English Major (Creative Writing Option)

Note: In addition to completing the following required courses, students must fulfill the General Education Requirements. Major requirements and/or General Education Requirements may be changed by official action of the faculty.

Under “Recommended Sequence” below, a number indicates the year during which it is recommended that the course be taken (i.e., 1-first year; 2-second year, etc.); a letter indicates that the course should be taken during a particular semester (i.e., F-Fall; S-Spring). This is a recommended sequence which will be individualized based on the course rotation schedule and in consultation with the faculty advisor.

Required courses

Department	Course Number	Credits	Course Title	Recommended Sequence Year/Semester
COM	228	3	Business and Professional Speaking	2, 3, or 4
ENG	155	3	Introduction to Creative Writing	1F
ENG	185	3	Introduction to Literary Studies	1S
ENG	228	3	Creative Non-Fiction Writing	2
ENG	236	3	Intermediate Creative Writing	2F
ENG	256	3	The World of Creative Writing	2S or 3S
ENG	336	3	Advanced Creative Writing	3F
ENG	339	3	Critical Theory	3F or 4F
ENG	359	3	Writing Spiritual Autobiographies	3S or 4S
ENG	385	3	Advanced Creative Non-Fiction	3S or 4S
ENG	499	1	Portfolio Review	4
LAN/SPN	___	3	Any LAN or SPN courses	1, 2, 3 or 4
ENG	___	12	Any 300-level or above literature course	2, 3, or 4
ENG	___	9	Any three 200-level or above ENG courses	1, 2, 3, or 4

This major requires 55 total credits. Prerequisite courses may be necessary and the General Education Requirements must be completed.