Creative Writing — Bachelor of Science

English BS: Creative Writing Option

Degree Requirements

34 credits.

Note: This degree option has been replaced by the BA Creative Writing degree option.  The BS degree is open only to students who declared this major before Fall 2004.

Required Language: None.

Required Minor: Yes, any. See your faculty advisor.

Required for Major: Core, 32 credits

Required Courses

Course #	Course Title	Credits
ENG 275	Introduction to Literary Studies	4
ENG 448	Contemporary Literature	4

British Survey: Choose one course from the following:

Course #	Course Title	Credits
ENG 320	British Literature: The Beginning to 1785	4
ENG 321	British Literature: 1785 to Present	4

American Survey: Choose one course from the following:

Course #	Course Title	Credits
ENG 327	American Literature: Beginning to 1860	4
ENG 328	American Literature: 1860 to Present	4

Writing Core: 16 credits

Choose one course from the following:

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

Choose two or more courses if primary genre is prose:

Course #	Course Title	Credits
ENG 342	Creative Writing: Nonfiction	4
ENG 343	Creative Writing: Fiction	4
ENG 442	Advanced Prose Nonfiction Writing	4
ENG 443	Advanced Fiction Writing	4
ENG 445	Advanced Critical Writing	4
ENG 446	Screenwriting	4

Choose one or more courses if primary genre is prose:

Course #	Course Title	Credits
ENG 344	Creative Writing: Poetry	4
ENG 444	Advanced Poetry Writing	4

Choose both courses if primary genre is poetry:

Course #	Course Title	Credits
ENG 344	Creative Writing: Poetry	4
ENG 444	Advanced Poetry Writing	4

Choose one or more courses if primary genre is poetry:

Course #	Course Title	Credits
ENG 342	Creative Writing: Nonfiction	4
ENG 343	Creative Writing: Fiction	4
ENG 442	Advanced Prose Nonfiction Writing	4
ENG 443	Advanced Fiction Writing	4
ENG 445	Advanced Critical Writing	4
ENG 446	Screenwriting	4

Required Electives for Major: 2 credits

Choose a minimum of 2 credits of 300/400 level English courses.

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