English B.A. - Concentration: Creative Writing

Program Features

42 Credits

Co-requisites:

Six credit hours in a Modern Language (not in translation).

Required courses:

ENGL 163	GN: The Study of Literature	3 credits
ENGL 225	GN: Introduction to Creative Writing	3 credits
ENGL 260	GN: British Literature I	3 credits
ENGL 264	GN: American Literature I	3 credits
ENGL 388	Contemporary Literature	3 credits
ENGL 490	Senior Seminar in Creative Writing	3 credits
OR
ENGL 495	Senior Seminar	3 credits

ENGL 162 may be used in place of ENGL 163, with Chair's permission.

one of the following (3 credits):

ENGL 261	GN: British Literature II	3 credits
ENGL 265	GN: American Literature II	3 credits
ENGL 272	GN: World Literature I	3 credits
ENGL 273	GN: World Literature II	3 credits

five courses from the following (15 credits):

ENGL 215	News Reporting and Writing	3 credits
ENGL 220	Script Writing	3 credits
ENGL 224	Writing Children's Fiction	3 credits
ENGL 231	English Grammar	3 credits
ENGL 302	Creative Writing-Fiction	3 credits
ENGL 303	Creative Writing-Poetry	3 credits
ENGL 307	Professional Writing: Website Writing and Design	3 credits
ENGL 315	Multimedia Journalism	3 credits
ENGL 316	Professional Writing: Magazine Journalism	3 credits
ENGL 317	Reviewing The Arts	3 credits
ENGL 319	Writing Creative Non-Fiction	3 credits
ENGL 320	Electronic Creative Writing	3 credits
ENGL 332	Linguistics	3 credits
ENGL 334	History of the English Language	3 credits
ENGL 415	Computers And Writing	3 credits
ENGL 486	Internship in Written Expression	1 - 12 credits

at least three of these must be at the 300-400 level

two additional 300-400 level literature courses (6 credits)

Additional Requirements:

• Extracurricular writing requirement from among the following options:
  • Student must work for two full semesters in an editorial position on The Stroud Courier
  • or, student must work for two full semesters in an editorial position on Calliope
  • or, student must submit a portfolio of 15 journalistic articles (or poems, scripts, or stories) of varying length, content, and form that have been published in the Courier, Calliope, or some other mutually agreed upon publication 
  • or, student may do some combination of the requirements listed above agreed upon by the student and the Chair of the English Department.  The agreement is to be made two semesters before graduation.

• A minimum of 18 credits in English (not including ENGL 103) must be earned at East Stroudsburg University. A minimum of 9 credits in English course work at the 300-400 level must be earned at East Stroudsburg University.
• Please see the university requirements in this catalog.