The B.A. in Writing combines work in creative and professional writing so students leave the major well-versed in the skills and techniques to create original works as well as the critical eye to reflect and revise their own and others' texts. This blend of genres and experiences allows students to leave ready to work as creative or professional writers, go on to graduate school in writing, and engage in their communities, taking words into the world.
Sample Degree Plan
First Year - MCC
Fall Semester
| Course MCC | Fredonia Equivalent | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 101 | ENGL 100 Craft of Writing | 3 |
| ENG 105 | ENGL 106 Intro Literary Studies | 3 |
| ENG 113 | WRTG 1TR 100 Level Elective | 3 |
| MATH SUNY Gen Ed | Fredonia Foundations Math | 3 |
| SUNY Gen Ed | Fredonia Foundations | 3 |
| TOTAL | 15 |
Spring Semester
| Course MCC | Fredonia Equivalent | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 200 | WRTG 2TR 200 Level Elective | 3 |
| ENG 213 | WRTG 260 (grade of C or higher) | 3 |
| PHL 101, 103, 105 | PHIL 115 Intro Phil, PHIL 218 Ethics or PHIL 1TR Elective | 3 |
| SUNY Gen Ed Soc Science | Fredonia Foundations Soc Science | 3 |
| SUNY Gen Ed DEISJ | Fredonia Foundations DEISJ (courses below in notes) | 3 |
| TOTAL | 15 |
Second Year - MCC
Fall Semester
| Course MCC | Fredonia Equivalent | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 233, 243, 253, 263 | WRTG 362 Interm Poety, 3 TR 300 Level Elective, WRTG 363 Interm Creative Non Fiction, WRTG 361 Interm Fiction | 3 |
| ENG 250, 251, COM 130, 131 | COMM 336 Bus Comm, WRTG 3TR 300 Level Elective (counts as a course in Proff writing strand of the major) COMM 200 Electronic Media Writing , COMM 130 Found in Journalism | 3 |
| Elective | Minor Course | 3 |
| SUNY Gen Ed | Fredonia Foundations | 3 |
| Program Elective | Course in Major or Minor | 3 |
| TOTAL | 15 |
Spring Semester
| Course MCC | Fredonia Equivalent | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 233, 243, 253, 263 | WRTG 362 Interm Poety, 3 TR 300 Level Elective, WRTG 363 Interm Creative Non Fiction, WRTG 361 Interm Fiction | 3 |
| ENG 273 | WRTG 261 intro Writing Professions | 3 |
| Elective | Minor Course | 3 |
| ENG 233, 243, 253, 263 | WRTG 362 Interm Poety, 3 TR 300 Level Elective, WRTG 363 Interm Creative Non Fiction, WRTG 361 Interm Fiction | 3 |
| SUNY Gen Ed Nat Science | Fredonia Foundations Natural Science | 3 |
| TOTAL | 15 |
Third Year - Fredonia
Fall Semester
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Elective | Upper Level Elective (Non WRTG) | 3 |
| WRTG Elective | Upper Level Rhetorical Writing Course | 3 |
| WRTG 365 | Form and Theory of Writing | 3 |
| Minor Course | Minor course | 3 |
| Minor Course | Upper Level Minor Course | 3 |
| TOTAL | 15 |
Spring Semester
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| WRTG Elective | Upper Level WRTG Course | 3 |
| WRTG 462 or WRTG 463 | Advanced Poetry or Advanced Creative Nonfiction | 3 |
| WRTG Elective | Professional Writing Course | 3 |
| Elective | Elective (Non WRTG) | 3 |
| Minor Course | Upper Level Minor Course | 3 |
| TOTAL | 15 |
Fourth Year - Fredonia
Fall Semester
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| WRTG Elective | Professional Writing Course | 3 |
| WRTG 372 | Grammar and Style for Writers | 3 |
| Minor Course | Upper Level Minor Course | 3 |
| Elective | Upper Level Elective (Non WRTG) | 3 |
| Elective | Elective (Non WRTG) | 3 |
| TOTAL | 15 |
Spring Semester
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| WRTG 495 | Writing Capstone | 3 |
| WRTG Elective | WRTG Elective | 3 |
| WRTG 461 | Advanced Fiction | 3 |
| Elective | Upper Level Elective (Non WRTG) | 3 |
| Elective | Elective (Non WRTG) | 3 |
| TOTAL | 15 |
GRAND TOTAL: 120
Fredonia NOTES:
Select one of the following courses to satisfy DEISJ
ENG 108 - Literature of the Holocaust OR ENGL 2TR
ENG 109 - Crime Fiction OR ENGL 215
ENG 118 - Perpetrators, Victims, and Bystanders: Literature of Genocide OR ENGL 167
ENG 201 - Early British Literature OR ENGL 204
ENG 202 - Modern British Literature OR ENGL 2TR
ENG 210 - Literature of the Black Experience OR ENGL 240
ENG 217 - Women, Gender and Literature OR ENGL 314
any other SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION DIVERSITY: EQUITY, INCLUSION, AND SOCIAL JUSTICE -(SUNY-DVRS) ELECTIVE FF Course
• Students must earn a grade of C or higher in all courses required for completion of the Writing major
• Students must complete a separate minor or second major in another discipline, in English, or in one of the interdisciplinary programs. The Creative Writing and Writing and Rhetoric Minors may not be taken by Writing Major students. Students may count up to six (6) credit hours from English toward the Writing major, with approval of advisor and department chairperson. Students may count up to six (6) credit hours from a separate minor or second major toward the Writing major, with approval of advisor and department chairperson.
• Students must complete 24 credit hours within the major at the 300/400 level.
• Students must complete 21 credit hours within the major at Fredonia
MCC NOTES:
#Students with ENG 101 placement must take ENG 101. Students with ENG 200 placement will take an elective in place of ENG 101.
##MTH 150 or any other SUNY-MATH course with a higher number. Students are strongly encouraged to check with the institution to which they intend to transfer to ensure selection of an appropriate Math course.
***Any 200-level ENG literature class. Meet with advisor regarding transfer requirements.