2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog

English Major, Creative Writing Emphasis, 36 hours: B.A.—Minor Required

CIP: 230101

Requirements

The Northwest Core (44-47 hours)

Institutional Requirements (4 hours)

B.A. Modern Language Requirement (9 hours)

Modern Language

9

All 9 hours must be in the same language.

English Core Requirements (18 hours)

ENGL 10233American Literature: Beginnings to 1865 *

3

ENGL 10234American Literature: 1865 to the Present *

3

ENGL 10245English Literature: Beowulf through the 18th Century *

3

ENGL 10246English Literature: Romantics to the Present *

3

ENGL 10372Introduction to Shakespeare

3

ENGL 10405Senior Seminar

3

Required Course (3 hours)

ENGL 10305The Literary Critic's Craft

3

Modern and Contemporary Literature (3 hours)

At least ONE course from the following:

ENGL 10224Multiethnic Literature of the United States *

3

ENGL 10226Modern and Contemporary World Literature *

3

ENGL 10351Science Fiction Literature

3

ENGL 10341Literature and Film

3

Literary Traditions (3 hours)

At least ONE course from the following:

ENGL 10331The Bible and Literature

3

ENGL 10343Survey of Women's Literature

3

ENGL 10520Studies in Early British Literature

3

ENGL 10590Young Adult Literature

3

Creative Writing Emphasis (9 hours)

At least THREE courses from the following for a total of at least 9 hours:

ENGL 10210Introduction to Creative Writing

3

ENGL 10312Creative Writing: Creative Nonfiction

3

ENGL 10313Creative Writing: Fiction

3

ENGL 10314Creative Writing: Poetry

3

ENGL 10316Creative Writing: Playwriting

3

ENGL 10414The Structure and Theory of Creative Writing

3

ENGL 10495Internship in Writing and Research

1 to 8

ENGL 10560Advanced Creative Writing

3

Note: ENGL 10495, if chosen, should be taken for a minimum of 3 credit hours.  On-campus internship experiences are available, by application, with Greentower Press/The Laurel Review.  Off-campus internships may also satisfy this requirement.

Minor requirements and/or free electives as needed to reach minimum 120 graduation hours