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. |