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2025-2026 General Catalog [Effective Fall 2025]

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2025-2026 General Catalog [Effective Fall 2025]

English - Creative Writing Emphasis (Minor)

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Program Information

All courses must be passed with a “C-” (1.7) or better to be counted in the minor.

English - Creative Writing Minor Curriculum (21 Credits)

Core Required Courses (6 Credits)

ENGL 2320 - Creative Writing in the Genres 3 Credit(s)
ENGL 2400 - Introduction to Literary Studies 3 Credit(s)

Creative Writing Options (6 Credits)

Complete two of the following:

ENGL 3010 - Intermediate Poetry Writing 3 Credit(s)
ENGL 3030 - Intermediate Fiction Writing 3 Credit(s)
ENGL 3040 - Intermediate Creative Nonfiction Writing 3 Credit(s)

Electives (9 Credits)

Choose any upper-division English Department offerings 6 Credit(s)
Choose any 4000-level creative writing course 3 Credit(s)

Total Credits, Minor: 21

Program Learning Outcomes

Compose original fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction, showing a critical awareness of aesthetics, prosody, and narrative techniques.
Identify, describe, and analyze the literary features of fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction.
Create a polished and cohesive portfolio of work in at least one genre at the advanced level.
Produce a focused and constructive reflection of their own efforts that indicates an understanding of their writing process, as well as sufficient execution of craft techniques, and awareness of strengths and areas for improvement.