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WRITING/LITERATURE

Writing/Literature Major (B.A.)

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS

The department offers a writing/literature major that creatively combines both disciplines while allowing students freedom to pursue their primary interest. The major consists of 39 semester hours (not including WRIT 110 Freshman Composition) distributed as follows:

Literature Core
LITR 350 Literary Criticism
Two of the following three courses:
LITR 240 Understanding Drama
LITR 340 Poetry
LITR 440 Modern Novel
Two of the following three sequences:
LITR 231, 232 Masterpieces of World Literature
LITR 326, 327, 328 American Literature (two of the three courses)
LITR 376, 377, 378 British Literature (two of the three courses)

Writing Core
WRIT 200 Understanding Literature
WRIT 230 Introduction to Journalism
One of the following three courses:
WRIT 330 Writing for Publication
WRIT 360 Writing Fiction
WRIT 370 Writing Poetry

Electives
9 hours in literature or writing; may include CMCO 320 Dramatic Scriptwriting.

Writing Minor

The department also offers two minors, each consisting of 18 hours (not including WRIT 110):
WRIT 200
WRIT/LITR electives
WRIT electives

Literature Minor

WRIT 200
WRIT/LITR electives
LITR electives above the 300 level