A minimum total of 120 hours is required for the English Literature and Creative Writing majors. This total includes the 33 credit hours of major courses (listed below), the requirements of the WSU General Education Program, and the requirements of the . You are invited to ask any questions about the English Major to the English Undergraduate Coordinator, Dr Francis X Connor. For questions about General Education or LAS requirements, you are encouraged to contact an LAS advisor.
Below you will find course requirements for undergraduate majors and minors in Creative Writing and English Literature and the undergraduate major in English Education.
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English major requirements (33 credit hours)
Requirements for students who declared the major before Fall 2021:
| Course Number | Course Name |
|---|---|
|
323 OR 346 OR 365 |
World Literature OR American Multicultural Literature OR African-American Literature |
|
310 OR 320 |
Nature of Poetry OR Nature of Drama |
| 360 | Major British Writers I |
| 361 | Major British Writers II |
| 362 | Major American Writers I |
| 363 | Major American Writers II |
| * | 12 hours of electives, 6 of which need to be at the 500-600 level, with no more than one course at the 200 level. Students may take the opportunity to focus their elective courses on a particular track for example: Professional Writing (e.g. ENGL 680, 681, 686, etc.); Linguistics/Language (ENGL 315, 316, 317, 318, 667, 672, etc.); Visual Texts (ENGL 307, 377, 508, 576) |
| 590 | Senior Seminar |
Requirements for students who declared the major in Fall 2021 or after:
| Course Number | Course Name |
|---|---|
| 310 OR 320 OR 330 |
Nature of Poetry OR Nature of Drama OR Nature of Fiction |
|
323 OR 346 OR 365 |
World Literature OR American Multicultural Literature OR African-American Literature |
|
325 |
Intro To English Studies |
| 360 | Major British Writers I |
| 361 | Major British Writers II |
| 362 | Major American Writers I |
| 363 | Major American Writers II |
| 590 | Senior Seminar |
| * | 9 hours of electives, 6 of which need to be at the 500-600 level, with no more than one course at the 200 level. Students may take the opportunity to focus their elective courses on a particular track for example: Professional Writing (e.g. ENGL 680, 681, 686, etc.); Linguistics/Language (ENGL 315, 316, 317, 318, 667, 672, etc.); Visual Texts (ENGL 307, 377, 508, 576) |
English minor requirements (15 credit hours)
| Course Number | Course Name |
|---|---|
| 310 OR 320 OR 330 |
Nature of Poetry OR Nature of Drama OR Nature of Fiction |
| 12 hours of electives, at least 9 of which must be upper-division |
Creative Writing major requirements (33 credit hours)
| Course Number | Course Name |
|---|---|
| 285 | Introduction to Creative Writing |
|
322 OR 323 |
Origins of Western Literature OR World Literature |
| 310 | Nature of Poetry |
| 320 OR 330 |
Nature of Drama OR Nature of Fiction |
| * | English Literature class listed 300-level or above |
| + 4 skills courses from: | 301 (fiction), 303 (poetry), 305 (creative non-fiction), 401 (fiction), 403 (poetry), 517 (play I), 518 (play II), 585 (fiction tutorial), 586 (poetry tutorial). 301, 303, & 305 cannot be repeated. |
| + | 6 hours of upper-division electives |
Creative Writing minor requirements (15 credit hours)
| Course Number | Course Name |
|---|---|
| 285 | Introduction to Creative Writing |
| + 3 skills courses from: | 301 (fiction), 303 (poetry), 305 (creative non-fiction), 401 (fiction), 403 (poetry), 517 (play I), 518 (play II), 585 (fiction tutorial), 586 (poetry tutorial). 301, 303, & 305 cannot be repeated. |
| 310 OR 320 OR 330 |
Nature of Poetry OR Nature of Drama OR Nature of Fiction |
English Education major requirements
Middle school (18 credit hours)
| Course Number | Course Name |
|---|---|
| 315 | Introduction to English Linguistics (language) |
| 317 | History of English Language (language) |
| 680 | Composition (composition) |
|
322 |
Origins of Western Literature (literature) OR World Literature |
| 330 | Nature of Fiction (literature) |
| 346 OR 365 |
Multicultural Literature (literature) OR African American Literature |
Secondary school (33 credit hours)
| Course Number | Course Name |
|---|---|
| 315 | Introduction to English Linguistics (language) |
| 317 | History of English Language (language) |
| 680 | Composition (composition) |
| 322 OR 323 |
Origins of Western Literature (literature: 24 hours total) OR World Literature |
| 310 | Nature of Poetry (literature) |
| 330 | Nature of Fiction (literature) |
| 340 | Major Plays of Shakespeare (literature) |
| 346 OR 365 |
Multicultural Literature (literature) OR African American Literature |
| 360 OR 361 |
Major British Writers I (literature) OR Major British Writers II |
| 362 | Major American Writers I (literature) |
| 363 | Major American Writers II (literature) |