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III. English - Creative Writing Option (120 Credits)
Requirements in this option involve 39-credit hours, approximately half in creative writing and related professional courses, the remainder in supporting literature courses approved by the advisor. In addition to these requirements, students are urged to elect UCORE courses in American and world cultures, history, and society to round out the liberal arts education that they will bring to careers in creative writing, editing, publishing, and related fields.
| First Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| ENGLISH 101 [WRTG] | 3 |
| HISTORY 105 [ROOT] | 3 |
| Humanities [HUM]1 | 3 |
| Quantitative Reasoning [QUAN] | 3 |
| Electives | 4 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| Biological Sciences [BSCI] with lab or SCIENCE 101 [SCI] | 4 |
| Creative & Professional Arts [ARTS] | 3 |
| ENGLISH 251 | 3 |
| Social Sciences [SSCI] | 3 |
| Electives | 3 |
| Second Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| Creative & Professional Arts [ARTS], Humanities [HUM], or Social Sciences [SSCI] | 3 |
| ENGLISH 351 or 353 | 3 |
| Physical Sciences [PSCI] with lab or SCIENCE 102 [SCI] | 4 |
| Electives (literature courses recommended) | 6 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| Diversity [DIVR] | 3 |
| ENGLISH 302 [M], or Communication [COMM] or Written Communication [WRTG] | 3 |
| ENGLISH 352 | 3 |
| Literature Elective, ENGLISH or HUMANITY | 3 |
| Electives | 3 |
| Complete Writing Portfolio | |
| Third Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| Literature Elective (300-400-level ENGLISH or HUMANITY) | 3 |
| Electives | 12 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| ENGLISH 451, 452, or 453 | 3 |
| Writers of Color2 | 3 |
| 300-400-level Electives | 9 |
| Fourth Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| Integrative Capstone [CAPS] | 3 |
| Literature Elective (400-level ENGLISH or HUMANITY) | 3 |
| Literature or Creative Writing Elective (300- or 400-level) | 3 |
| 300-400-level Electives | 6 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| Creative Writing or Literature Elective, ENGLISH or HUMANITY | 3 |
| ENGLISH 451 or 452 | 3 |
| Electives | 6 |
Footnotes
| 1 | English or Humanities Elective: At least one from HUMANITY 101, 103, 302 [M], 303 [M], 304 [M], 335, 350, 410, or 450 is required. Other approved courses include ENGLISH 210, 366, 368, 370, 371, 372, 373, 419, and 480-489 not used to fulfill other major requirements. |
| 2 | See advisor for approved list of courses. |
- English
Courses
- English
Schedules of Studies
- Creative Writing Option
- Integrative English Studies Option
- Linguistics Option
- Literary Studies Option
- Rhetoric and Professional Writing Option
- Teaching Option with Certification
- Teaching Option without Certification
Minors
- Creative Writing
- English
- Humanities Minor
- Linguistics
- Rhetoric and Professional Writing
Certificates
- Editing and Publishing Certificate
- Professional Science and Technology Writing Certificate
- Professional Writing Certificate
- Social and Environmental Justice Certificate
- Teaching English as a Foreign Language Certificate