The Creative Writing minor enhances students' skills in writing, creativity, and critical thinking. A complement to any major, the curriculum prepares students to think and write imaginatively, independently, and in community - abilities necessary for success in various careers and graduate school.
English majors and minors must complete the required course ENG 250 Critical Approaches to Literature with a minimum grade of “C” before registering for upper-division courses in English.
A minimum of 21 credits is required for a Minor in Creative Writing including:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 161 | Introduction to Creative Writing (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| ENG 250 | Critical Approaches to Literature | 3 |
| ENG 405 | Advanced Writing | 3 |
| ENG 445 | Literary Magazine Submission and Production | 3 |
| Two of the following: | 6 | |
| Scriptwriting | ||
| Creative Writing: Fiction | ||
| Creative Writing: Poetry | ||
| Creative Writing | ||
| Creative Writing: Creative Nonfiction | ||
| One of the following: | 3 | |
| Literature and Ethnicity: Studies in: | ||
| Poetry: Studies in: | ||
| Drama: Studies in: | ||
| Prose: Studies in: | ||
| Women Writers | ||
| Global Literatures: Studies in: The Underworld | ||
| Myth and Culture | ||
| Literary Theory and Criticism | ||
| British Literature: Medieval and Renaissance Texts | ||
| British Literature: Milton through the Romantics | ||
| British Literature: The Victorians to the Present Day | ||
| American Literature Early to Civil War | ||
| American Literature-Civil War to Present | ||