English, BA, Concentration: English Writing

PNW General Education Core (30 Credits Minimum)

• English Composition (6 Credits): ENGL 10400 - English Composition I  and ENGL 10500 - English Composition II  
• Speech Communication (3 Credits): COM 11400 - Fundamentals of Speech Communication  
• Quantitative Reasoning (3 Credits): Select from the Quantitative Reasoning Core list  
• Natural Sciences (3 Credits): Select from the Natural Sciences Core list  
• Technology (3 Credits): Select from the Technology Core list  
• Humanities (3 Credits): Select from the Humanities Core list  
• Social Sciences (3 Credits): Select from the Social Sciences Core list  
• Gen Ed Elective (3 Credits): Select from the Gen Ed Core list  
• First-Year Experience (FYE) (3 Credits): ENGL 11200 - First-Year Seminar For English  

CHESS College Core (36 Credits)

• Modern Language (12 Credits)
• U.S. Traditions (3 Credits)
• Global Cultures (3 Credits)
• Literature and the Arts (3 Credits)
• Racial and Ethnic Diversity (3 Credits)
• Gender Issues (3 Credits)
• Social Ethics (3 Credits)
• Individual and Society (3 Credits)
• Western Heritage (3 Credits)

For courses that meet these requirements, please see the CHESS College Core list .

Major Core (39 Credits)

English Electives (9 credits): Choose three (3) courses from any ENGL course at or above the 200-level

Writing Concentration Major Courses (30 credits), choose ten (10) courses from the following:

• ENGL 20500 - Introduction To Creative Writing
• ENGL 30200 - Publications Design
• ENGL 40400 - Web Page Design
• ENGL 40600 - Review Writing
• ENGL 42000 - Business Writing
• ENGL 42501 - Writing For New Media
• ENGL 42601 - Writing For Social Media
• ENGL 42700 - Senior Writing Project
• ENGL 43100 - Web Usability: Writing And Reading On The Web
• ENGL 43500 - Topics In Writing For Interactive Digital Media
• ENGL 43600 - Writing For Informational Interactive Media
• ENGL 43700 - Writing For Video Games
• ENGL 43800 - Games And Gamification
• ENGL 45100 - Feature Writing
• ENGL 48000 - Internship In Writing

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  Note:  Students can earn the Writing for Interactive Media Online Certificate  by completing five (15 credit hours) of the following courses: ENGL 42501, ENGL 42601, ENGL 43100, ENGL 43500, ENGL 43600, ENGL 43700, ENGL 43800.  Five free elective courses can be used for this purpose if desired.  If you are interested in pursuing this certificate, please notify your advisor.

Other Required Courses (15 Credits)

• Students may choose fifteen (15) credits in Free Electives

Requirements

Minimum Grade and Grade Point Average (GPA):  Minimum grade of C required in all Foreign Language courses; 2.0 GPA

Experiential Learning (EL):  One EL course required.  EL courses are noted by (e) next to the course title.

General Education Core:  General Education notations can be found within the course description.  Please click on a course to see if it meets a Gen Ed requirement.

Milestone Courses noted by (m) next to the course title have been identified as being critical to your success in this field of study. 

Courses that are only offered on one campus will be noted by an (H) for Hammond, or (W) for Westville.

Please see the Additional Information and Guidelines section below for more information.

Additional Information and Guidelines

Note 1: Foreign Language –

• Level I Course: Choose from: SPAN 10100, FR 10100, GER 10100, ASL10100, or JPNS 10100;
• Level II Course: Choose from: SPAN 10200, FR 10200, GER 10200, ASL10200, or JPNS 10200;
• Level III Course: Choose from: SPAN 20100, FR 20100, GER 20100, ASL 20100, or JPNS 20100;
• Level IV Course: Choose from: SPAN 20200, FR 20200, GER 20200, ASL 20200 or JPNS 20200.
• Must complete 4 semesters of same foreign language

Note 2: Writing Concentration Requirement – Must take 10 courses from: ENGL 30200, ENGL 45100 (EL), ENGL 31900, 40400, 40600 (EL), 42000, 43100 (EL), 43500, 43600 (EL), 43700 (EL), 42501, 42700, 42601, 48000 (EL), 43800