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WRIT 211 Advanced Composition: Narrative and Personal Essay (3, F,S)
A course in the informal essay based on personal experience. Emphases on descriptive and narrative techniques, craftsmanship, style.

WRIT 212 Advanced Composition: Rhetorical Patterns (3, F,S)
A course in formal expository and persuasive writing in patterns such as process analysis, definition, comparison and contrast, cause and effect. Includes library research. Liberal Arts Foundation - Writing.

WRIT 213 Advanced Composition: Writing about Literature (3, F,S)
A course in writing literary criticism on the four major genres and in typical formats such as character analysis, poetry explication, annotated bibliography. Development of critical vocabulary in the field. Liberal Arts Foundation - Writing.

WRIT 301 Writing of Fiction (3, F)
Techniques of the traditional short story.

WRIT 302 Writing of Poetry (3, S)
Techniques of open and closed verse.

WRIT 303 Periodical Writing (3, S)
Advanced techniques of magazine features and article writing. Study of free-lance periodical markets.

WRIT 306 Creative Nonfiction: Writing about Nature, Landscape, and the Environment (3, F)
Keeping a writer’s field journal, the experience in nature essay, and feature articles. Survey of environmental journals and internet resources.

WRIT 307 Creative Nonfiction: Writing about Spiritual Experience (3, F)
Keeping a spiritual journal, writing and evangelism, the meditative essay, devotional writing. Survey of the religious marketplace.

WRIT 308 Creative Nonfiction: Writing about Cultural Issues (3, S)
Identifying issues from all areas of contemporary life. Identifying approaches to these issues. Writing columns and editorials. Writing for specific audiences.

WRIT 320 Special Topics in Writing (3, OD)
Opportunity for study of issues and problems of writing not covered elsewhere in the curriculum.

WRIT 401, 402 Senior Capstone: Writer’s Workshop (3, 3, F&S)
Workshop-based, project-centered, portfolio development, writing community experience for senior majors and minors. Intensive writing in genres selected by students. Integration of faith and creativity. Three hours writing studio, one hour workshop/lab each semester. 401 devoted to early drafting and consultation with instructor; 402 to revision, polishing, portfolio development and class workshop. 401 must be taken first. Students enrolled in Writer’s Workshop should also enroll in the discussion section.

WRIT 412 Literary Criticism (3, F)
Theoretical and practical study of the principles of criticism. Emphasis on contemporary critical schools. Brief historical survey.
Prerequisite: six hours of literature above ENGL 210.

WRIT 291, -2; 391, -2; 491, -2 Independent Study (1, 2, or 3)

WRIT 496 Honors in Writing (3, S)