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English - Creative Writing Option (120 Credits)
Requirements in this option involve a minimum of 45-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 select 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 |
| Biological Sciences [BSCI] with lab or SCIENCE 101 [SCI]1 | 4 |
| ENGLISH 101 [WRTG] | 3 |
| Humanities [HUM] 2 | 3 |
| Quantitative Reasoning [QUAN] | 3 |
| Foreign Language, if necessary, or Elective | 3 or 4 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| Arts [ARTS] | 3 |
| ENGLISH 251 | 3 |
| HISTORY 105 [ROOT] | 3 |
| Physical Sciences [PSCI] with lab or SCIENCE 102 [SCI]1 | 4 |
| Foreign Language, if necessary, or Elective | 3 or 4 |
| Second Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| Arts [ARTS], Humanities [HUM], or Social Sciences [SSCI] | 3 |
| ENGLISH 351 or 353 | 3 |
| Social Sciences [SSCI] | 3 |
| Electives (literature courses recommended) | 7 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| Communication [COMM] or Written Communication [WRTG] | 3 |
| Diversity [DIVR] | 3 |
| ENGLISH 352 | 3 |
| 300-400-level Literature Elective3 | 3 |
| Humanities Electives2 | 3 |
| Complete Writing Portfolio | |
| Third Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| ENGLISH 302 [M] | 3 |
| ENGLISH 357, 402 [M], 498, OR 499 | 3 |
| 300-400-level Literature Elective3 | 3 |
| Electives | 6 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| ENGLISH 451 [M], 452 [M], or 453 | 3 |
| Writers of Color Course 4 | 3 |
| 300-400-level Electives | 9 |
| Fourth Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| Integrative Capstone [CAPS] | 3 |
| 300-400-level Creative Writing or Literature Elective 5 | 3 |
| 400-level Literature Elective 3 | 3 |
| 300-400-level Electives | 6 |
| Complete English Portfolio | |
| Second Term | Credits |
| ENGLISH 446 | 3 |
| ENGLISH 451 [M], 452 [M], or 453 | 3 |
| 300-400-level Creative Writing or Literature Elective 5 | 3 |
| Electives | 3 |
Footnotes
| 1 | To meet University and College of Arts and Sciences requirements, students must take a [BSCI] course with lab and [PSCI] course with lab or SCIENCE 101 [SCI] and SCIENCE 102 [SCI]. SCIENCE 101 [SCI] is offered Fall semester and is a prerequisite for SCIENCE 102 [SCI]. SCIENCE 102 [SCI] is offered Spring semester. |
| 2 | Humanities Electives: At least one from HUMANITY 101, 103, 302 [M], 303, 304, 335, 350, 410, or 450 is required. Upper-division HUMANITY courses are not recommended for first-year students. |
| 3 | Literature Electives: Approved courses include ENGLISH 305, 306, 309, 311, 314, 315, 317, 321, 322, 332, 341, 366, 370, 371, 372, 373, 382, 409, 419, 470, and 480-489. |
| 4 | Writers of Color Courses: Choose from ENGLISH 311, 314 [M], 315, 321, 322 [M], 341 [M], 345 [M], or 489. |
| 5 | Approved courses include any 300-400-level ENGLISH courses not used to fulfill other requirements. |
- 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