English/Writing (B.A.)

42 hours, minor required, plus 6 hours of same foreign language

An OC graduate with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English/Writing will:

1. Demonstrate a versatile ability to write rhetorically successful tests, whether creative, professional, journalistic, and/or academic writing.
2. Think critically and creatively about academic issues.
3. Be able to research, analyze, synthesize, and critique literary texts.
4. Compose a substantial portfolio of writing suitable for job applications.
5. Engage in and articulate a personal integration of faith and learning.

Students must complete a minimum of 122 hours including the major, core, and minor if required. Elective hours may be needed to reach 122 hours.

3 HOURS INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE

• ENGL-2213 Perspectives in Literature
  This course must be completed before enrolling in upper-level literature courses.

3 HOURS CREATIVE WRITING

• ENGL-3523 Creative Writing I

3 HOURS ADVANCED WRITING

• ENGL-3813 Advanced Writing

3 HOURS TECHNICAL WRITING

• ENGL-3493 Technical Writing

15 HOURS 3000 LEVEL OR ABOVE LITERATURE COURSES

• At least one of these courses must be 4000 level

6 HOURS GRAMMAR AND LINGUISTICS

• ENGL-3313 Introduction to Linguistics
• ENGL-3713 Structures of the English Language

6 HOURS JOURNALISM CHOSEN FROM

• COMM-2043 Managing Social Media
• COMM-3823 Feature Writing
• ENGL-4873 Writing Internship

3 HOURS SENIOR CAPSTONE

• ENGL-4733 Senior Capstone

6 HOURS SAME FOREIGN LANGUAGE

• Take six hours of the same foreign language