Requirements

English Major, B.A. (Creative Writing Concentration)

 

English Core Requirements: 3 credits

Choose one of the following:

ENGL 2110 - American Literature to 1865 (3 credits)
ENGL 2120 - American Literature since 1865 (3 credits)
ENGL 2210 - British Literature to 1785 (3 credits)
ENGL 2220 - British Literature since 1785 (3 credits)
ENGL 2238 - Honors Survey of British Literature (3 credits)
ENGL 2138 - Honors Survey of American Literature (3 credits)

Creative Writing Concentration: 33 credits

ENGL 2500 - Studies in Literature (3 credits)

Additional Survey

Choose one of the following:
ENGL 2110 - American Literature to 1865 (3 credits)
ENGL 2120 - American Literature since 1865 (3 credits)
ENGL 2210 - British Literature to 1785 (3 credits)
ENGL 2220 - British Literature since 1785 (3 credits)
ENGL 2330 - World Literature (3 credits)
ENGL 2430 - European Literature (3 credits)
FILM 2000 - Introduction to Film (3 credits)
ENGL 2138 - Honors Survey of American Literature (3 credits)
ENGL 2238 - Honors Survey of British Literature (3 credits)
ENGL 2338 - Honors Survey of World Literature (3 credits)
ENGL 3010 - Poetry (3 credits)

Genre-study Course

Choose one (1) genre-study course:
ENGL 3020 - Fiction (3 credits)
ENGL 3030 - Drama (3 credits)
ENGL 3040 - Literary Nonfiction (3 credits)
FILM 4100 - Film Genres (3 credits)
 

Author Course

Choose one (1) author course:
ENGL 4200 - Shakespeare and His Age (3 credits)
ENGL 4700 - Chaucer and Medieval Literature (3 credits)
ENGL 4690 - Milton and His Age (3 credits)
ENGL 4008 - Honors Shakespeare (3 credits)
 

Creative Writing Courses:

ENGL 3141 - Creative Writing I: Poetry (3 credits)
ENGL 3142 - Creative Writing I: Fiction (3 credits)
ENGL 3143 - Creative Writing I: Creative Nonfiction (3 credits)
ENGL 4930 - Creative Writing Capstone (3 credits)
 

Choose one (1) of the following:
ENGL 4907 - Creative Writing II: Fiction (3 credits)
ENGL 4917 - Creative Writing II: Poetry (3 credits)
ENGL 4927 - Creative Writing II: Creative Nonfiction (3 credits)
 

Choose two (2) of the following:
ENGL 2550 - Exploring Creative Writing (3 credits)
ENGL 3130 - Advanced Composition (3 credits)
ENGL 4010 - British Novel (3 credits)
ENGL 4012 - American Novel (3 credits)
ENGL 4020 - British Poetry (3 credits)
ENGL 4022 - American Poetry (3 credits)
ENGL 4307 - Editing and Publishing Skills (3 credits)
ENGL 4360 - Screenwriting (3 credits)
ENGL 4922 - Topics in Creative Writing (3 credits)
ENGL 4957 - Topics in English (1-6 credits)

 

 

Creative Writing Minor: 21 Credit Hours

The Creative Writing Minor requires 21 credit hours of coursework. A 15 credit hour core is required of all minors. Students may select 6 credit hours of elective courses to complete the minor course of study. For more information, see the catalog.

 

Required Courses: 15 credits
 
ENGL 3141 - Creative Writing I: Poetry (3 credits)
ENGL 3142 - Creative Writing I: Fiction (3 credits)
ENGL 3143 - Creative Writing I: Creative Nonfiction (3 credits)
ENGL 4930 - Creative Writing Capstone (3 credits)
 
ENGL 4907 - Creative Writing II: Fiction (3 credits)
or
ENGL 4917 - Creative Writing II: Poetry (3 credits)
or
ENGL 4927 - Creative Writing II: Creative Nonfiction (3 credits)

 

Advisor-Approved Electives: 6 credits
 
Choose 6 credits from the following:

ENGL 2550 - Exploring Creative Writing (3 credits)
ENGL 3010 - Poetry (3 credits)
ENGL 3020 - Fiction (3 credits)
ENGL 3030 - Drama (3 credits)
ENGL 3040 - Literary Nonfiction (3 credits)
ENGL 3130 - Advanced Composition (3 credits)
ENGL 4010 - British Novel (3 credits)
ENGL 4012 - American Novel (3 credits)
ENGL 4020 - British Poetry (3 credits)
ENGL 4022 - American Poetry (3 credits)
ENGL 4307 - Editing and Publishing Skills (3 credits)
ENGL 4360 - Screenwriting (3 credits)
ENGL 4907 - Creative Writing II: Fiction (3 credits)
ENGL 4917 - Creative Writing II: Poetry (3 credits)
ENGL 4922 - Topics in Creative Writing (3 credits)
ENGL 4927 - Creative Writing II: Creative Nonfiction (3 credits)
ENGL 4957 - Topics in English [must be approved by advisor PRIOR to registration] (3 Credits)
BLUE 4230 - Songwriting (3 credits)