2018-2019 Undergraduate/Graduate Catalog

Creative Writing Minor

1.  ENG 110, or 105 and 105P, or equivalent is the prerequisite for all Creative Writing courses.

2.  Creative Writing Minors are required to specialize in a specific genre—poetry, fiction or nonfiction—and take the three course sequence in that genre for a total of 9 credits. The additional required 9 credits for the minor may be met with electives under the Writing Minors.

3.  No repetition of courses is allowed, with the exception of ENG 378:  Creative Writing:  Special Topics.

4.  We strongly encourage students to start their genre sequence in their second year so they can properly space the distribution of the required courses in the sequence.

5.  As a way of introducing themselves to Creative Writing from a broader perspective and exploring various genres in which they might wish to write, students are encouraged to take ENG 265 Introduction to Creative Writing:  A Survey of Forms to fulfill 3 credits of the 6-credit Skill Area I requirement in General Education.

 

Requirements (18 credits):

Sequence Requirement: 9 credits in one genre

ENG 373Creative Writing: Poetry I

3

and

ENG 374CreativeWriting: Poetry II

3

and

ENG 485Advanced Poetry Workshop

3

or

ENG 371Creative Writing: Fiction I

3

and

ENG 372Creative Writing: Fiction II

3

and

ENG 484Advanced Fiction Workshop

3

or

ENG 370Creative Nonfiction I

3

and

ENG 375Creative Nonfiction II

3

and

ENG 483Advanced Creative Nonfiction

3

9 credits of electives from the following

ENG 370Creative Nonfiction I

3

ENG 371Creative Writing: Fiction I

3

ENG 372Creative Writing: Fiction II

3

ENG 373Creative Writing: Poetry I

3

ENG 374CreativeWriting: Poetry II

3

ENG 375Creative Nonfiction II

3

ENG 376Creative Writing: Essay

3

ENG 377Creative Writing: Playwriting

3

ENG 378Creative Writing: Special Topics

3

ENG 382Travel Writing

3

ENG 383Writing for Digital Platforms

3

ENG 384Publishing

4

ENG 385Topic: Writing About...

3

ENG 401Advanced Composition

3

ENG 483Advanced Creative Nonfiction

3

ENG 484Advanced Fiction Workshop

3

ENG 485Advanced Poetry Workshop

3

ENG 494Creative Writing: Independent Study

3

ENG 495Internship

1-6

Total Credit Hours: 18