English B.A. - Concentration: Creative Writing
Program Features
42 Credits
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 163 can be replaced with a 100-level literature course 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):
At least three of these course must be at the 300-400 level.
| 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 290 | Special Topics: | Semester hours arranged |
| 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 334 | History of the English Language | 3 credits |
| ENGL 415 | Computers and Writing | 3 credits |
| ENGL 486 | Internship in Written Expression | Semester Hours Arranged |
two additional 300-400 level literature courses (6 credits)
Co-requisites:
Six credit hours in a Modern Language (not in translation).
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;
- Student must work for two full semesters in an editorial position on Calliope, the literary publication;
- Student must submit a portfolio of 15 works of varying length, content, and form that have been published in the Courier, Calliope, or some other mutually agreed upon publication (to be done a semester before graduation); or
- Student may do some combination of the above requirements, a combination agreed upon by the student, the Chair, and the advisor to the Courier and Calliope. This agreement is to be made two semesters before graduation.