Creative Writing, B.A./B.S.

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A creative writing degree offers you flexibility in your career choices. Utilizing this degree, you could be a proofreader, journalist or a social media manager. The opportunities are endless. For more information contact the English Department . For help with schedule planning refer to the 4-Year Degree Map .

This program is no longer accepting applications.

Major Departmental Requirements 42 Credits

Departmental Requirements: (6 cr.)

ENG 163 - Introduction to Film and Literature (3 cr.)
ENG 195 - The Pleasures of the Text: Interpreting Literature (3 cr.) (Transfer students and students changing their major to Creative Writing may satisfy this requirement with any equivalent lower-level literature course, excluding ENG 100 or ENG 101 .)

Writing Workshop Requirements: (21 cr.)

Introductory Courses

(Transfer students and students changing their major to Creative Writing may satisfy this requirement with any equivalent lower-level writing course, excluding First-year Composition.)

Intermediate

Select two upper level (300) writing courses from the following - one must meet the Advanced Writing Requirement (AWR):

Advanced

Must be successfully completed twice as part of the Capstone Experience.

ENG 485 - Advanced Writing Workshop (3 cr.)

Writing Elective

Select one course from the following:

Language and Literature Requirements: (12 cr.)

ENG 365 - Rhetoric and Writing Arts (3 cr.)
Select one course from the following:
ENG 170 - Multiethnic American Literature (3 cr.) or
ENG 270 - Introduction to African American Literature (3 cr.) or
ENG 271 - Latinx Literature and Culture (3 cr.)
Select one course from the following:
ENG 326 - Modern Short Story (3 cr.) or
ENG 354 - Film Adaptation (3 cr.) or
ENG 389 - Major Authors and Their Craft (3 cr.) or
ENG 443 - Seminar in Contemporary Literature (3 cr.)

Upper Level Literature

Select one additional upper level 300/400 literature course.

Practicum: (3 cr.)

Select three credits from the following:

Capstone Experience: (0 cr.)

Creative Writing majors must submit a successful portfolio based on guidelines established and approved by the English Department. Majors must enroll in ENG 485 , in both semesters of senior year, and in the following non-credit course: ENG 488 .

Additional Degree Requirements

Completion of all Undergraduate Degree Requirements, including General Education: The Cardinal Core Curriculum, elective courses if applicable, and a total of 120 credits minimum.
A minimum GPA of 2.0 in Major Departmental Requirements.