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All English majors must complete the core requirements as well as the requirements for one of the concentrations.

Writing Concentration18 units
Select 18 units from the following:
(At least 6 of the 18 units in the concentration beyond the core must be ENGL classes.)
ART 120
Introduction to Computer Graphics		3
ART 281
Graphic Design I		3
ART 382
Webpage Design I		3
ART 383
Graphic Design II 		3
ART 384
Webpage Design II		3
COMM 302
Rhetorical Theory		3
ENGL 301
Creative Writing: Fiction^^		3
ENGL 302
Creative Writing: Poetry^^		3
ENGL 303
Creative Writing: Drama and Film^^		3
ENGL 304
Creative Writing: Nonfiction^^		3
ENGL 360
Technical and Professional Writing		3
ENGL 361
Freelance Magazine Article Writing		3
ENGL 404
Approaches to Grammar		3
ENGL 406
Advanced Composition***		3
ENGL 425
Advanced Creative Writing		3
ENGL 490
Writing Internship+		3
ENGL 496
Senior Seminar: Ethics in the Professions*		3
ENGL 497
Readings		1–4
JOUR 210
Introduction to Journalism		3
JOUR 300
Editing		3
JOUR 315
Multimedia Publishing and Design		3
JOUR 325
Student Publication Workshop^^^		1
JOUR 420
Entertainment Reporting		3
JOUR 425
Opinion and Editorial Writing		3
JOUR 250
Public Relations		3

***Meets the Upper-division Writing Intensive requirement.
^^If not taken as part of the English major core requirements
+While not required, ENGL 490 is strongly recommended for students intending a writing career.
^^^May be repeated for credit a maximum of three times towards this major.