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Curriculum Guide: Major in English with a Concentration in Creative Writing

Freshman Year

First Semester


Course and number		Semester hrs
GE 102/104	Composition I/Honors		3
GE 115	College Algebra		3
GE 122	Freshman Seminar		1
GE 140	World Civilization I		3
GE	Nat. Science/Lab		4
	Foreign Language		3
			17

Second Semester

GE 103 /105	Composition I/Honors	3
GE 130	Art Appreciation	2
GE 141	World Civilization II	3
GE	Physical Ed. Activity	1
GE	Nat. Science or Math	3
	Foreign Language	3
GE 135	Intro to Music Lit	2
		17

Sophomore Year

First Semester


Course and number		Semester hrs
GE 201/203	World Literature I/Honors..		3
GE 185	Health Concepts		2
GE	Social/Behavior Science		3
ENGL 300	Advanced Grammar		3
SPCH 314	Public Speaking		3
	Physical Ed. Activity		1
			15

Second Semester

GE 202/204	World Literature Il/Honors	3
GE	Social/Behavioral Studies	3
ENGL 317	Advanced Composition	3
	Electives	3
CSC 111	Computer Science	3
		15

Junior Year

First Semester


Course and number		Semester hrs
ENGL 301	British Literature I		3
ENGL 305	American Literature I		3
ENGL 322	Adv. English Grammar		3
ENGL 399	Creative Writing		3
	Electives		3
			15

Second Semester

ENGL 302	English Literature II	3
ENGL 306	American Literature II	3
ENGL 327	English Linguistics	3
ENGL 401	Technical Writing	3
ENGL 402	Poetry Writing	3
		15

Senior Year

First Semester


Course and number		Semester hrs
ENGL 403	Creative Writing: Fiction		3
ENGL 405	Writing for Stage, Film and TV		3
ENGL 425	Shakespeare: Comedies, Romances, Sonnets		3
ENGL 426	Shakespeare: Tragedies and Histories		3
ENGL 430	The British Novel: 1600-1800		3
	Electives/Minor		3
			15

Second Semester


ENGL 303	Literary Criticism		3
ENGL 498	Research Methods in English
	Electives/Minor		11
			15
Total Semester Hours Required for Degree		124