Creative Writing Option

A student may be admitted to the English – Creative Writing Option upon making their intention known to the department.

Requirements in this option involve a minimum of 45 credits, 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 lab1	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 lab1	4
Foreign Language, if necessary, or Elective	3 or 4
Second Year
First Term	Credits
ENGLISH 351 or 353	3
Equity and Justice [EQJS]	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

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Footnotes

1	To meet College of Arts and Sciences requirements, students must complete 1 additional lab credit of [BSCI] or [PSCI] for a total of 8 credits (2 labs).
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.