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B.A. Degree in English/Writing
42 hours

Minor required, plus 6 hours of same foreign language

The B.A. degree in English/Writing is designed to develop professional writing skills to prepare graduates for a variety of careers. Since writing well is essential in business and education, and since many graduate and professional schools demand exceptional composition skills, many students will want to combine a major or minor with other professional training.

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

  1. Think both critically and creatively.
  2. Demonstrate the ability to understand, interpret, and evaluate works of literature (from the earliest texts to current best sellers), as well as his or her own work.
  3. Demonstrate competence in various types of writing that prepares him or her for graduate school and/or a job in technical writing, editing, creative writing, journalistic writing, and countless other types of professional writing.
  4. Demonstrate the awareness of the power of words and language and the responsibility that accompanies the ability to use words and language in a positive way.
  5. Demonstrate an awareness of and appreciation for the diversities among people across the globe.
  6. Embrace and articulate personal integration of faith and learning.

Student must complete a minimum of 126 hours including the major, core, and minor if required. Elective hours may be needed to reach 126 hours.

3 Hours English gateway

  • ENGL-2223 Introduction to Writing About Literature
    This course must be completed before enrolling in upper level Literature courses.

6 Hours creative writing

  • ENGL-3523 Creative Writing I
  • ENGL-3533 Creative Writing II

3 Hours advanced writing

  • ENGL-3813 Advanced Writing

3 Hours technical writing

  • ENGL-3493 Technical Writing

12 Hours 3000 or above level literature courses

6 Hours grammar and linguistics

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

6 Hours journalism chosen from

  • COMM-2113 Writing for Media
  • COMM-2723 Scriptwriting for Television and Movies
  • COMM-3233 Managing Social Media
  • COMM-3823 Feature Writing
  • ENGL-4873 Writing Internship

3 Hours senior capstone

  • ENGL-4733 Senior Capstone

6 Hours foreign language

  • Take 6 hours of the same foreign language