2021-2022 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.

(48 Credits)

CW Core Courses:

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

Genre Workshops:

Take three (3) courses from the following list:

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

Advanced Genre Workshops:

Take two (2) courses from the following list:

CO 3120 - Journalism: Feature Writing Workshop Credits: 4
CW 3100 - Advanced Fiction Workshop Credits: 4
CW 3110 - Advanced Poetry Workshop Credits: 4
CW 3120 - Advanced Nonfiction Workshop Credits: 4
CW 3990 - Advanced Special Topics in Creative Writing Credits: 4
CW 3140 - Graphic Novel Storytelling Credits: 4

Literary Movements:

Take three (3) courses from the following list:

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

Contemporary Literature Electives

Take 8 credits in:

EN 2002 - Topics in Contemporary Literature Credits: 4
EN 2002 - Topics in Contemporary Literature Credits: 4

Liberal Arts & Sciences Core Curriculum, Bachelor’s Degree

LAS 1000 - Bridges to Learning Credits: 2
WR 1010 - Composition Credits: 4 or approved LAS Writing Course.
MT 1100 - Quantitative Reasoning Credits: 4 (MT courses numbered higher than 1100 are acceptable)
LAS 1 (LAS 1110) - The Natural Environment - Understanding Our Place in the Natural World Credits: 4
LAS 2 (LAS 1120) - The Civic Environment - Democratic Values Credits: 4
LAS 3 (LAS 2110) - Creative Arts Credits: 4
LAS 4 (LAS 2120) - Social Sciences Credits: 4
LAS 5 (LAS 2130) - Natural and Biological Sciences Credits: 4
LAS 6 (LAS 2140) - Humanities Credits: 4
LAS 7 (LAS 3110) - Global Perspectives Credits: 4
LAS Elective Credits: 4 (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.

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