Students interested in pursuing careers or graduate work in creative writing should choose the creative writing option in literature.
Course Requirements: 39 credit hours
I. Required Courses (six credit hours)
ENGL 2154, Introduction to Creative Writing
ENGL 2450, Introduction to Literature
II. Area Requirements (18 credit hours)
Choose one area: A. Fiction or B. Poetry
A. Fiction
ENGL 3050, Fiction Workshop
Engl 4055, Advanced Fiction Writing
ENGL 3020 Poetry Workshop
Choose one course.
ENGL 4200, History of the English Novel I
ENGL 4210, History of the English Novel II
ENGL 4230, American Novel
ENGL 4236, American Short Story
ENGL 4800-4805, Special Topics: Creative Writing (fiction form)
ENGL 4990, Senior Writing Project in Creative Writing or Film or
ENGL 3939, Internship
B. Poetry
ENGL 3020, Poetry Workshop
ENGL 4025, Advanced Poetry Workshop
ENGL 3050, Fiction Workshop
ENGL 4160, Poetics or
ENGL 4800-4805, Special Topics: Creative Writing (poetry form)
Choose one course.
ENGL 4080, History of the English Language
ENGL 4166, History of American Poetry
ENGL 4320, History of Poetry in English
ENGL 4990, Senior Writing Project in Creative Writing or Film or
ENGL 3939, Internship
III. Required Electives (15 credit hours). Choose five courses.
You may choose from any five ENGL 3000 or 4000 level courses including ENGL 3416, Magazine Writing.
Students may take additional courses, but the total applied toward the major may not exceed 48 hours (any level).