BA in Creative Writing
A student planning to major in creative writing must complete ENGL 101 and ENGL 102 and thereafter complete 33 credit hours of coursework in English, including the following courses:
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
Basic Requirements | ||
ENGL 101 | College English I | 3 |
ENGL 102 | College English II | 3 |
ENGL 322 | Origins of Western Literature | 3 |
or ENGL 323 | World Literature | |
ENGL 310 | Nature of Poetry | 3 |
ENGL 320 | The Nature of Drama | 3 |
or ENGL 330 | The Nature of Fiction | |
Select an English literature class numbered 300 or above | 3 | |
Major Requirements | ||
ENGL 285 | Introduction to Creative Writing 1 | 3 |
Skill Requirements | ||
Select at least 12 credit hours from the following: | 12 | |
Fiction Writing 2 | ||
Poetry Writing 2 | ||
Creative Nonfiction Writing 2 | ||
Fiction Workshop 2 | ||
Poetry Workshop 2 | ||
Scriptwriting I | ||
Scriptwriting II | ||
Writer's Tutorial: Prose Fiction 2 | ||
Writer's Tutorial: Poetry 2 | ||
Or university honors English courses (1–3) | ||
Electives | ||
Select at least 6 credit hours of upper-division hours from any other area of emphasis within the department | 6 | |
Total Credit Hours | 39 |
1 | To be completed with a grade of B- or better or receive departmental consent for further creative writing coursework. |
2 | May be repeated once for credit. |