English with a concentration in Creative Writing, BA

The English department plays a pivotal role in developing a student’s writing and critical analysis skills. While pursuing the Bachelor of Arts with a major in English, you can choose from concentrations in literature, writing and rhetoric, creative writing and language arts with secondary teacher certification.

Degree requirements

Hours required and general/college requirements

A minimum of 120 semester hours, of which 42 must be advanced, and fulfillment of degree requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree as specified in the “General University Requirements” in the Academics section of this catalog and, the University Core Curriculum and the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences requirements.

Major requirements, 42 hours

Required courses, 18 hours

ENGL 1310 - First-Year Writing I
ENGL 1320 - First-Year Writing II
ENGL 3000 - Introduction to Literary Analysis and Interpretation Skills
Note: ENGL 3000 should be taken in the first 18 hours of English course work.

6 additional hours

Students choose two of the following courses:

Diversity requirement

Students choose one course from the following:

Creative Writing concentration, 24 hours

No fewer than three 4000-level courses must be included in the 24 hours.

One course chosen from

Two 4000-level courses in literature

Four courses chosen from

(either three intermediate and one advanced or two intermediate and two advanced)

Other course requirements

None.

Electives

Hours required for electives may vary based on course selection and the University Core Curriculum requirements . Electives may be required to satisfy the advanced hour requirement (42) and/or the minimum total hours required for the degree. For specific information, see an academic advisor in the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences.

Other requirements

A minimum grade of C in each is required for all English courses counting toward the Bachelor of Arts degree in English and a concentration in creative writing.

A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 for all English courses is required for graduation.