A study of the basic concepts of language and the history of English. Includes phonetics, phonology, morphology, semantics and syntax.

A study of genres such as fantasy, mystery, science fiction, adventure and other best-selling fiction. Particular focus of course to be published prior to registration.

A study of the techniques of fiction writing and contemporary fiction writers with an emphasis on creating original short stories in a workshop format.

Principles and forms of professional writing within organizations, including procedures, policies, reports, proposals, electronic media, project management timeline, and professional presentations.

A study of prosody, the techniques of poetry writing and contemporary poets with an emphasis on creating original poetry in a workshop format.

A writing course that explores a variety of writing nuances, genres and techniques. Students write several non-fiction texts.