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Apr 19, 2024
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2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]
English (B.A.) - Writing Specialization
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Program Coordinator/Contact
Jason McEntee, Department Head
Department of English
Pugsley Hall 301, Box 2218
605-688-5191
E-mail: jason.mcentee@sdstate.edu
Click here for additional information.
Program Information
The English Major - Writing Specialization requires 45 hours of literature, linguistics and writing courses. Students receive a well-rounded background in literature, but with more intensive work in Creative and/or Professional writing. This program serves students seeking careers in creative or professional writing.
Student Learning Outcomes
- Develop and enhance students’ abilities to communicate in written English while encouraging students to view themselves as engaged, creative and relevant producers of knowledge;
- Develop students’ literary background as one part of a humanities background which fosters intellectual skills, humanistic understanding, cross-cultural literacy, and aesthetic appreciation;
- Develop students’ ability to think analytically, speculatively, and imaginatively in ways that are applicable across the disciplines; and
- Enhance students’ ability to employ instructional technology in their writing, learning and research in innovative and creative ways.
Academic Requirements
To count toward the Major, courses must be passed with a minimum grade of “C.” Topics courses may only fulfill the specific requirements when approved by the department. All sections of English 210 count as a major elective.
Course Delivery Format
The department offers coursework on campus, online, and at attendance centers around the state.
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Requirements for English Major - Writing Specialization: 120 Credits
Bachelor of Arts in Arts and Sciences
System General Education Requirements
Institutional Graduation Requirements
College of Arts and Sciences Requirements
Bachelor of Arts Requirements: 6+
- Modern Foreign Language Including the 202-Level Credits: 6+
- One declared minor outside of the major prefix OR a second major OR a teaching specialization. The minor may be a traditional minor within one department or it may be interdisciplinary involving more than one department. The minor can be in a different college. The minor must be declared no later than the student’s third semester of enrollment.
- Capstone course in the major discipline
- Upper division coursework Credits: 33
SGRs, IGRs, and/or Major coursework may satisfy some or all of the above requirements. Consult program advisor for details. See the College of Arts and Sciences for additional information about Bachelor of Arts specifications.
100-200 Level Course
Select one 100-200 level course. Credits: 3
300-400 Level Literature Courses
Select one 300-400 level literature course. Credits: 3
Writing Courses
Select five writing courses. Credits: 15
Linguistics Course
Select one linguistics course. Credits: 3
Literary History
Select two courses in literary history. Credits: 6
Electives
- Credits:1-12 highly recommended
- See other departments’ courses for additional content-based writing electives.
Taken as needed to complete any additional degree requirements.
Total Required Credits: 120
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