English/Writing Typical Four Year Curriculum (On-Campus)

TYPICAL FIRST YEAR CURRICULUM
At the freshman level, students should plan to complete WR 121 Academic Composition and ENGL 136: Themes. Students pursuing the BA should begin modern language. 
_Fall
ENGL 136 Themes*AEH (4)
WR 121Z Composition I*GTW (4) 
SPAN 107 1st Year Spanish*AEH (4) 
General Education and Non-Program Elective Courses (credits)
_Winter
SPAN 108 1st Year Spanish*AEH (4)
General Education and Non-Program Elective Courses (credits)
_Spring
ENGL 201 Shakespeare*AEH (4) or another 200-level literature course
SPAN 109 1st Year Spanish*AEH (4)
General Education and Non-Program Elective Courses (credits)

TYPICAL SECOND YEAR CURRICULUM
_Fall
WR 222 or WR 281 (4) 
WR 241 Intro to Fiction Writing*APC (3)
SPAN 207 2nd Year Spanish*AEH (4)
General Education and Non-Program Elective Courses (credits)
_Winter
WR 242 Intro to Poetry* APC (3)
SPAN 208 2nd Year Spanish*AEH (4)
General Education and Non-Program Elective Courses (credits)
_Spring
WR 220 Methods Tutoring Writing (4)
SPAN 209 2nd Year Spanish*AEH (4)
General Education and Non-Program Elective Courses (credits)

TYPICAL THIRD YEAR CURRICULUM
_Fall
ENGL 371 or ENGL 381 (4) 
WR 351 (4) or WR 320 (3)
General Education and Non-Program Electives (credits)
Upper-division electives
_Winter
ENGL 372 or ENGL 382 (4) 
ENGL 390 or ENGL 395 *AEH (4) 
WR 360 Literacy, Discrimination & Power (3) or WR 393 Rhetoric/Publ. Culture*AEH (3) 
General Education and Non-Program Electives (credits) 
Upper-division electives
_Spring
ENGL 436 Themes (4) 
ENGL 316 Approaches to Grammar (4)
WR 341, WR 342, or WR 348 (4)
General Education and Non-Program Electives (credits)
Upper-division electives

TYPICAL FOURTH YEAR CURRICULUM
_Fall
WR 402 Capstone I (1)
WR 436 Themes (3) or WR 440 Advanced Writing Workshop (4)
ENGL/WR elective (3-4)
Upper-division electives
Application for Graduation
_Winter
WR 403 Capstone II (3) 
WR 329 Grant Writing (2) or WR 409 Practicum (1-4)
Upper-division electives
_Spring 
WR 406 Presentation/Publication (optional; 1)
ENGL/WR elective (3-4)
Upper-division electives

Updated May 2023