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English (B.A.)

Major Requirements (37 credit hrs)

Core Courses for all English Majors (22 credit hrs)

ENGL 1061 English Orientation

ENGL 2303 Critical Reading and Writing
ENGL 3203 Advanced Grammar and Usage or ENGL 2043 Applications of Writing in Tutoring
One 3000-level survey of British Literature
One 3000-level of American Literature

ENGL 3423 Advanced Composition or an elective Creative Writing course

One elective in Rhetoric
ENGL 4762 Senior Seminar (taken Spring of the Junior year)

ENGL 4761 Senior Project (taken Fall of the Senior Year)

Literature Track (15 credit hrs)

All courses must be different from those taken to fill the core requirements
One additional Survey of American Literature

One additional Survey of British Literature
One 3000- or 4000-level literature course with a focus on diversity
One 3000- or 4000-level American literature course of any topic
One elective literature course

Writing Track (15 credit hrs)
ENGL 2123 Introduction to Creative Writing

+ Four courses selected from the following:
ENGL 2043 Applications of Writing in Tutoring

ENGL 3093 Writing for Editing and Publishing

ENGL 3063 Fiction Writing

ENGL 4123 Fiction: Form and Technique

ENGL 3073 From Script to Screen

ENGL 3123 Writing for Stage and Screen

ENGL 3163 Poetry Writing

ENGL 4223 Poetry: Form and Technique
ENGL 3223 Technical and Business Writing

ENGL 3323 Digital Textuality

ENGL 3423 Advanced Composition

ENGL 3523 Creative Nonfiction

ENGL 3623 Personal Essay

ENGL 4323 Visual Rhetoric and Information Design

ENGL 4463 Seminar in Rhetoric

ENGL 418x Internship in Writing/Editing

English/Education Double Major (B.A.)

Complete details on the Secondary Education degree with a specialization in English are available on the Department of Education website.

English requirements for this degree are as follows:

General Education Requirements
Students preparing for teacher certification must take World Literature I or II to fulfill the general education literature requirement and must meet the service learning requirement in an English course.

Competency Requirement
English/Education students must demonstrate competency in standard English grammar and usage in one of the following ways:

Making a grade of C or higher in Advanced Grammar
(ENGL 3203)
Making a grade of C or higher in Applications of Writing
in Tutoring (ENGL 2043)
Passing a designated grammar test at a level of 70% or higher

Required Courses (37 credit hrs)
ENGL 1061 English Orientation
ENGL 2303 Critical Reading and Writing

ENGL 2043 Applications of Writing in Tutoring

ENGL 3203 Advanced Grammar and Usage

ENGL 3423 Advanced Composition
ENGL 3233 Survey of British Literature I
ENGL 3243 Survey of British Literature II

Six hours of American literature survey courses
ENGL 4663 Literature for Adolescents

One Creative Writing course

One course in Rhetoric
ENGL 4762 Senior Seminar (spring of junior year)
ENGL 4761 Senior Project (fall of senior year)

English Minor

Course Requirements (18 credit hrs)
ENGL 2303 Critical Reading and Writing
Two 3000- or 4000-level courses
Three electives from English curriculum

Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing (M.F.A.)

The Master of Fine Arts in creative writing is a terminal degree in creative writing. Students work with faculty mentors to create a manuscript-length work of creative prose in fiction, nonfiction, poetry, or another creative genre with approval of the program director. Students also concentrate on academic work in literary criticism and analysis of writing craft. Students can elect to pursue strands in pedagogy or professional writing. Click to learn more »

Graduate Certificate in Creative Writing

The graduate certificate in creative writing benefits a wide range of students interested in developing their creative writing skills. It is a compelling alternative to seeking a graduate degree, but it also provides graduate course work that could be applied to a degree. Students who decide to pursue the Master of Fine Arts in creative writing at Oklahoma City University will be able to apply their certificate work towards meeting the M.F.A. degree requirements. The graduate certificate in creative writing is also an appealing adjunct course of study to people in other degree programs who want to develop their writing skills and enhance their employment opportunities. Click to learn more »