What kinds of courses are required?
5 writing courses such as:
• Fiction writing
• Poetry writing
• Advanced writing workshop
• Prose Writing
• Playwriting seminar
8 literature courses
English Major Core
• Reading literature
• Literature, Theory & Culture
• World literature
• American literature
• British literature
• A major author
• A special topics
• The Senior Seminar
39 credit hours
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For a pdf of the full English curriculum, click here.
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English Major with Creative Writing Concentration requirements are described below.
What specific courses are required?
The Bachelor of Arts degree in English
CREATIVE WRITING CONCENTRATION
In addition to requiring successful completion of the
liberal learning curriculum, the creative writing concentration,
requires successful completion of the following
courses in major and elective studies:
1) ENGL 123; ULLC 223;
2) ENGL 208, 308W, 490W;
3) Select one: ENGL 321, 322, 325 or 425;
4) Select one: ENGL 341, 342, 343, 410, or 412;
5) Select one: ENGL 370, 372, 374 or 376;
6) Select one: ENGL 421 or 423;
7) Select one: ENGL 320, 339W, 395 (lit topic), or 415;
8) Select five (5), at least four from bolded courses:
ENGL 260, 309W, 350, 351, 352, 353W,
354W, 355, 360W, 361W, 395 (writing topic),
450, 461, 462, THEA 468.
This program focuses on the craft of fiction, poetry,
and/or other creative forms, while providing familiarity with significant literary examples. Students practice various forms, while developing an ability to critique and revise, and have opportunity to do advanced work through independent study. Persons interested in this program should
contact Dr. Jay Paul at 594-7072 for information.