Admission Requirements
Effective: Students entering Fall 2008 and after.
Each applicant for a major in English is required to submit a photocopy of one graded essay, written for a previous or current English class, that includes the instructor's comments. The paper should be an example of the student's best work.
In addition to the graded essay, any student applying for English with an emphasis in creative writing must also submit one of the following:
- a short story
- an original play (or portion thereof)
- a creative nonfiction essay
- three poems
Please Note: Students who fail to submit the supplementary writing samples will be required to select a different major or enter Webster as undeclared.
Degree Requirements
- 42 required credit hours
- 27 general education credit hours
- 59 elective credit hours
Each English major must take ENGL 2020 and ENGL 2030 Major British
Writers I and II, and ENGL 2040 Major U.S. Writers, earning a grade
of at least C- in each course. In addition, each student must select
33 additional credit hours, 24 from the list or lists specific to his
or her emphasis (below) and 9 electives from the emphasis lists or
other English courses. Of the 24 credit hours required in any one emphasis,
12 must be taken at Webster University. In the final semester of study,
each student must register for ENGL 4600 Portfolio
Review (0 credit hours).
Special Requirements
- No more than two courses, not to exceed a maximum of 6 credit hours,
completed with a grade of D may count toward fulfilling the specific
course requirements of the major.
- Students must complete ENGL 2020 and ENGL 2030 Major British Writers
I and II, and ENGL 2040 Major U.S. Writers with grades of C- or better.
- At least 21 credit hours within the major must be completed at
Webster University.
- Each student must complete at least 12 credit hours of courses
for the major at the 3000 or 4000 level.
Emphasis in Creative Writing
- ENGL 2020 Major British Writers I 3 hours
- ENGL 2030 Major British Writers II 3 hours
- ENGL 2040 Major U.S. Writers 3 hours
- 15 credit hours from the following:
- ENGL 2150 Creative Writing: Poetry 3 hours
- ENGL 2160 Creative Writing: Fiction 3 hours
- ENGL 2170 Creative Writing: Playwriting 3 hours
- ENGL 3030 Topics in Poetry 3 hours
- ENGL 3040 Topics in Fiction 3 hours
- ENGL 3050 Topics in Drama 3 hours
- ENGL 3080 Creative Writing: Translation 3 hours
- ENGL 3160 Advanced Creative Writing 2-4 hours
- ENGL 3450 Reading and Writing Autobiography 3 hours
- ENGL 4170 Creative Writing: Nonfiction 3 hours
- ENGL 4400 Advanced Writing Workshop 3 hours
- 9 credit hours from the following:
- ENGL 3100 Modern Drama 3 hours
- ENGL 3130 Contemporary Drama 3 hours
- ENGL 3190 Comedy and Satire 3 hours
- ENGL 3210 Tragic Themes 3 hours
- ENGL 3300 20th Century American Poetry 3 hours
- ENGL 3400 The Short Story 3 hours
- ENGL 3900 Myth and Classical Literature 3 hours
- ENGL 4000 Myth and Modern Literature 3 hours
- ENGL 4010 Art and the Artist 3 hours
- ENGL 4020 Heroic Themes 3 hours
- ENGL 4030 Literature of Latin America 3 hours
- ENGL 4150 Shakespeare I 3 hours
- ENGL 4160 Shakespeare II 3 hours
- ENGL 4500 Literary Criticism 3 hours
- An additional 9 credit hours of ENGL electives.
Note: Students with an emphasis in creative writing must successfully
complete at least one section of ENGL 4400.
Emphasis in Drama
- ENGL 2020 Major British Writers I 3 hours
- ENGL 2030 Major British Writers II 3 hours
- ENGL 2040 Major U.S. Writers 3 hours
- 24 credit hours from the following:
- ENGL 1510 Major Dramatists I 3 hours
- ENGL 1520 Major Dramatists II 3 hours
- ENGL 2170 Creative Writing: Drama 3 hours
- ENGL 2210 Literature into Film 3 hours
- ENGL 3050 Topics in Drama 3 hours
- ENGL 3130 Contemporary Drama 3 hours
- ENGL 3190 Comedy and Satire 3 hours
- ENGL 3210 Tragic Themes 3 hours
- ENGL 4150 Shakespeare I 3 hours
- ENGL 4160 Shakespeare II 3 hours
- ENGL 4400 Advanced Writing Workshop: Playwriting 3 hours
- THEA 2030 History of the Theatre: Greeks to Restoration 3 hours
- THEA 2040 History of the Theatre: Eighteenth Century to Modern 3 hours
- An additional 9 credit hours of ENGL electives. Specified credit
hours from other departments may, with approval, be selected.
Note: Theatre arts courses listed above are considered
for this emphasis to be in the English Department.
Emphasis in Literature, Society, and Politics
- ENGL 2020 Major British Writers I 3 hours
- ENGL 2030 Major British Writers II 3 hours
- ENGL 2040 Major U.S. Writers 3 hours
- 24 credit hours from the following:
- ENGL 1060 Protest Literature 3 hours
- ENGL 2035 History of the Novel 3 hours
- ENGL 2110 Perspectives 3 hours
- ENGL 2210 Literature into Film 3 hours
- ENGL 2300 Worlds of Romance 3 hours
- ENGL 3100 Modern Drama 3 hours
- ENGL 3140 Women Create Women in Literature 3 hours
- ENGL 3150 Men Create Women in Literature 3 hours
- ENGL 3190 Comedy and Satire 3 hours
- ENGL 3210 Tragic Themes 3 hours
- ENGL 3300 20th Century American Poetry 3 hours
- ENGL 3400 The Short Story 3 hours
- ENGL 3500 Contexts 3 hours
- ENGL 3900 Myth and Classical Literature 3 hours
- ENGL 4000 Myth and Modern Literature 3 hours
- ENGL 4010 Art and the Artist 3 hours
- ENGL 4020 Heroic Themes 3 hours
- ENGL 4030 Literature of Latin America 3 hours
- ENGL 4150 Shakespeare I 3 hours
- ENGL 4160 Shakespeare II 3 hours
- ENGL 4190 Historical Linguistics: History of the English Language 3 hours
- ENGL 4200 Contemporary Linguistics 3 hours
- ENGL 4500 Literary Criticism 3 hours
- An additional 9 credit hours of ENGL electives.
Minor in Professional Writing
To complete a minor in professional writing, students must take 18 credit
hours from the list below. Students should consult with the professional
writing program advisor in order to tailor the program to their specific
interests.
- WRIT 2400 Introduction to Professional Writing 3 hours
- 15 credit hours from the following (with no more than 9 credit hours
from any single prefix, with the exception of WRIT):
- ADVT 2910 Writing for Advertising 3 hours
- ANSO 2030 Culture and Communication 3 hours
- ENGL 2150 Creative Writing: Poetry 3 hours
- ENGL 2160 Creative Writing: Fiction 3 hours
- ENGL 2170 Creative Writing: Playwriting 3 hours
- ENGL 3450 Reading and Writing Autobiography 3 hours
- ENGL 4170 Creative Writing: Nonfiction 3 hours
- ENGL 4200 Contemporary Linguistics 3 hours
- JOUR 1030 Fundamentals of Reporting 3 hours
- JOUR 2140 Advanced Reporting 3 hours
- JOUR 2170 Copyreading/News Editing 3 hours
- JOUR 3130 Feature Writing 3 hours
- JOUR 3150 Topics in Modern Media (Film Criticism, Editorial Writing,
Zines and the Art of Self Publishing, Entertainment Journalism,
and others upon approval of English Dept.) 3 hours
- JOUR 4170 Investigative Journalism 3 hours
- JOUR 4380 Magazine Journalism 3 hours
- MEDC 1050 Introduction to Media Writing 3 hours
- SPCM 3600 Rhetoric 3 hours
- PBRL 2920 Writing for Public Relations 3 hours
- SCPT 2900 Scriptwriting 3 hours
- SCPT 3500 Writing Screenplays for Film 3 hours
- SCPT 4400 Television Scriptwriting 3 hours
- SCPT 4500 Advanced Scriptwriting 3 hours
- WRIT 2072 Writing for Change 3 hours
- WRIT 2090 Writing in the Workplace 3 hours
- WRIT 3000 Professional Writing Practicum 1-3
hours
- WRIT 3100 Report and Proposal Writing 3 hours
- WRIT 3200 Technical Writing 3 hours
- WRIT 4000 Topics in Professional Writing 3 hours
Certificate Program: Professional Writing
(18 required credit hours)
The certificate program in professional writing is open both to undergraduate
students at Webster and to members of the larger community, including
those who already have bachelor's degrees. To receive the certificate
in professional writing, students must complete 18 credit hours as specified
below with a grade of C or better in each course (when applicable). Students
are encouraged to consult with the professional writing program advisor
in order to tailor the program to their specific interests.
No more than 9 hours towards the certificate may come from any single
prefix, with the exception of WRIT.
- WRIT 2400 Introduction to Professional Writing 3 hours
- 6 credit hours from the following:
- ADVT 2910 Writing for Advertising 3 hours
- ENGL 2150 Creative Writing: Poetry 3 hours
- ENGL 2160 Creative Writing: Fiction 3 hours
- ENGL 2170 Creative Writing: Playwriting 3 hours
- JOUR 1030 Fundamentals of Reporting 3 hours
- JOUR 2140 Advanced Reporting 3 hours
- JOUR 2170 Copyreading/News Editing 3 hours
- MEDC 1050 Introduction to Media Writing 3 hours
- PBRL 2920 Writing for Public Relations 3 hours
- WRIT 2072 Writing for Change 3 hours
- WRIT 2090 Writing in the Workplace 3 hours
- 6 credit hours from the following:
- ENGL 3450 Reading and Writing Autobiography 3 hours
- ENGL 4170 Creative Writing: Nonfiction 3 hours
- JOUR 3130 Feature Writing 3 hours
- JOUR 3150 Topics in Modern Media (Film Criticism, Editorial Writing,
Zines and the Art of Self Publishing, Entertainment Journalism,
and others upon approval of English Dept.) 3 hours
- JOUR 4170 Investigative Journalism 3 hours
- JOUR 4380 Magazine Journalism 3 hours
- SCPT 2900 Scriptwriting 3 hours
- SCPT 3500 Writing Screenplays for Film 3 hours
- SCPT 4400 Television Scriptwriting 3 hours
- SCPT 4500 Advanced Scriptwriting 3 hours
- WRIT 3000 Professional Writing Practicum 1-3 hours
- WRIT 3100 Report and Proposal Writing 3 hours
- WRIT 3200 Technical Writing 3 hours
- WRIT 4000 Topics in Professional Writing (all topics except Gender
and Communication) 3 hours
- 3 credit hours from the following:
- ANSO 2030 Culture and Communication 3 hours
- ENGL 4200 Contemporary Linguistics 3 hours
- SPCM 3600 Rhetoric 3 hours
- WRIT 4000 Topics in Professional Writing: Gender and Communication 3 hours
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