English, Professional and Creative Writing Concentration, B.A.

The Bachelor of Arts in English with a Professional and Creative Writing concentration uniquely blends creative writing with the professional skills in demand in today’s marketplace. Students graduating with a degree in English have developed careers in publishing, communications, technical writing, web content writing, public relations, teaching, marketing, and other fields where writing, language skills, and textual interpretation are valued. From small businesses to large corporations; from local newspapers to mass media outlets: with an English major, the job possibilities are endless.

Bachelor of Arts Foreign Language Requirement:

All students completing a Bachelor of Arts degree are required to attain proficiency in a foreign language. Proficiency may be satisfied by completing a language class at the 103 (intermediate) level or three years of any one foreign language in high school. Students may also meet this requirement through AP or CLEP testing.

English Major Requirements (39 crs.)

Required Courses (9 crs.)

Course of Study (30 crs.)

200 level literature (3 crs.)
200 level writing (3 crs.)
Technical/Professional Writing or Reviewing the Arts (3 crs.)
300 level literature (3 crs.)
300 level writing (3 crs.)
300 or 400 level literature (3 crs.)
300 or 400 level writing (3 crs.)
400 level writing (3 crs.)
Any 300 or 400 level class (3 crs.)
Any writing class (3 crs.)

200-level Foundations Courses

300-level Studies Courses

400-level Seminar Courses

400-level Seminar Courses:

Electives (36 crs.)

General Education

General Education Requirements

General Education Program

General Education Requirements Specific for this major:

First Year Seminar (U): UNIV 101
Writing (W): ENGL 114 , ENGL 115 , HONR 106
Oral Communication (O): COST 100 , HONR 100
History (H): HIST 105 , HONR 122
Quantitative (Q): MATH 105 , MATH 107 , or MATH 117 recommended