Requirements
FOR THE ENGLISH MAJOR IN WRITING
15 Courses, as follows:
(Note: No writing course may be taken pass/fail or audited)
Two Introductory Courses*:
206 Reading & Writing Poetry** AND EITHER
207 Reading & Writing Fiction—pre-requisite: 206 OR
208 Reading & Writing Creative Nonfiction—pre-requisite: 206
*Note: The School for Continuing Studies also offer courses under English 206, 207, and 208. These courses do not count toward the English Major in Writing.
**Freshmen may not enroll in this class until their first spring quarter
Year-long Writing Sequence (3 credits):
393 Fall, Winter, Spring: Theory & Practice of Poetry OR
394 Fall, Winter, Spring: Theory & Practice of Fiction OR
395 Fall, Winter, Spring: Theory & Practice of CNF
Third Genre Introductory Course:
Students must take the intro course they have not previously taken.
392 The Situation of Writing
Six 300-level literature classes*** (from English Department offerings ONLY):
2 on material written prior to 1798
2 on material written after 1798
2 from any era
***Students who have completed both sections of either American Literary Traditions (270-1,2) or British Literary Traditions (210-1,2) can use these two courses to count as ONE of these six literature courses.
Two non-literature, Related Courses,**** from other department(s) as approved by a major advisor, that broaden a student’s background for the study of literature.
****Students with a second major or a minor will be considered to have completed this requirement.
Optional, and by acceptance only, Senior Year Honors Thesis Independent Study
399, Independent Study, Fall
398, Honors Seminar,Winter
Note: these courses can NOT be used as one of the six 300-level literature courses
FOR THE MINOR IN WRITING-- SEQUENCE TRACK
7 Courses, as follows:
(Note: No writing course may be taken pass/fail or audited)
Two Introductory Courses*:
206 Reading & Writing Poetry** AND EITHER
207 Reading & Writing Fiction—pre-requisite: 206 OR
208 Reading & Writing Creative Nonfiction—pre-requisite: 206
*Note: The School for Continuing Studies also offer courses under English 206, 207, and 208. These courses do not count toward the English Minor in Writing--Sequence Track..
**Freshmen may not enroll in this class until their first spring quarter
Year-long Writing Sequence (3 credits):
393 Fall, Winter, Spring: Theory & Practice of Poetry OR
394 Fall, Winter, Spring: Theory & Practice of Fiction OR
395 Fall, Winter, Spring: Theory & Practice of CNF
Two 300-level literature classes*** (from English Department offerings ONLY):
1 on material written prior to 1798
1 on material written post-1798
***Students who have completed both sections of either American Literary Traditions (270-1,2) or British Literary Traditions (210-1,2) can use these two courses to count as ONE of these six literature courses.
FOR THE MINOR IN WRITING-- CROSS-GENRE TRACK
7 Courses, as follows:
(Note: No writing course may be taken pass/fail or audited)
Two Introductory Courses*:
206 Reading & Writing Poetry** AND EITHER
207 Reading & Writing Fiction—pre-requisite: 206 OR
208 Reading & Writing Creative Nonfiction—pre-requisite: 206
*Note: The School for Continuing Studies also offer courses under English 206, 207, and 208. These courses do not count toward the English Minor in Writing-- Cross-Genre Track.
**Freshmen may not enroll in this class until their first spring quarter
Two Core Courses in ONE Genre from:
English 306(poetry), 307(fiction), 308(creative nonfiction)
Center for Writing Arts 301(fiction), 302(poetry), or 303(creative nonfiction)
One Cross-Genre Course in a different Genre from:
English 306(poetry), 307(fiction), 308(creative nonfiction)
Center for Writing Arts 301(fiction), 302(poetry), 303(creative nonfiction)
Two 300-level literature classes*** (from English Department offerings ONLY):
1 on material written prior to 1798
1 on material written post-1798
***Students who have completed both sections of either American Literary Traditions (270-1,2) or British Literary Traditions (210-1,2) can use these two courses to count as ONE of these six literature courses.
WRITING SEQUENCE ONLY
5 Courses, as follows:
(Note: No writing course may be taken pass/fail or audited)
Two Introductory Courses*:
206 Reading & Writing Poetry** AND EITHER
207 Reading & Writing Fiction—pre-requisite: 206 OR
208 Reading & Writing Creative Nonfiction—pre-requisite: 206
*Note: The School for Continuing Studies also offer courses under English 206, 207, and 208. These courses do not count toward the English Writing Sequence.
**Freshmen may not enroll in this class until their first spring quarter
Year-long Writing Sequence (3 credits):
393 Fall, Winter, Spring: Theory & Practice of Poetry OR
394 Fall, Winter, Spring: Theory & Practice of Fiction OR
395 Fall, Winter, Spring: Theory & Practice of CNF
