Writing B.A.
Degree Requirements: 124 Credit Hours
See Core Curriculum for required courses in Area A1 through Area E.
| Credit Hours | ||
|---|---|---|
| General Requirements (Core Areas A - E) | 42 | |
| Additional Requirements | 4 | |
| Area F - Courses Appropriate to Major | ||
| Foreign Language - through 2002 or its equivalent | 0-6 | |
| Select 9-18 credit hours from the following: | 9-18 | |
| Selected Topics in Writing and Linguistics | ||
| Selected Topics in Writing and Linguistics | ||
| Technical Communication | ||
| Everyday Creative Writing | ||
| Forms in Writing | ||
| Reading as a Writer | ||
| Careers in Writing and Linguistics | ||
| Freelance Writing | ||
| Essential Grammar for Successful Writing | ||
| Writing for Social Media | ||
| Writers on Writing | ||
| Literature And Humanities (unless taken for Area C) 1 | ||
or ENGL 2111 | World Literature I | |
or ENGL 2112 | World Literature II | |
or ENGL 2121 | British Literature I | |
or ENGL 2122 | British Literature II | |
or ENGL 2131 | American Literature I | |
or ENGL 2132 | American Literature II | |
| Major Requirements | ||
| Students must take a minimum of 30 upper-division hours in the major | ||
| Common Body of Knowledge Courses | ||
| Students must complete four of the following five courses, and must complete at least two of these courses with a minimum grade of "C" before enrolling in any course at the 4000-level or above. | 12 | |
| Language and Linguistic Theory | ||
| Creative Writing | ||
| Foundations in Professional and Technical Writing | ||
| Research Methods for Writers | ||
| Introduction to Writing Studies | ||
| Upper Division Requirements | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Semantics: Introduction to Linguistic Meaning | ||
| Modern English Grammar | ||
| History of English Language | ||
| Professional Editing | ||
| Research Methods for Writers | ||
| Rhetoric | ||
| Select one (3-6 credit hours) from the following Capstone Experience courses: | 3-6 | |
| Internship in Writing and Linguistics 2 | ||
| Advanced Screenwriting | ||
| Technical Writing | ||
| Rhetoric | ||
| Advanced Poetry Writing | ||
| Sociolinguistics | ||
or LING 5530 | Sociolinguistics | |
| Advanced Creative Nonfiction Writing | ||
| Advanced Technical Editing | ||
| Advanced Fiction Writing | ||
| Select 9-12 credit hours from the following upper-division courses in the major as approved by advisor: | 9-12 | |
| Creative Writing | ||
| Selected Topics in Writing | ||
| Writing for Young Readers | ||
| Digital Storytelling | ||
| Comic Book Writing in American Culture | ||
| Writing the Southern Experience | ||
| Creative Nonfiction Writing | ||
| Screenwriting | ||
| Advanced Screenwriting | ||
| Poetry Writing | ||
| Fiction Writing | ||
| Internship in Writing and Linguistics | ||
| Selected Topics in Writing | ||
| Advanced Poetry Writing | ||
| Advanced Creative Nonfiction Writing | ||
| Writing Flash Prose | ||
| Advanced Fiction Writing | ||
| Professional and Technical Writing | ||
| Selected Topics in Writing | ||
| Writing in the Workplace | ||
| Writing Visual Information | ||
| Professional Editing | ||
| Research Methods for Writers | ||
| Digital Storytelling | ||
| Introduction to Usability and user Experience | ||
| Travel and Tourism Writing | ||
| Applied Rhetoric of Science and Technology | ||
| Writing Grants and Proposals | ||
| Intellectual Property | ||
| Internship in Writing and Linguistics | ||
| Selected Topics in Writing | ||
| Writing for New Media | ||
| Technical Writing | ||
| Writing for the Nonprofit Sector | ||
| Advanced Technical Editing | ||
| Publication Design | ||
| Writing Studies | ||
| Selected Topics in Writing | ||
| Writing Autobiography | ||
| Teaching Writing | ||
| Digital Storytelling | ||
| Comic Book Writing in American Culture | ||
| Writing and Healing | ||
| Travel and Tourism Writing | ||
| Literacy and Identity | ||
| Writing Argument | ||
| Writing, Rhetoric, and Culture | ||
| Internship in Writing and Linguistics | ||
| Selected Topics in Writing | ||
| Writing for New Media | ||
| Modern English Grammar | ||
| Rhetoric | ||
| History of English Language | ||
| Writing for Publication | ||
| Sociolinguistics | ||
| Writing the Body | ||
| Cultural Rhetorics | ||
| Linguistics | ||
| Selected Topics in Linguistics | ||
| Phonology: Introduction to Sound Systems | ||
| Syntax: Introduction to Structures of Sentences | ||
| Language, Power, Politics | ||
| Language and Law | ||
| Introduction to Language | ||
| Psychology of Language | ||
| Second Language Writing | ||
| Corpus Linguistics | ||
| Computer-Assisted Language Learning | ||
| Language Assesment | ||
| Semantics: Introduction to Linguistic Meaning | ||
| Modern English Grammar | ||
| History of English Language | ||
| Sociolinguistics | ||
| Internship in Writing and Linguistics | ||
| Minor - Required | ||
| Select 15 credit hours of Minor at least 9 credit hours of which must be at the 3000-level or above | 15 | |
| Elective | ||
| Select 15 credit hours of Electives (advisor approved) | 15 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 124 | |
| 1 | Denotes option available only to students on the Armstrong campus. |
| 2 | Denotes requirements for students on the Armstrong campus. |
Program Admission Criteria
Students must have an institutional GPA of 2.0 or higher to become a major in Writing.
Other Program Requirements
Writing majors must earn a grade of "C" or better in all courses in the major.
Honors in Writing
To graduate with Honors in Writing, a student must:
- be admitted to the University Honors Program;
- successfully complete at least three credit hours of Honors Research Seminar (HONS 4610) over three semesters;
- successfully complete and present an Honors Thesis or Capstone Project;
- be in good standing in the University Honors Program at the time of graduation.
Advisement
All Writing majors, including students in the UHP, are advised by an advisor located in the Newton Building, (912) 478-7740.