English Major, BA – Rhetoric and Writing Concentration

The English major offers five concentrations: Creative Writing, Literature, Rhetoric and Writing, Technical Communication, and an Individualized Program. Honors programs are available for the Literature, Rhetoric and Writing, Technical Communication, and Individualized Program concentrations.

College Requirements

Arts and Sciences

Prerequisites

any two English courses at the 200-level

English Major

The major consists of 30 hours of 300- and 400-level coursework. Courses may not count in more than one category. Depending on the course content, Special Topics, Major Authors, Junior-Senior Honors Seminar, and any other course with variable content may be petitioned to count in a category where it is not listed.

Select one course from each area:

Rhetoric and Writing Concentration

Complete:

ENGL 355 - Rhetoric and Writing 3 Credit Hours *
to be taken near the beginning of the student’s major program

Select two courses:

ENGL 455 - Persuasive Writing 3 Credit Hours *
ENGL 470 - Special Topics in Rhetoric 3 Credit Hours
ENGL 494 - Cultural Rhetorics 3 Credit Hours *
ENGL 495 - Introduction to Rhetoric and Composition 3 Credit Hours

Select one additional course in rhetoric or writing:

ENGL 360 - Technical and Professional Writing 3 Credit Hours *
ENGL 363 - Writing Poetry 3 Credit Hours *
ENGL 364 - Writing Fiction 3 Credit Hours *
ENGL 365 - Writing the Screenplay 3 Credit Hours *
ENGL 367 - Honors: Writing Poetry 3 Credit Hours *
ENGL 368 - Honors: Writing Fiction 3 Credit Hours
ENGL 455 - Persuasive Writing 3 Credit Hours *
ENGL 460 - Technical Editing 3 Credit Hours
ENGL 461 - Global Communication for Science and Technology 3 Credit Hours *
ENGL 462 - Writing for Publication 3 Credit Hours
ENGL 463 - Advanced Poetry Writing 3 Credit Hours *
ENGL 464 - Advanced Fiction Writing 3 Credit Hours *
ENGL 466 - Writing, Layout, and Production of Technical Documents 3 Credit Hours
ENGL 470 - Special Topics in Rhetoric 3 Credit Hours
ENGL 484 - Special Topics in Writing 3 Credit Hours
ENGL 494 - Cultural Rhetorics 3 Credit Hours *
ENGL 495 - Introduction to Rhetoric and Composition 3 Credit Hours

Select one English elective:

any 300-400 level English course

Rhetoric and Writing – Honors Concentration

For students who qualify, the English Department offers specially designed courses at all undergraduate levels. The first-year and second-year honors courses are enriched versions of regular sections in composition, and in American and British literatures. To be given honors in English on the transcript, a student must have achieved a 3.25 or higher GPA, a 3.5 or higher grade point in English courses, and the student must have completed 12 hours in honors courses in English at the 200-400 levels, including ENGL 398 - Junior-Senior Honors Seminar *, and ENGL 498 - Senior Honors Thesis . Any 300- or 400-level courses in English may be taken for honors credit through the Honors-by-Contract program with the permission of the instructor. Courses taken at the graduate level for undergraduate credit may be petitioned to count for honors credit in English. Depending on the topic, ENGL 398 * may be petitioned to count for one of the other English major requirements as well.

* Meets Volunteer Core Requirements .

Undergraduates

Graduate Students

English Major, BA – Rhetoric and Writing Concentration

College Requirements

Prerequisites

English Major

Select one course from each area:

Pre-1600 Literature

1660-1900 Literature

Post-1900 Literature

Language, Theory, Folklore, Cultural, Ethnic, Gender, or Film Studies