Four-Year Degree Plan for Major in Writing

Note that this is a sample four-year plan. There are other course sequences that will allow a student to graduate within four years as long as prerequisite courses are taken in the proper sequence. This sample plan does not guarantee course availability, and adjustments to students’ plans may be necessary if they are unable to take specific courses during specific semesters. Students who are placed into lower level FYW, MAT or other prerequisite courses will need to adjust their four-year plans accordingly. Similarly, students who bring in Advanced Placement, Dual Enrollment or transfer credit for courses will need to adjust their four-year plans. A minimum of a 2.0 GPA both overall and in the major is required for graduation. In addition to major requirements, all components of the Baccalaureate Experience must be completed in order to successfully graduate.

Degree Requirements

First (Freshman) Year - Fall Semester

	Humanities/Fine Arts or Social Science (Bacc. Exp.)	4
	Social Science (Bacc. Exp.)	3-4
	General elective	4
ITM 200	Introduction to Computers	1
FYW 101	Writing and Inquiry	4
GTW 101	Gateways	1
	or
HON 101	Pathways to Honors 1	1
Total Credit Hours:		17-18

First (Freshman) Year - Spring Semester

WRI 200	Introduction to Creative Writing	4
MAT 155	Finite Mathematics for Liberal Arts	4
MAT 160	College Algebra	4
FYW 102	Writing & Research	4
GTW 102	Gateways II	1
	or
HON 102	Pathways to Honors 2	1
Total Credit Hours:		16-17

Second (Sophomore) Year - Fall Semester

	Choose from: Poetry Writing I Fiction Writing I or News Reporting and Writing or other Writing elective	4
ENG 200 level	British Literature II, or American Literature I, or American Literature II	4
	Natural Science (Bacc. Exp.)	3-4
	Social Science (Bacc. Exp.)	3-4
Total Credit Hours:		14-16

Second (Sophomore) Year - Spring Semester

	Choose from: Poetry Writing I Fiction Writing I or News Reporting and Writing or other Writing elective	4
ENG 200 level	British Literature II, or American Literature I, or American Literature II	4
	General elective	3
	Natural Science (Bacc. Exp.)	3-4
Total Credit Hours:		14-15

Third (Junior) Year - Fall Semester

WRI	Choose from Poetry Writing II, Fiction Writing II, or Feature Writing	4
WRI 300 level	Elective	4
	General elective	4
	Social Science (Bacc. Exp.)	3-4
WRI 273	Practicum in Student Publications	1-4
Total Credit Hours:		15-18

Third (Junior) Year - Spring Semester

	Choose from: Poetry Writing I Fiction Writing I or News Reporting and Writing or other Writing elective	4
WRI 300 level	Elective	4
ENG 300 level	Elective	4
	Humanities/Fine Arts or Social Science (Bacc. Exp.)	4
WRI 273	Practicum in Student Publications	1-4
Total Credit Hours:		16-18

Fourth (Senior) Year - Fall Semester

300 or 400 level	Seminar in Poetry Writing, or Seminar in Fiction Writing, or Writing elective	4
ENG 300 level	Elective	4
	General elective	4
	General elective	4
Total Credit Hours:		16

Fourth (Senior) Year - Spring Semester

300 or 400 level	Seminar in Poetry Writing, or Seminar in Fiction Writing, or Writing elective	4
WRI 300 or 400 level	Elective	4
WRI 491	Senior Portfolio	1
	General elective	4
	General elective	4
Total Credit Hours:		17

Total Credit Hours: 125-135

Portfolios

In the final semester of study, writing majors will submit to the department a portfolio of their best writing from each year of study. A preface should include discussion of the student’s growth as a writer. Department faculty members evaluate portfolios and select the most distinguished for awards.