Dec 26, 2024

2022-23 Undergraduate Catalog

2022-23 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

English, Writing Concentration, B.A.

English
615-898-2595
Ron Kates, program coordinator
Ron.Kates@mtsu.edu

A major in English with a concentration in Writing consists of 36 hours of which no more than six (6) may be lower-division hours.

English major core: All majors, regardless of concentration, will take the following: ENGL 3000 or ENGL 3007 ; ENGL 3030 ; ENGL 3010 or ENGL 3020 ; ENGL 3570 , ENGL 4520 , ENGL 4530 , ENGL 4605 , or ENGL 4670 (approved topics); and ENGL 4999 .
When taught by an English faculty member, WGST, AAS, JHS, and certain interdisciplinary Honors seminars (UH 3500 and UH 4600 ) may be substituted with approval of advisor. No non-departmental lower division courses will be accepted.
A maximum of six (6) hours of lower-division literature coursework (not counting the General Education requirements) may be taken toward the major. These hours will be appropriately assigned by the student’s departmental advisor. No more than 3 hours (one course) may be taken to satisfy the core course requirement.
Majors are expected to consult a member of the English faculty each semester regarding the selection and arrangement of electives.
Recommended minors for English majors include a foreign language minor, Film Studies, History, Linguistic Studies, Philosophy, Political Science, Theatre, Writing, Southern Studies, and Women’s and Gender Studies, but students may choose a minor from those listed under the B.A. requirements (see Academic Policies and Procedures ) or from the interdisciplinary minors (see Interdisciplinary Majors and Minors ).

Academic Map

Following is a printable, suggested four-year schedule of courses:

English, Writing, B.A., Academic Map

Degree Requirements

General Education	41 hours
Major Requirements	36 hours
Major Core	(12 hours)
Writing Concentration Courses	(6 hours)
Literature/Culture/Film Elective Courses	(6 hours)
English Elective Courses	(12 hours)
Foreign Language	6 hours
Approved Bachelor of Arts Minor	15-18 hours
Electives	19-22 hours
TOTAL	120 hours

General Education (41 hours)

General Education requirements include Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences categories.

Major Requirements (36 hours)

English Core (12 hours)

ENGL 3000 - Introduction to Literary Studies 3 credit hours OR
ENGL 3007 - Writing and the Literary Imagination 3 credit hours
ENGL 3010 - British Literature I: Beginnings to 1700 3 credit hours OR
ENGL 3020 - British Literature II: 1700-1918 3 credit hours
ENGL 3030 - American Literature: Colonial Era to the Present 3 credit hours
ENGL 4999 - Senior Portfolio 0 credit hours

One course from the following:

ENGL 3570 - Introduction to Linguistics 3 credit hours
ENGL 4520 - The Structure of English 3 credit hours
ENGL 4530 - History of the English Language 3 credit hours
ENGL 4605 - Advanced Composition 3 credit hours
ENGL 4670 - Special Topics in Writing 3 credit hours
(as approved by departmental advisor)

Writing Concentration Courses (6 hours)

One course from the following:

ENGL 2500 - Introduction to Creative Writing 3 credit hours
ENGL 3630 - Creative Nonfiction Workshop 3 credit hours
ENGL 3645 - Fiction Writing 3 credit hours
ENGL 3655 - Poetry Writing 3 credit hours
ENGL 3665 - Playwriting 3 credit hours
ENGL 4645 - Advanced Fiction Writing 3 credit hours
ENGL 4670 - Special Topics in Writing 3 credit hours
(as approved by departmental advisor)

One course from the following without repeating Core courses:

ENGL 3505 - Writing Workshop Methodologies 3 credit hours
ENGL 3555 - Tutoring Writing: Theories and Methods 3 credit hours
ENGL 3570 - Introduction to Linguistics 3 credit hours
ENGL 3620 - Professional Writing 3 credit hours
ENGL 4510 - Modern English Grammar and Usage 3 credit hours
ENGL 4520 - The Structure of English 3 credit hours
ENGL 4530 - History of the English Language 3 credit hours
ENGL 4570 - Special Topics in Linguistics 3 credit hours
ENGL 4605 - Advanced Composition 3 credit hours
ENGL 4640 - Advanced Topics in Technical Writing and Communication 3 credit hours
ENGL 4685 - Special Topics in Creative Writing 3 credit hours

Writing Elective Courses (18 hours)

Two ENGL 3000/4000 literature/culture/film electives chosen in consultation with departmental advisor.
Four writing electives chosen from the ENGL 3500/4500 or 3600/4600 sequence, excluding ENGL 3605 . Students may use one 3000/4000 level writing-intensive course from another department with English departmental advisor approval.

Foreign Language Requirement (6 hours)

Students must successfully complete 2010 and 2020 or any courses numbered above the 2000 level in a single foreign language.

Minor (15-18 hours)

Approved Bachelor of Arts minor

Electives (19-22 hours)

Recommended Curriculum: English, Writing

Curricular listings include General Education requirements in Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences categories.

All students pursuing a major in English must complete the General Education requirements and requirements for a Bachelor of Arts degree. Students may not begin upper-division English studies until they have completed ENGL 1010 , ENGL 1020 , ENGL 2020 , and ENGL 2030 . Typically, students will begin upper-division English studies in the second semester of their sophomore year with ENGL 3000 and one other English course.

The Academic Maps provide examples of a recommended plan of studies for students who wish to complete their academic requirements within a four-year period. However, there is no single way to complete the program. The department is generally flexible about the order in which courses are taken so long as prerequisites are met. Each English major has an assigned academic advisor. Consulting with this advisor regularly will help the student to individualize the program to his or her own needs and interests.

Freshman

ENGL 1010 - Expository Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
ENGL 1020 - Research and Argumentative Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
COMM 2200 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 credit hours (Comm)
Natural Sciences 4 credit hours
Mathematics 3 credit hours
Foreign Language (2000-level) 6 credit hours
Humanities and/or Fine Arts 3 credit hours
Choose 6 hours from:
HIST 2010 - Survey of United States History I 3 credit hours
HIST 2020 - Survey of United States History II 3 credit hours
HIST 2030 - Tennessee History 3 credit hours
HIST 2040 - Survey African American History I 3 credit hours
HIST 2050 - Survey African American History II 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 31 Hours

Sophomore

ENGL 2020 - Themes in Literature and Culture 3 credit hours (Hum/FA) OR
ENGL 2030 - The Experience of Literature 3 credit hours (Hum/FA)
ENGL 3000 - Introduction to Literary Studies 3 credit hours OR
ENGL 3007 - Writing and the Literary Imagination 3 credit hours
Choose one:
ENGL 3570 - Introduction to Linguistics 3 credit hours
ENGL 4520 - The Structure of English 3 credit hours
ENGL 4530 - History of the English Language 3 credit hours
ENGL 4605 - Advanced Composition 3 credit hours
ENGL 4670 - Special Topics in Writing 3 credit hours
(as approved by departmental advisor)
Foreign Language or electives 6 credit hours
Social/Behavioral Sciences (2 prefixes) 6 credit hours
Minor course or elective 3 credit hours
Humanities and/or Fine Arts 3 credit hours
Natural Sciences 4 credit hours

Subtotal: 31 Hours

Junior

ENGL 3030 - American Literature: Colonial Era to the Present 3 credit hours
ENGL 3010 - British Literature I: Beginnings to 1700 3 credit hours OR
ENGL 3020 - British Literature II: 1700-1918 3 credit hours
Choose one:
ENGL 2500 - Introduction to Creative Writing 3 credit hours
ENGL 3630 - Creative Nonfiction Workshop 3 credit hours
ENGL 3645 - Fiction Writing 3 credit hours
ENGL 3655 - Poetry Writing 3 credit hours
ENGL 3665 - Playwriting 3 credit hours
ENGL 4670 - Special Topics in Writing 3 credit hours
(as approved by departmental advisor)
Choose one:
ENGL 2550 - Introduction to Peer Tutoring in Writing: Theory and Methods 3 credit hours
ENGL 3570 - Introduction to Linguistics 3 credit hours
ENGL 3620 - Professional Writing 3 credit hours
ENGL 4510 - Modern English Grammar and Usage 3 credit hours
ENGL 4520 - The Structure of English 3 credit hours
ENGL 4530 - History of the English Language 3 credit hours
ENGL 4605 - Advanced Composition 3 credit hours
ENGL 4570 - Special Topics in Linguistics 3 credit hours
ENGL 4670 - Special Topics in Writing 3 credit hours
(as approved by departmental advisor)
ENGL Writing courses 6 credit hours
Minor course or electives 12 credit hours

Subtotal: 30 Hours

Senior

ENGL 4999 - Senior Portfolio 0 credit hours
ENGL 3000-4000-level courses 6 credit hours
ENGL Writing electives 6 credit hours
Minor courses or electives 9 credit hours
Electives 7 credit hours

English, Writing Concentration, B.A.

Academic Map

Degree Requirements

General Education (41 hours)

Major Requirements (36 hours)

English Core (12 hours)

One course from the following:

Writing Concentration Courses (6 hours)

One course from the following:

One course from the following without repeating Core courses:

Writing Elective Courses (18 hours)

Foreign Language Requirement (6 hours)

Minor (15-18 hours)

Electives (19-22 hours)

Recommended Curriculum: English, Writing

Freshman

Subtotal: 31 Hours

Sophomore

Subtotal: 31 Hours

Junior

Subtotal: 30 Hours

Senior

Subtotal: 28 Hours