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Creative Writing, BA

Degree Requirements

In addition to the requirements stated below, students must complete 34-35 hours of General Education, all requirements for a Bachelor of Arts degree, and any additional hours needed to reach the 120 credit hours required for graduation.

In addition, all English (BA) majors must complete a complementary minor, certificate, or additional major; students must declare this with the department that grants it.

Required Courses Inside Department
EN 105Introduction to English Studies3
EN 206Beginning Poetry Writing3
EN 207Beginning Nonfiction Writing3
EN 209Beginning Fiction Writing3
EN 301Literary Criticism &Theory3
EN 310English Grammar/Linguistics3
EN 315Reading as Writers3
EN 384Publishing Lab (the capstone for writing majors)3
Select two of the following:6
Advanced Fiction Writing
Advanced Poetry Writing
Advanced Nonfiction Writing
Select three of the following (at least one from each area):9
British Literature
British Lit through 1785
British Literature since 1785
American Literature
American Literature through 1865
American Literature since 1865
World Literature
World Literature through 1650
World Literature since 1650
One writing or literature correlate course from outside the major 13
Total Hours42
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Chose in consultation with advisor and department chair