Minor in Creative Writing

The programs offered by the Department of English prepare students to succeed in an increasingly diverse world by encouraging lifelong learning, critical thinking, and effective writing. The curriculum includes courses from across the fields of English studies: rhetoric, writing, linguistics, and literature.

Students who wish to minor in creative writing must complete the following requirements:

贰狈骋尝听础121Introduction to Literature3
辞谤听贰狈骋尝听础200 Global Literature and Culture
贰狈骋尝听础260Introduction to Creative Writing3
贰狈骋尝听础385Creative Writing Workshop3
Repeat 贰狈骋尝听础260 or 贰狈骋尝听础385 for three (3) additional credits.3
Complete one of the following courses in literature:3
贰狈骋尝听础390叠
Literature by Genre
贰狈骋尝听础429
Major Authors
Select one of the following courses in rhetoric and linguistics:3
贰狈骋尝听础433
Literacy, Rhetoric and Social Practice
贰狈骋尝听础495
Internship in Professional Writing
Students may apply 贰狈骋尝听础490 Topics in English Studies to the appropriate list above, depending on subject coverage with advisor approval.
Students may replace 3 credits of the minor with 贰狈骋尝听础498 Individual Research or 贰狈骋尝听础499 English Honors Thesis if the project is a creative work.
Total18

A minimum of 18 credits is required for the minor.聽