Degree Requirements
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UW-L ENGLISH MAJOR
Rhetoric & Writing Emphasis
37 credits
All colleges, excluding Teacher Certification Programs
Although courses may be listed in more than one category, they can be counted only once.
I. Preparation for Coursework
A. Literary Studies
4 credits
___ Eng 301 Foundations of Literary Studies
II. Foundational Coursework
A. Rhetoric & Composition
3 credits
___ Eng 333 Introduction to Rhetoric & Writing Studies
B. Prose Style & Editing
3 credits
___ Eng 313 Prose Style and Editing
C. Shakespeare
3 credits
___ Eng 363 Shakespeare I
___ Eng 364 Shakespeare II
D. Language & Grammar
3 credits
___ Eng 330 The English Language
___ Eng 332 Modern English Grammars
___ Eng 432 Intro to Linguistics
E. Literature
3 credits
___ 300- or 400-level literature class
III. Advanced Coursework
A. Advanced Writing
3 credits
___ Eng 304 Writing in the Arts & Humanities
___ Eng 305 Creative Writing
___ Eng 306 Writing for Teachers
___ Eng 307 Writing for Mgmt, etc.
___ Eng 308 Technical Writing
___ Eng 309 Writing in the Sciences
___ Eng 325 Reporting and Copy-editing
___ Eng 326 Feature & Specialized Writing
___ Eng 343 Creative Nonfiction
B. Senior Seminar
3 credits
___ Eng 497 Seminar in Rhetoric and Writing Studies
C. Capstone
3 credits
___ Eng 413 Writing Portfolio
IV. Electives
A. Electives
9 credits
___ Eng 304 Writing in the Arts & Humanities
___ Eng 305 Creative Writing
___ Eng 306 Writing for Teachers
___ Eng 307 Writing for Mgmt, etc.
___ Eng 308 Technical Writing
___ Eng 309 Writing in the Sciences
___ Eng 325 Reporting and Copy-editing
___ Eng 326 Feature & Specialized Writing
___ Eng 327 Publication Production
___ Eng 330 The English Language
___ Eng 332 Modern English Grammars
___ Eng 334 Language Studies for Secondary
Teachers
___ Eng 337 The Rhetorics of Style
___ Eng 343 Creative Nonfiction
___ Eng 355 Critical Theory
___ Eng 403 Individual Projects
___ Eng 416 Sem in Adv Fiction Writing
___ Eng 417 Sem in Adv Poetry Writing
___ Eng 432 Introduction to Linguistics
___ Eng 434 Classical Chinese Discourse
___ Eng 446 Forms of Poetry
___ Eng 449 Forms of Fiction
___ Eng 450 English Internship
May choose 1 course from:
___ Cst 315 Analysis of Public Discourse
___ Cst 370 Telecomm Media Writing
Approved by the UCC, March 2004
