Undergraduate Programs

Walking on Campus

Bachelor of Arts in English: Emphasis in Creative Writing

Degree: Bachelor of Arts
Major: English
Emphasis: Creative Writing

Departmental Requirements

In addition to meeting the English basic skills requirement (see basic academic skills in the index), the student majoring in Creative Writing must complete 42 credits in English beyond ENGL 111G, Rhetoric and Composition, satisfying the following requirements:

A. Twelve credits from the following courses:

ENGL 220G, Introduction to Creative Writing
ENGL 243, The Bible as Literature
ENGL 251, Survey of American Literature I
ENGL 252, Survey of American Literature II
ENGL 261, Masterpieces of Western European Literature, Beginnings to the Renaissance
ENGL 262, Masterpieces of Western European Literature, Post-Renaissance to Modern
ENGL 263, The Western Rhetorical Tradition
ENGL 271, English Literature I
ENGL 272, English Literature II*

*Students may make 1 or 2 of the following substitutions: HON 229G for ENGL 243; HON 220G, 231G, 234G, or 239G for ENGL 271; HON 220G, 234G, or 239G for ENGL 261; HON 231G for ENGL 272.

B. Three credits of ENGL 310, Critical Writing

C. Three credits from:

ENGL 301, Theory and Criticism: Rhetoric and Culture
ENGL 302 Theory and Criticism: Literature and Culture or ENGL 303, Theory and Criticism: Film, Media, and Culture

These 18 credits should be completed before the student enrolls in 400 level courses.

D. Six to nine credits in Creative Writing workshops (minimum of two different courses):

ENGL 304, Creative Writing: Prose
ENGL 306, Creative Writing: Poetry
ENGL 307, Creative Writing: Creative Nonfiction
ENGL 308, Creative Writing: Playwriting
ENGL 309, Screenwriting I

E. Six to nine credits in advanced Creative Writing Workshops:

ENGL 413, Advanced Creative Writing: Prose
ENGL 414: Advanced Creative Writing: Poetry
ENGL 415, Advanced Creative Writing: Playwriting
ENGL 480, Screenwriting II

Students should complete a total of fifteen hours in workshop courses.

F. Six credits of:

ENGL 354, Form and Technique in Fiction
ENGL 356, Form and Technique in Poetry, or
ENGL 358, Form and Technique in Playwriting

G. Three additional credits from English courses numbered 300-499.