BA in Creative Writing

Program Requirements

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. A minimum of 24 credit hours must be taken at the upper-division (300 or above) level.

Course List
Course	Title	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
ENGL 301	Fiction Writing ²
ENGL 303	Poetry Writing ²
ENGL 305	Creative Nonfiction Writing ²
ENGL 401	Fiction Workshop ²
ENGL 403	Poetry Workshop ²
ENGL 517	Scriptwriting I
ENGL 518	Scriptwriting II
ENGL 585	Writer's Tutorial: Prose Fiction ²
ENGL 586	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

To be completed with a grade of B- or better or receive departmental consent for further creative writing coursework.

May be repeated once for credit.

Applied Learning

Students in the BA in creative writing program are required to complete an applied learning or research experience to graduate from the program. The requirement can be met by successful completion of one of two courses: ENGL 401 Fiction Workshop, or ENGL 403 Poetry Workshop.