2020-2021 Residential Undergraduate Catalog

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Creative Writing, B.A.

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Description and Learning Outcomes

Requirements

Grades of C‐ or better are required for any course credit to count toward the major in Creative Writing.

Creative Writing Major Requirements

(48 credits)

CW Core Courses:

CW 1100 - Introduction to Creative Writing (4 Credits)
CW 2000 - Reading as Writer (4 Credits)
CW 4300 - Senior Seminar and Topics (4 Credits)
EN 1930 - Survey of American Literature I and II (4 Credits)

Genre Workshops:

Take three (3) courses from the following list:

CW 2100 - Fiction Workshop (4 Credits)
CW 2110 - Poetry Workshop (4 Credits)
CW 2120 - Creative Nonfiction Workshop (4 Credits)
CW 2990 - Special Topics in Creative Writing (4 Credits)

Advanced Genre Workshops:

Take two (2) courses from the following list:

CW 3100 - Advanced Fiction Workshop (4 Credits)
CW 3110 - Advanced Poetry Workshop (4 Credits)
CW 3120 - Advanced Nonfiction Workshop (4 Credits)
CO 3120 - Journalism: Feature Writing Workshop (4 Credits)
CW 3990 - Advanced Special Topics in Creative Writing (4 Credits)

Literary Movements:

Take three (3) courses from the following list:

EN 2000 - Topics in Literary Movements (4 Credits)
EN 3000 - Advanced Topics Literary Movements (4 Credits)
EN 2070 (WS 2070) - Comparative Mythology (4 Credits)
EN 3950 (TH 3950) - Shakespeare (4 Credits)
TH 3420 - Play Analysis (4 Credits)

Contemporary Literature Electives

8 credits in:

EN 2002 - Topics in Contemporary Literature (4 Credits)
EN 2002 - Topics in Contemporary Literature (4 Credits)

Liberal Arts & Sciences Core Curriculum, Bachelor’s Degree

LAS 1000 - Bridges to Learning (2 Credits)
WR 1010 - Composition (4 Credits) or approved LAS Writing Course.
MT 1100 - Quantitative Reasoning (4 Credits) or higher
LAS 1 (LAS 1110) - The Natural Environment - Understanding Our Place in the Natural World (4 Credits)
LAS 2 (LAS 1120) - The Civic Environment - Democratic Values (4 Credits)
LAS 3 (LAS 2110) - Creative Arts (4 Credits)
LAS 4 (LAS 2120) - Social Sciences (4 Credits)
LAS 5 (LAS 2130) - Natural and Biological Sciences (4 Credits)
LAS 6 (LAS 2140) - Humanities (4 Credits)
LAS 7 (LAS 3110) - Global Perspectives (4 Credits)
LAS Elective (4 Credits) One additional course that meets any LAS requirement or combination of two 2-credit approved electives.

Electives

Select additional electives to reach 120 credits for a Bachelor’s degree.