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English B.A. - Concentration: Creative Writing

Program Features

42 Credits

Co-requisites:

Six credit hours in a Modern Language (not in translation).

Required courses:

ENGL 163GN: The Study of Literature

3 credits
ENGL 225GN: Introduction to Creative Writing

3 credits
ENGL 260GN: British Literature I

3 credits
ENGL 264GN: American Literature I

3 credits
ENGL 388Contemporary Literature

3 credits
 
ENGL 490Senior Seminar in Creative Writing

3 credits
OR

ENGL 495Senior Seminar

3 credits
ENGL 162 may be used in place of ENGL 163, with Chair's permission.

one of the following (3 credits):

ENGL 261GN: British Literature II

3 credits
ENGL 265GN: American Literature II

3 credits
ENGL 272GN: World Literature I

3 credits
ENGL 273GN: World Literature II

3 credits

five courses from the following (15 credits):

ENGL 215News Reporting and Writing

3 credits
ENGL 220Script Writing

3 credits
ENGL 224Writing Children's Fiction

3 credits
ENGL 231English Grammar

3 credits
ENGL 302Creative Writing-Fiction

3 credits
ENGL 303Creative Writing-Poetry

3 credits
ENGL 307Professional Writing: Website Writing and Design

3 credits
ENGL 315Multimedia Journalism

3 credits
ENGL 316Professional Writing: Magazine Journalism

3 credits
ENGL 317Reviewing The Arts

3 credits
ENGL 319Writing Creative Non-Fiction

3 credits
ENGL 320Electronic Creative Writing

3 credits
ENGL 332Linguistics

3 credits
ENGL 334History of the English Language

3 credits
ENGL 415Computers And Writing

3 credits
ENGL 486Internship in Written Expression

1 - 12 credits
at least three of these must be at the 300-400 level

two additional 300-400 level literature courses (6 credits)

Additional Requirements:

  • Extracurricular writing requirement from among the following options:
    • Student must work for two full semesters in an editorial position on The Stroud Courier
    • or, student must work for two full semesters in an editorial position on Calliope
    • or, student must submit a portfolio of 15 journalistic articles (or poems, scripts, or stories) of varying length, content, and form that have been published in the Courier, Calliope, or some other mutually agreed upon publication 
    • or, student may do some combination of the requirements listed above agreed upon by the student and the Chair of the English Department.  The agreement is to be made two semesters before graduation.