Computer Science
Bachelor of Arts
Coursework Location(s)
Main/Tucson
Areas of Interest
- Arts & Media
- Communication, Journalism & Public Relations
- Culture & Language
- English & Literature
- Social & Behavioral Sciences
- Psychology & Human Behavior
Develop your writing craft and from fiction and nonfiction to poetry and technical writing and under the guidance of award-winning, published authors in small workshop settings. The Creative Writing program offers students the opportunity to develop their skills for creative written expression. Workshops led by an internationally renowned faculty aim to help students write well-crafted and compelling works of prose and poetry. Additionally, coursework in literature and literary analysis teaches critical thinking and research efficiencies, while classes in publishing share real-world insights into the writing profession. This Bachelor of Arts program of study not only gives students widely applicable tools that can be used across myriad industries, but it also offers a Professional and Technical Writing certificate and grants access to some of today's most important and influential writers.
Learning Outcomes
Ability to write well-crafted and compelling works of literary merit in prose or poetry. Understanding of craft terms and concepts and the ability to articulate how these aspects of craft contribute to text's literary, aesthetic, or emotional effects. Ability to isolate and manipulate craft elements in writing and revising a story, essay, and/or poem. Knowledge of significant currents in contemporary prose or poetry and their antecedents. Ability to identify and analyze the ways in which individual writers operate within, on the edges of, or in response to their literary contexts, predecessors, genres, and historical traditions. Understanding of key goals and outcomes expected of the English major, in particular, knowledge of foundational texts of British and American literature.
Sample Courses
- ENGL 201: Introduction to the Writing of Creative Nonfiction
- ENGL 215: Elements of Craft in Creative Writing
- ENGL 380: Literary Analysis
Career Fields
- Journalism
- Public relations
- Education
- Publishing
- Advertising
Level of Math
LEVEL OF SECOND LANGUAGE
Pre-major Required?
NO
Sample Plans 2020 - Computer Science
First Year
1st Semester
Credits
ENGL 101 First Year Composition
3.00
First Semester Second Language
4.00
Tier I General Education
3.00
Tier I General Education
3.00
Tier I General Education
3.00
2nd Semester
Credits
ENGL 102 First Year Composition
3.00
Second Semester Second Language
4.00
Math
3.00
Tier I General Education
3.00
Tier I General Education
3.00
Second Year
3rd Semester
Credits
Third Semester Second Language
4.00
Tier I General Education
3.00
Tier II General Education
3.00
Tier II General Education
3.00
Minor Course
3.00
4th Semester
Credits
Fourth Semester Second Language
4.00
Tier II General Education
3.00
ENGL 280 Introduction to Literature
3.00
ENGL 215 Elements of Craft in Creative Writing
3.00
ENGL Introductory Writing Workshop
3.00
Third Year
5th Semester
Credits
ENGL 380 Literary Analysis
3.00
ENGL 373A British and American Literature: Beowulf to 1610
3.00
ENGL Introductory Writing Workshop
3.00
Minor Course
3.00
Minor Course
3.00
6th Semester
Credits
ENGL 373B British and American Literature: Restoration to 19th Century
3.00
ENGL Modern or Contemporary Literature
3.00
ENGL Modern or Contemporary Literature
3.00
Minor Course
3.00
General Elective
3.00
Fourth Year
7th Semester
Credits
ENGL Intermediate Level Workshop
3.00
ENGL Upper Division Literature
3.00
ENGL Upper Division Literature
3.00
Minor Course
3.00
General Elective
3.00
8th Semester
Credits
ENGL Advanced Level Workshop
3.00
Minor Course
3.00
General Elective
3.00
General Elective
3.00