Creative Writing
The minimum number of credits (exclusive of the University’s Core curriculum) required for the creative writing minor: 19.
No more than six credits from the minor in Creative Writing can be used to fulfill the requirements for the English major. A grade of “C-” or better is required.
The following are specific requirements beyond ENG 100 College Writing, ENG 102 Academic Writing, and ENG 140 Reading Literature or waivers:
- ENG 201 Creative Writing Credits: 3
- ENG 245 Introduction to Literary Studies Credits: 3
- Elective courses Credits: 3
Courses selected from English Department offerings must be 300- or 400-level. Students can select from courses in the following categories: Criticism and Theory, Writing, Interdisciplinary and Cultural Studies, Historical Period, and Electives. Information on all courses can be found on the English, B.A. program page. - ENG 401 Creative Writing Minor Thesis Credits: 1
- The minor requires a thesis comparable to an M.F.A. application portfolio. Before enrolling in ENG 401 Creative Writing Minor Thesis, students must get permission from a thesis advisor with whom they wish to work. During the course, students will produce ten to fifteen poems or twenty-five to fifty pages of fiction or memoir. The thesis may be completed in the second upper-level workshop.
One of the following courses (Credits: 3)
(Note: These courses are required for admission to writing workshops.)
- ENG 202 Memoir and Autobiography Credits: 3
- ENG 300 Fiction Writing Credits: 3
- ENG 301 Poetry Writing Credits: 3
Workshops (Credits: 6)*
* Workshops may be repeated for credit.
- ENG 302 Fiction Workshop Credits: 3
- ENG 303 Poetry Workshop Credits: 3
- ENG 304 Advanced Memoir Credits: 3
- ENG 306 Writing the Novel Credits: 3
English
The minimum number of credits (exclusive of the University’s Core curriculum) required for the English minor: 18.
No more than a total of 6 credit hours can be earned at the 200-level. A grade of “C-” or better is required.
Each English minor program must meet the following specific requirements beyond College Writing or waivers:
- ENG 245 Introduction to Literary Studies Credits: 3
- Three ENG 300- or 400-level historical period courses Credits: 9 (One must focus on a period before 1800 and one on a period after 1800.)
- Two Additional ENG Electives Credits: 6 (200-, 300-, or 400-level to complete the 18 credits required for the minor)
Students can select from courses in the following categories: Criticism and Theory, Writing, Interdisciplinary and Cultural Studies, Historical Period, and Electives.
Public and Professional Writing
The minimum number of credits (exclusive of the University’s Core curriculum) required for the Public and Professional Writing minor: 15 credit hours.
No more than six credits from the minor in Public and Professional Writing can be used to fulfill the requirements for the English major. A grade of “C-” or better is required. Required Courses (6 credits):
- ENG 204 Professional Writing Credits: 3
- ENG 205 Sentence Style Credits: 3
Choose 3 courses from the following list (some courses may have prerequisites):
- ENG 305 Rhetoric, Syntax, and Style Credits: 3
- ENG 307 Topics in Professional Writing Credits: 3
- ENG 309 Newswriting Credits: 3
- ENG 310 Topics in Journalism Credits: 3
- ENG 337 Studies in Rhetoric Credits: 3
- ENG 409 Internship in Professional Writing Credits: 1-6
- CMS 201 Introduction to Public Relations Credits: 3
- CMS 202 Writing for Popular Print Media Credits: 3
- CMS 215 Journalism Reporting and Writing Credits: 3
- CMS 242 Communication and Social Media Credits: 3
- CMS 274 Writing for the Media Credits: 3
- CMS 302 Writing the Feature Story Credits: 3
- CMS 305 Writing Opinion: Editorials and Columns Credits: 3
- CMS 315 Broadcast Newswriting Credits: 3
- LIN 313 Syntax Credits: 3
- Other courses may be accepted by the Chair or the Director of Writing Programs (200-400 level).