Example Course Plans
English Writing Example Course Plan
English Literature Example Course Plan
English Writing Course Plan (first 3 semesters)
This is an example course plan based on the 2023-2024 University Catalog; your actual
schedule may deviate from this example. Your faculty advisor will work with you to
select appropriate courses.
As an IWU student, it is your responsibility to track your progress each semester
towards completing graduation requirements using the MyIWU degree audit tool.
Fall Semester
- Gateway Colloquium
-
General Education Course
or one of the following English or Journalism courses*:
- ENGL 101 Introduction to Creative Writing (AR)
- ENGL 109 Poetry through Performance (LIT)
- ENGL 110 Short Story (LIT)
- ENGL 111: Latinx Fiction (LIT, U)
- ENGL 115 Science Fiction (LIT)
- ENGL 132 The Healing Art: Illness Narratives in Film Literature (LIT)
- ENGL 133 Crime and Punishment (LIT)
- ENGL 170: Special Topics in Literature (LIT)
- General Education Course
- Second Language Course
- Physical Education (PEX)
Spring Semester
- ENGL 280 Understanding Literature (W )*
- Choose either a General Education Course or a 200-level English Literature course, including:
- Choose one from the following:
- Second Language Course
- Physical Education (PEY)
May Term
- Optional
*ENGL 280 is best taken in Spring of the first year or Fall of the second year. ENGL 280 and one 200-level literature course are prerequisites for upper-level literature courses.
Fall Semester
- ENGL 280 Understanding Literature (W ) (if not completed in the first year) or General Education Course
- 200-level English Writing Course
- 200-level English Literature Course
- Second Language Course
- Physical Education (PEY)
Study Abroad
For students interested in studying abroad, the recommended semester(s) is fall or spring, second, third, or fourth year.
Additional Information
- English majors are advised to take Gateway Colloquium in the Fall, as it is a requirement for 200 level courses.
- Professor Theune is willing ( mtheune@iwu.edu ) willing to sign a waiver form to waive prerequisites for English majors and minors who wish to enroll in English 280: Understanding Literature. This policy also holds for other 200-level literature courses that have Gateway as a prerequisite.
- Students planning to double major in English Writing and Secondary Education should also follow the English Writing/Secondary Education Course Plan.
Michael Theune - Robert Harrington Endowed Professor of English and Chair of English
Department - English