The writing of fiction under the guidance of an experienced fiction writer. Classes will operate on the workshop model, with as many individual conferences between students and teacher as possible. The class will also include information about literary magazines, ideas about publishing, and visits from other fiction writers. Not applicable for credit in the English Education major or minor. English Internship An internship of the English Department to offer its majors and minors opportunities to learn, on the job, how to apply language skills acquired from course work.
Students can select jobs or field experiences related to writing and communication skills.
These experiences could be with government agencies, business firms, and industry or community agencies locally or throughout the United States. While many internships are remunerative, not all are necessarily so. Only jobs and experiences approved by an adviser in the English department and the English department chairperson are acceptable for credit. Students interning will be expected to make regular reports to their English adviser and to comply with any course arrangements that the adviser should deem suitable. ENG 450 does not count toward credit on the English major or minor or on the creative writing minor.