Writing Major, Creative Writing and Publishing Emphasis, 33 hours: B.A.-Minor Required

Location(s): On Campus

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CIP: 231301

Requirements

The Northwest Core (44-47 hours)

Institutional Requirements (4 hours)

B.A. Modern Language Requirement (9 hours)

All 9 hours must be in the same language.

Modern Language Credit Hours: 9

Writing Core Requirements (15 hours)

ENGL 10210 - Introduction to Creative Writing Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 10203 - Writing and Rhetoric Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 10315 - Professional and Technical Writing Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 10403 - Studies in Language Credit Hours: 3
OR
ENGL 10504 - Language and Linguistics Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 10410 - Professional Portfolio Preparation Credit Hours: 3
OR
ENGL 10405 - Senior Seminar Credit Hours: 3

Modern and Contemporary Literature (3 hours)

At least ONE course from the following:

ENGL 10234 - American Literature: 1865 to the Present Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 10246 - English Literature: Romantics to the Present Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 10224 - Multiethnic Literature of the United States Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 10226 - Modern and Contemporary World Literature Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 10351 - Science Fiction Literature Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 10341 - Literature and Film Credit Hours: 3

Literary Traditions (3 hours)

At least ONE course from the following:

ENGL 10230 - Foundations of Literary Study Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 10233 - American Literature: Beginnings to 1865 Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 10245 - English Literature: Beowulf through the 18th Century Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 10331 - The Bible and Literature Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 10343 - Survey of Women’s Literature Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 10372 - Introduction to Shakespeare Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 10520 - Studies in Early British Literature Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 10590 - Young Adult Literature Credit Hours: 3

Creative Writing and Publishing Emphasis (12 hours)

Choose 12 hours from the lists below.

At least ONE of the courses from the following:

ENGL 10425 - Knacktive Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 10495 - Internship in Writing and Research Credit Hours: 1 to 8
ENGL 10512 - Publication Skills Credit Hours: 3

Note:

ENGL 10495 , if chosen, should be taken for a minimum of 3 credit hours. On-campus internship experiences are available, by application, with Greentower Press/The Laurel Review. Off-campus internships may also satisfy this requirement.

At least THREE courses from the following:

ENGL 10312 - Creative Writing: Creative Nonfiction Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 10313 - Creative Writing: Fiction Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 10314 - Creative Writing: Poetry Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 10316 - Creative Writing: Playwriting Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 10414 - Approaches to Creative Writing Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 10560 - Advanced Creative Writing Credit Hours: 3