English B.A. - Concentration: Creative Writing

Program Features

42 Credits

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 163 can be replaced with a 100-level literature course 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):

At least three of these course must be at the 300-400 level.

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 290Special Topics:

Semester hours arranged

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 334History of the English Language

3 credits

ENGL 415Computers And Writing

3 credits

ENGL 486Internship in Written Expression

1 - 12 credits

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

ENGL 3XX / 4XXTwo 300-400 level literature courses

6 credits

Co-requisites:

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

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;
    • Student must work for two full semesters in an editorial position on Calliope, the literary publication;
    • Student must submit a portfolio of 15 works of varying length, content, and form that have been published in the Courier, Calliope, or some other mutually agreed upon publication (to be done a semester before graduation); or 
    • Student may do some combination of the above requirements, a combination agreed upon by the student, the Chair, and the advisor to the Courier and Calliope.  This agreement is to be made two semesters before graduation.