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Department of English & Creative Writing
Program Requirements

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English and Creative Writing


English Major - Arts and Sciences, B.A.

36cr
A. Core Requirements*30 cr
  • Eng 204 - Writing About Literature
  • Eng 366 - Literary Criticism
  • Eng 465 - Seminar in Advanced Literary Styles
  • Chose five TEXTS or CONTEXT courses (three from one list and two from the other)
  • Two THEORIES courses
B. Electives6 cr
  • Two Eng or Crw courses, one of which must be at the 300- or 400-level.
*At least 21 of the core requirements must be 300- or 400- level courses

Creative Writing Major - Arts and Sciences, B.A.

39cr
A. Core Requirements24 cr
  • Eng 204 - Writing About Literature
  • Crw 300 - The Living Writers Series
  • Eng 366 - Literary Criticism
  • Jlm 498 - Journalism Internship
  • Two of the following:
    • Crw 201 - Screenwriting: Introductory
    • Crw 205 - Poetry Writing: Introductory
    • Crw 206 - Fiction Writing: Introductory
    • Crw 207 - Playwriting: Introductory
    • Crw 208 - Creative Non-Fiction Writing: Introductory
    • Jlm 209 - Introduction to Newswriting/Reporting
  • Two of the following:
    • Crw 301 - Screenwriting: Intermediate
    • Crw 305 - Poetry Writing: Intermediate
    • Crw 306 - Fiction Writing: Intermediate
    • Crw 307 - Playwriting: Intermediate
    • Crw 308 - Creative Non-Fiction Writing: Intermediate
    • Jlm 309 - Advanced Newswriting/Reporting
  • One of the following:
    • Crw 405 - Poetry Writing: Advanced
    • Crw 406 - Fiction Writing: Advanced
    • Crw 407 - Playwriting - Advanced
    • Crw 408 - Creative Non-Fiction Writing: Advanced
B. Electives15 cr
  • At least nine hours must be 300- or 400-level English Literature courses.
C. Cognate Requirements0 cr
  • None

English Certification - Adolescence Education: 7-12

36cr
A. Core Requirements*30 cr
  • Eng 204 - Writing About Literature
  • Eng 366 - Literary Criticism
  • Eng 465 - Seminar in Advanced Literary Styles
    Choose five TEXTS or CONTEXT (3 from one list, 2 from the other)
  • 1. TEXTS courses
    • Eng 319 - Shakespeare: An Introduction
    • One or two additional courses
  • 2. CONTEXTS courses
    • Eng 360 - Literature in a Global Context
    • One or two additional courses
  • One THEORIES course
  • Eng 373 - Theories of Language
  • Eng 302 - Advanced Composition or a Crw course other than Crw 300
B. Electives3 cr
  • To be selected with advisement
C. Cognate Requirements
  • None
At least 21 cr of core and elective courses must be at the 300- or 400-level, and include one course in American Literature.

English Concentration - Childhood 1-630cr

Core Requirements18 cr
  • Eng 204 - Writing About Literature
  • Eng 271 - Practical English Grammar
  • Eng 385 - Children's Literature
  • One American Literature Course
  • One of the following courses:
    • Eng 302 - Advanced Composition
    • An Crw course except Crw 300
  • One of the following courses:
    • Eng 237 - Ethnicity and Cultural Difference in Literature
    • Eng 337 - Topics in American Ethnic Literature
    • Eng 360 - Literature in a Global Context
Electives12 cr
  • Under advisement
Cognate
  • None

English Minor - Arts and Sciences21cr

Core Requirements15 cr
Electives6 cr
  • Two English Department courses, under advisement. At least one must be at the 300- or 400-level.
Cognate
  • None
The minimum grade point average in course work credited to the minor must be 2.0.
No more than nine hours of transfer credit will be accepted toward filling the requirements of the minor.

Creative Writing Minor 21cr

Core Requirements9 cr
  • Crw 300 - The Living Writers Series
  • Two of the following courses:
    • Crw 201 - Screenwriting: Introductory
    • Crw 205 - Poetry Writing: Introductory
    • Crw 206 - Fiction Writing: Introductory
    • Crw 207 - Playwriting: Introductory
    • Crw 208 - Creative Non-Fiction Writing: Introductory
Electives12 cr
  • Two of the following courses:
    • Crw 301 - Screenwriting: Intermediate
    • Crw 305 - Poetry Writing: Intermediate
    • Crw 306 - Fiction Writing: Intermediate
    • Crw 307 - Playwriting: Intermediate
    • Crw 308 - Creative Non-Fiction Writing: Intermediate
  • One of the following courses:
    • Crw 405 - Poetry Writing: Advanced
    • Crw 406 - Fiction Writing: Advanced
    • Crw 407 - Playwriting - Advanced
    • Crw 408 - Creative Non-Fiction Writing: Advanced
  • One of the following courses:
    • Eng 204 - Writing About Literature
    • Literary course: 300- or 400-level
Cognate
  • None
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