Program Curriculum
Course List
Code |
Title |
Credits |
ENGL 1004 | Books, Libraries, Archives | 3 |
ENGL 1514 | Language and Society | 3 |
ENGL 2604 | Introduction to Critical Reading | 3 |
ENGL 3324 | Acts of Interpretation | 3 |
ENGL 3754 | Advanced Writing and Research | 3 |
| 6 |
| Language and Ethnicity in the United States | |
| The Postcolonial Novel | |
| Ethnic American Literature | |
| Intercultural Issues in Professional Writing | |
| 21 |
ENGL 2744 | Introduction to Creative Writing | 3 |
ENGL 3704 | Creative Writing: Fiction | 3 |
ENGL 3714 | Creative Writing: Poetry | 3 |
| 3 |
| Modern Poetry | |
| Contemporary Poetry | |
| Contemporary Fiction | |
| 3 |
| Playwriting | |
| Creative Writing: Creative Non-fiction | |
| Community Writing | |
| Hybrid Forms | |
| Creative Writing: Fiction for Young People | |
| 3 |
| Advanced Creative Writing: Fiction | |
| Advanced Creative Writing: Poetry | |
ENGL 3900 | Bridge Experience | 0 |
| 18 |
| 36 |
| 36 |
ENGL 1105 | First-Year Writing (1F) | 3 |
ENGL 1106 | First-Year Writing (1F) | 3 |
| 3 |
| 6 |
| 6 |
| 6 |
| 6 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 45 |
Total Credits | 120 |
Note: All English courses above the 1000-level have as a pre-requisite completion of the First-Year Writing Requirement—i.e., completion of ENGL 1106 First-Year Writing or COMM 1016 Communication Skills.
Graduation Requirements
Satisfactory Progress toward the B.A. in English, Major in Creative Writing
Satisfactory progress toward the B.A. in English, Major in Creative Writing, requires that upon having attempted 72 credits (including transfer, advanced placement, advanced standing, credit by examination, and course withdrawal), students must have passed 12 of the required credits in the English Core (Section I) and have attained a GPA of 2.0 or better both within the major and overall.
In order to graduate, students must complete the degree with a GPA of 2.0 or better both within the Creative Writing Major and overall. All English courses above the 1000-level are factored into the in-major GPA.
Foreign Language Requirement
- 3 years in high school or
- 2 years in high school + an 1106 foreign language (e.g., FR, GR, SPAN) or
- Less than 2 years in high school + an 1105-1106 foreign language (e.g., FR, GR, SPAN) grouping.