Writing - B.A. Degree
Department of English
Office: 278 Fenton Hall
(716) 673-3125
Dr. KimMarie Cole, Chairperson
Email: english.department@fredonia.edu
Website: https://www.fredonia.edu/academics/colleges-schools/college-liberal-arts-sciences/english
- The major in Writing requires a minimum of 39 credit hours of courses selected according to the outline given below. It also requires the completion of an e-portfolio. In special circumstances, a particular course requirement may be waived and another course substituted. Students seeking a waiver of a particular course requirement should consult their advisors and complete a Degree Exception Request form; approval for such waivers is granted by the English Department chairperson or designee.
- All students must earn a grade of C or higher in all courses required for completion of the Writing major.
- Majors must take one course that has a focus in experiential or applied learning, including a service or community component, among WRTG 261, WRTG 374, WRTG 375, WRTG 379, WRTG 455, WRTG 465; when relevant, ENGL 399 or WRTG 399 may be counted toward this requirement, with approval of advisor and department chairperson.
- Only Fredonia Foundations course WRTG 260 will count toward the Writing major.
- All Writing majors must complete at least 45 credit hours at Fredonia in order to graduate, of which at least 21 credit hours must be taken within the major.
- All Writing majors must complete at least 45 upper-level credit hours in order to graduate, of which at least 24 credit hours must be taken at or above the 300 level within the major.
- All Writing majors must complete a separate minor or second major in another discipline, in English, or in one of the interdisciplinary programs. The Creative Writing and Writing and Rhetoric Minors may not be taken by Writing Major students. Students may count up to six (6) credit hours from English toward the Writing major, with approval of advisor and department chairperson. Students may count up to six (6) credit hours from a separate minor or second major toward the Writing major, with approval of advisor and department chairperson.
- All majors must complete at least 66 credit hours outside the major in order to graduate. Credits earned for ENGL 100 (Craft of Writing) do not count toward the Writing major, but do count as credit hours outside the major. Credits transferred as ENGL 099 do not count toward the Writing major, but do count as hours outside the major.
Major Requirements
Core Courses:
| WRTG 260 | Introduction to Creative Writing | 3 |
| WRTG 261 | Introduction to Writing Professions | 3 |
| WRTG 365 | Form and Theory of Writing | 3 |
| WRTG 372 | Grammar and Style for Writers | 3 |
| WRTG 495 | Senior Writing Capstone | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Intermediate Writing
| WRTG 361 | Intermediate Fiction Writing | 3 |
| WRTG 362 | Intermediate Poetry Writing | 3 |
| WRTG 363 | Intermediate Creative Nonfiction Writing | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
Advanced Writing
| WRTG 461 | Advanced Fiction Workshop | 3 |
| WRTG 462 | Advanced Poetry Workshop | 3 |
| WRTG 463 | Advanced Creative Nonfiction Workshop | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Rhetorical Category
Professional Category
Elective
One relevant course from any category, topic as offered (e.g.,
ENGL 299/399,
WRTG 299/399), or Interdisciplinary course, as approved by advisor and department chairperson
ENGL
| ENGL/WRTG 200/300 Level Course | 3 |
| or | |
| COMM 361 | Screenwriting | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: 39