NOTE: This listing differs from the catalog listing in that for each concentration here we list all the degree requirements rather than just those required for the concentration.
Total credits in the Professional Writing concentration: 42 credits
Total credits in the Integrative Core Curriculum: 28-45
Total open elective credits: 33-50
Total for B.A. in Writing: 120
Required Courses
- WRTG 10600 Academic Writing I (does not count toward the major)
8 required courses (24 credits):
- WRTG 16500 Introduction to the Essay
- WRTG 17500 Introduction to Creative Writing
- WRTG 20100 Argument
- WRTG 22500 Grammar and Usage
- WRTG 21100 Writing for the Workplace
- WRTG 31100 Writing for the Professions
- WRTG 41000 Senior Project
- WRTG 41500 Senior Seminar
Select one course from the following (3 credits):
- WRTG 20500 Personal Essay
- WRTG 23200 Creative Nonfiction
Select one course from the following (3 credits):
- WRTG 36000 Language, Literature, and Writing Studies (formerly Composition Theory)
- WRTG 36500 Poetics (creative writing theory)
Select three courses from the following (9 credits):
- WRTG 21300 Technical Writing
- WRTG 31400 Science Writing
- WRTG 31700 Proposal and Grant Writing
- WRTG 45000 Internship: Writing*
And an additional 3 credits of electives
* Can be taken twice
Total credits for the Creative Writing Concentration: 42