2010-2011 - Sweet Briar College

englishSweet Briar CollegeStudents are encouraged to take courses in creativewriting as well as courses in other departmentsthat complement their course of studyand their areas of interest in English.Minors who want to study abroad often spendtheir junior year at the University of Londonor the University of St. Andrews, and/or a summerat Oxford University through the VirginiaProgram at Oxford. A student considering studyabroad should consult with her advisor for recommendedpreparatory courses.With the exception of ENGL 451, no course usedto fulfill minor requirements may be taken on aP/CR/NC grading option.The English and Creative Writing Minor(21 semester hours)Required:Choose 4 three-credit creative writingworkshops, including ENGL 106 and at leastone course in two of the following genres: fiction,poetry, creative nonfiction.Note: As a general rule, students should begintheir work in creative writing by enrolling inENGL 106. Students may request permission tosubstitute another writing workshop for ENGL106 by submitting to the program director priorto enrolling in one of the other creative writingworkshops a portfolio of work that demonstratessignificant creative writing experienceand accomplishment.Choose 1 three-credit course in literature inthe English department at the 200- or 300-level.Choose 2 three-credit courses in literaturein the English department at the 300-level.Note: Two literature courses (6 semester hours)in the English department and two creative writingworkshops (6 semester hours) must be takenat Sweet Briar College. No course used to fulfillminor requirements may be taken on a P/CR/NC grading option.The Journalism, New Media, andCommunications Minor(21 semester hours)Required:ENGL 211 (3) -News Writing andInvestigative ReportingENGL 311 (3) -Feature Writing: Profiles,Columns and Op-edsENGL 377 (3) -InternshipNote: Students must complete a writing intensivethree-credit internship with a media organizationor business. Subject to minor advisor’sapproval.Choose 4 of the following courses (one ofwhich must be a III.W course):ARTS 119 (3) -Photography IARTS 242 (3) -Digital Art and ImagingENGL 205 (3) -Business WritingENGL 271 (3) -Nonfiction Workshop: TheArt of the Personal EssayENGL 371 (3) -Nonfiction Workshop:Writing about Film andMusicENGL 389 (3) -Nonfiction Workshop:Bearing Witness - Writingabout Human Rights andSocial Justice IssuesTHTR 102 (3) -Public SpeakingTHTR 202 (3) -Business and ProfessionalSpeakingTHTR 258 (3) -Debate and ArgumentationTeacher Licensure(49 semester hours)A student wishing endorsement in secondaryschool education in English must complete atleast 46 hours of work in language and literature.These should include all courses requiredfor the English major or for the English andCreative Writing major, among which mustbe ENGL 317; either ENGL 322, ENGL 324, orENGL 325 (preferably ENGL 325); and severalcourses in American, world, or ethnic literature.The student must take at least four addi-96­