English BFA: Creative Writing Option

Degree Requirements

76 credits    Advising Checklist

General Education Requirements: 44 credit hours

Outside course work also required for B.F.A.: Modern Language courses, 8 credits.

No minor required

Required for Major: 76 credits

Foundation Writing & Literature (24 credits)

Course #	Course Title	Credits
ENG 275	Introduction to Literary Studies	4
ENG 320	British Literature to 1785	4
ENG 321	British Literature 1785-present	4
ENG 327	American Literature to 1865	4
ENG 327	American Literature 1865-present	4
ENG 3/4xx	Any World Literature section	4

Major Author (8 credits)

Course #	Course Title	Credits
ENG 403	Selected Authors* or ENG 449 Topics in CW Form and Technique*	4
ENG 405	Shakespeare: Comedies and Histories	2
ENG 406	Shakespeare: Tragedies	2

*Acceptable sections of 403 or 449 must focus on three or fewer authors.

Theory / Linguistics (4 Credits)

Choose one from:

Course #	Course Title	Credits
ENG 416	Film Theory and Criticism	4
ENG 441	Literary Theory and Criticism	4
ENG 441	Literary Criticism	4
ENG 3/4xx	Any Linguistics selection	4

Additional Literature / Theory / Linguistics (4 credits)

Course #	Course Title	Credits
ENG 3/4xx	Any additional literature/theory/linguistics selection	4

Form and Technique (8 credits)

Course #	Course Title	Credits
ENG 340	Form and Technique in Prose	4
ENG 341	Form and Technique in Poetry	4

Contemporary literature (4 credits)

Course #	Course Title	Credits
ENG 448	Contemporary Literature	4

Writing Workshops (16 credits)

Choose from 342, 343, 344, 442, 443, 444, 446, and approved sections of 449 and 494:

Course #	Course Title	Credits
ENG 3/4xx	Primary genre selection (Fiction/Nonfiction/Screenwriting or Poetry)	4
ENG 3/4xx	Primary genre selection (Fiction/Nonfiction/Screenwriting or Poetry)	4
ENG 3/4xx	Secondary genre selection (Fiction/Nonfiction/Screenwriting or Poetry)	4
ENG 3/4xx	Additional workshop (Fiction/Nonfiction/Screenwriting/Poetry)	4

Non-Creative Writing Practice

Course #	Course Title	Credits
ENG 1/2/3/4xx	Selected courses in English, Speech, and Art, and/or approved independent writing, internship, or capstone project	8

revised Fall 2006

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