Writing Program

Program Overview

Black Hills State University's Writing Program provides a comprehensive curriculum in written communication and literature. It includes foundational courses in writing and literature, as well as elective courses that delve deeper into writing and critical analysis. The program offers a range of courses in literature, from world literature to genre-specific studies. It prepares students for careers in writing, communication, and related fields.

Program Outline

Outline:

The Writing Program at Black Hills State University offers a sequence of courses in written communication and literature as part of the university's General Education requirements. These courses include:

• English 101: Focuses on writing as a process for discovering feelings and ideas and communicating them in essays with a clear and meaningful focus, appropriate structure, and logical development.
• English 201: Emphasizes expository writing to reinforce analytical and argumentative thinking, writing from sources, and engaging in a major research project.
The program also offers an introductory literature course designed to help students develop an appreciation and understanding of literature. Through the study of short fiction, poetry, and drama, students are introduced to a variety of critical approaches. In addition to the General Education requirements, the Writing Program offers elective courses in writing and literature that are writing intensive. These courses serve to deepen the examination of writing as part of the critical process of understanding texts and their environment. Individual courses in advanced, imaginative, and technical writing are also offered. The program's offerings in literature range from World, English, American, and Biblical literature to genre courses in poetry and drama, courses in literary criticism, Native American literature, and the non-Western novel.