Creative Writing - Undergraduate Minor
Students not earning a bachelor's degree in English with an emphasis in Creative Writing are eligible to pursue a minor in Creative Writing. Students must earn 18 credits from the approved course lists below. At least 12 credits must be upper division. Students may request approval for other courses clearly related to the minor from the undergraduate advisor in the Department of English. Students earning a BA in English must earn at least 6 credits approved by the Department of English undergraduate advisor beyond those earned for the major in order to earn a minor in Creative Writing.
| Prefix | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Requirements | ||
| Select two from the following: 1 | 6 | |
| Introduction to Creative Writing | 3 | |
| The Bible as Literature | 3 | |
| American Literature I | 3 | |
| American Literature II | 3 | |
| History of Argument | 3 | |
| British Literature I | 3 | |
| Select two from the following: 2 | 6 | |
| Creative Writing: Prose | 3 | |
| Creative Writing: Poetry | 3 | |
| Creative Writing: Creative Nonfiction | 3 | |
| Creative Writing: Playwriting | 3 | |
| Advanced Creative Writing: Prose Workshop | 3 | |
| Advanced Creative Writing: Poetry Workshop | 3 | |
| Advanced Creative Writing: Nonfiction Prose | 3 | |
| Select one from the following (446 may satisfy this requirement if repeated or not used to satisfy the above requirement) | 2 | 3 |
| Advanced Creative Writing: Prose Workshop | 3 | |
| Advanced Creative Writing: Poetry Workshop | 3 | |
| Select 3 credits from English literature courses numbered 300 and above. | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 18 | |
- 1
Students may make 1 or 2 of the following substitutions:
- HNRS 2160G New Testament as Literature for ENGL 2521 The Bible as Literature;
- HNRS 2171G The Worlds of Arthur, HNRS 2173G Middle Ages, or HNRS 2117G The World of the Renaissance: Discovering the Modern for ENGL 2630 British Literature I;
- 2
All Creative Writing workshops may be taken more than once.