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2025-2026 College Catalog

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2025-2026 College Catalog

English, Creative Writing Emphasis, BA

The English major with a creative writing emphasis consists of 36 credits. You must have at least two different genres represented in your creative writing courses.

Introduction to Creative Writing

ENGL 153 - Introduction to Creative Writing Credits: 3

100- or 200-level Creative Writing (1 course)

ENGL 154 - Story Writing for Beginners Credits: 3
ENGL 155 - Poetry Writing for Beginners Credits: 3
ENGL 156 - Creative Writing for Beginners: Additional Genres Credits: 3
ENGL 158 - Nonfiction Writing for Beginners: Memoir Credits: 3
ENGL 254 - Intermediate Creative Writing: Fiction Credits: 3
ENGL 255 - Intermediate Creative Writing: Poems Credits: 3
ENGL 256 - Intermediate Creative Writing: Additional Genres Credits: 3
ENGL 258 - Intermediate Creative Writing: Nonfiction Credits: 3

200-Level Creative Writing (1 course)

ENGL 254 - Intermediate Creative Writing: Fiction Credits: 3
ENGL 255 - Intermediate Creative Writing: Poems Credits: 3
ENGL 256 - Intermediate Creative Writing: Additional Genres Credits: 3
ENGL 258 - Intermediate Creative Writing: Nonfiction Credits: 3

300-level Creative Writing (2 courses)

ENGL 354 - Advanced Creative Writing: Fiction Credits: 3
ENGL 355 - Advanced Creative Writing: Poems Credits: 3
ENGL 356 - Advanced Creative Writing: Additional Genres Credits: 3
ENGL 358 - Advanced Creative Writing: Nonfiction Credits: 3
ENGL 393 - Individual Writing Project Credits: 1-3

Language, Grammar or Theory (1 course)

ENGL 220 - The Roots of English Credits: 3
ENGL 222 - Standard American English Grammar Credits: 3
ENGL 224 - Introduction to Literary Theory Credits: 3

100-Level Literature (1 course)

ENGL 110 - English Literature Themes Credits: 3
ENGL 130 - Survey of English Literature I Credits: 3
ENGL 160 - English Literature Authors I Credits: 3

200-Level Literature (1 course)

ENGL 210 - English Literature Themes II Credits: 3
ENGL 230 - Survey of English Literature II Credits: 3
ENGL 260 - English Literature Authors II Credits: 3

200- or 300-level Literature (1 course)

ENGL 210 - English Literature Themes II Credits: 3
ENGL 230 - Survey of English Literature II Credits: 3
ENGL 260 - English Literature Authors II Credits: 3
ENGL 310 - Medieval Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 311 - Shakespeare Credits: 3
ENGL 313 - Global Shakespeares Credits: 3
ENGL 315 - 17th, 18th and Early 19th Century British and American Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 330 - African/Caribbean Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 331 - Latinx American Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 335 - African American Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 337 - Asian American Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 370 - Authors/Works/Genres Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 372 - British Literature Survey Credits: 3
ENGL 374 - American Literature Survey Credits: 3

300-level Literature (1 course)

ENGL 310 - Medieval Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 311 - Shakespeare Credits: 3
ENGL 313 - Global Shakespeares Credits: 3
ENGL 315 - 17th, 18th and Early 19th Century British and American Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 330 - African/Caribbean Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 331 - Latinx American Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 335 - African American Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 337 - Asian American Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 370 - Authors/Works/Genres Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 372 - British Literature Survey Credits: 3
ENGL 374 - American Literature Survey Credits: 3

Creative Writing Capstone

ENGL 401 - Creative Writing Capstone Credits: 3

Ethnic and Diaspora Literature (1 course)

ENGL course with attribute DEDL