you wish to minor in writing, you must be majoring in a field other than English. Six writing courses (18 credits) in addition to English Composition are required for the minor.
Required Courses (not counted toward degree requirements):
Required courses for concentation
Approaches to Reading and Interpretation
Writing Workshop: Argument and Persuasion
Introduction to Media Analysis
Seminar in Writing and Mass Communications (senior year)
Introduction to Journalism
You will also choose either Option A or B.
Option A:
Survey of British Literature: Beginnings to the 18th Century
Survey of British Literature: 19th Century to the Present
Survey of American Literature: Beginnings to the Present
Option B (one elective from each of the following areas):
Area 1: English Literature before 1500, the History of the English Language, or English Drama 900-1642
Area 2: English Literature from 1500-1800: Renaissance Literature, Shakespeare, 17th-Century Prose and Poetry, Milton, and 18th-Century Literature
Area 3: 19th-Century and 20th-Century English Literature
Area 4: American Literature; American Studies
Electives (choose 1):
Creative Writing
Writing Workshop: Poetry
Creative Nonfiction
Electives (choose 1):
Electives (choose 3):
Speech
Film and Literature
Introduction to Film Studies
American Film Since 1940
Acting
TV Communications Skills
TV Production I
TV Production II
Electronic Communications and Multimedia
Academic Internship (minimum of 2.8 GPA required)
Minor in Writing
A minor in writing includes six classes (18 credits) in writing, two of which may be Writing Emphasis literature classes.
A minor in writing is only available to students not majoring in English.
Required courses for minor in Writing