Program: English: Writing Arts, B.A. - SUNY Plattsburgh - Modern Campus Catalog™

Sep 17, 2025

2018-2019 Undergraduate/Graduate Catalog

Bachelor of Arts
Curriculum 0238 Requirements

English Department

General Education Requirements 33-34 Credits

Up to 14 credits of prerequisite coursework may be required to satisfy GE and will count as elective credit.

Major Departmental Requirements 60 Credits

Departmental Requirements: (15 cr.)

ENG 163 - Introduction to Film and Literature (3 cr.)
ENG 195 - Fundamentals of Literary Study I: The Literary Text (3 cr.) (Transfer students and students changing their major to English: Writing Arts may satisfy this requirement with any lower-level literature course.)
ENG 196 - Fundamentals of Literary Study II: Trends and Movements (3 cr.)
ENG 364 - Shakespeare (3 cr.)

One of the following (3 cr.):

Writing Workshop Requirements: (18 cr.)

ENG 185 - Introduction to Creative Writing I (3 cr.)
ENG 186 - Introduction to Creative Writing II (3 cr.)
ENG 485 - Advanced Writing Workshop (3 cr.) Must be successfully completed twice (6 cr.). May be taken up to three times for credit

Two courses from the following (6 cr.):

One must be an Advanced Writing Requirement (AWR) course:

Language and Literature Requirements: (24 cr.)

Two from the following (6 cr.)

Literature Requirements (12 cr.)

Select one course from the following:

Upper Level Literature

Select three additional upper level 300/400 literature courses; may include three credits in foriegn language literature course(s).

Practicum: (3 cr.)

Three credits from the following:

ENG 408 - Literary Magazine Workshop (3 cr.)
ENG 486 - Editing and Publishing (3 cr.)
ENG 498 - Internship (0 to 15 cr.)
JOU 403 - Online Magazine Practicum (1 to 2 cr.) (may be taken more than once)

Capstone Experience (0 cr.)

Writing Arts majors must submit a successful portfolio based on guidelines established and approved by the English Department.

ENG 488 - Senior Writing Portfolio (0 cr.)

Electives 26-27 Credits

Certain major/cognate courses may also satisfy GE requirements thus increase elective credits accordingly.

Total Credits minimum 120

Additional Degree Requirements

A minimum overall GPA of 2.0 in all required major courses (Major Departmental Requirements).
Completion of all college-wide degree requirements (Undergraduate Degree Requirements , General Education Program ).