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LOWER-DIVISION REQUIREMENTS

COURSE TITLE UNITS
LIT 250 Introduction to the
Study of Literature
3
WRI 250 Introduction to Journalism 3
Two courses from the following:
LIT 201 Masterpieces of World Literature I 3
LIT 202 Masterpieces of World Literature II 3
LIT 203 Masterpieces of World Literature III 3
One course from the following:
LIT 254 British Writers I 3
LIT 255 British Writers II 3
LIT 256 American Writers I 3
LIT 257 American Writers II 3
Four units from the following:
WRI 215** Newspaper Workshop 1
WRI 216** Literary Magazine Workshop 1
WRI 217** Yearbook Workshop 1
TOTAL 19
**Each may be taken more than once (may substitute Writing 313 for two units of Writing 215/216/217).
CREATIVE WRITING COURSES
Three courses from the following:
WRI 220 Creative Writing: Mixed Genre 3
WRI 321 Creative Writing: Poetry 3
WRI 322 Creative Writing: Fiction 3
WRI 323 Creative Writing: Creative Non-Fiction 3
TOTAL 9

UPPER-DIVISION REQUIREMENTS

COURSE TITLE UNITS
WRI 345 Editing 3
WRI 365 Writing for Business and Professional Careers 3
WRI 420 Advanced Writing Workshop 3
WRI 470 Writing Internship 2
One course from the following:
LIN 312 Introduction to Linguistics 3
LIN 365 English Grammar and Usage 3
LIN 404
Seminar: Special Topics in Linguistics 3
One course from the following:
WRI 315 Advanced English Composition 3
COM 460 Rhetorical Theories and Models 3
One course from the following:
WRI 350 Writing for the Mass Media 3
WRI 370 Writing Theory and Pedagogy 2
WRI 440 Magazine Editing and Concepts 3
One additional upper-division literature course from courses listed under Literature, Spanish, or French. 3
  TOTAL MAJOR UNITS 50-51