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English and Writing faculty are dedicated to providing a well-rounded undergraduate education. The professors, while maintaining a commitment to multicultural and international study, believe students should receive a strong foundation in literature, language, and writing. Students select one of the three programs of study, outlined below, and conclude with a senior capstone project. Class sizes are small, allowing faculty to work closely with students. English and writing faculty also continue their own research and writing projects, always mindful of ways to enrich the classroom experience. Internships, practica, and professional student-run publications such as West Wind Review offer our majors the opportunity to apply the literary and writing skills they learn in class to real-world settings. Students participate in practica at local schools and businesses, write and edit at local presses, and write grants for institutional and community organizations. The program also provides excellent preparation for students wishing to apply for graduate programs in writing, literature, education, and other related professional fields. English and writing participates in the Master of Interdisciplinary Studies program as major and minor areas of concentration. See the Master’s Degree in Interdisciplinary Studies section for more information. Declaring a Major in English and WritingDeclaring a major in English and writing is a two-step process. The first step is to apply for premajor status. Students may do this at any time, although is it advisable to wait until the end of the freshman year. The premajor application is available in the program office. Upon admission, students will be assigned a program faculty advisor. The second step is to apply for major status. Before applying, students must complete program prerequisites (as described below), complete 75 credits, and maintain a minimum 2.75 GPA in English and writing coursework. Students are required to meet with their faculty advisor prior to turning in the major application, which requires an advisor’s signature. At this time, students also select one of the program options. MinorsStudents interested in pursuing a minor in English and writing should consult an advisor in the program and be aware of any course prerequisites. English and writing majors also pursuing a minor in the program may not use any of the same courses, excluding prerequisites and core courses, for both programs. Students must maintain a 2.75 GPA in minor coursework. Teacher LicensingStudents who would like to teach English at the middle school or high school level in Oregon public schools must complete a bachelor’s degree in English and writing before applying for admission to the Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program at SOU. Interested students should consult the program chair for an appropriate advisor and the School of Education regarding admission requirements for the MAT program. Students must prepare in advance to increase their chances of acceptance into this competitive program. Practica, internships, and volunteer experiences working with children in the public schools prior to application to the MAT program are required. Program RequirementsPrograms
CoursesUpper Division Courses Note: ENG 298 is a prerequisite to most upper division writing classes. WR 280 and CW 281-282 are additional prerequisites for upper division rhetoric, fiction writing, and poetry writing courses. In order to be admitted into 300-level Creative Writing workshops (WR 380 and CW 381-382), in addition to existing prerequisites, students must achieve a grade of B- or higher in WR 280 and CW 281-282.
Upper Division Courses Before enrolling in upper division literature courses, English and Writing majors must complete ENG 298, and nonmajors must complete the research component of the writing sequence as required by their major program. ENG 300 is a prerequisite for all 400-level courses. Any exceptions require instructor consent. Graduate students registering for 500-level courses require either the stated prerequisites or their equivalents. * A combined maximum of 8 credit hours of ENG 405, 407 and 409 may be applied to the major.
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