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Jun 15, 2025
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2025-26 Undergraduate Catalog
English with a concentration in Creative Writing, BA
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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.
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Major requirements, 45 hours
Foundation courses, 12 hours
Note: ENGL 3000 should be taken in the first 18 hours of English course work. One of the following courses
Creative writing concentration, 18 hours
Required courses, 12 hours
Note: Majors in English with a concentration in creative writing must take ENGL 2100 before enrolling in an beginning workshop, and a beginning course in genre is a prerequisite for advanced in same genre. Transfer students should see the English Faculty Advisor for approved ENGL 2100 substitutes. Advanced workshops, 6 hours
Additional requirements, 15 hours
Two courses from the following historical or genre surveys, 6 hours
One single or dual author course, 3 hours
Two additional courses, each from different categories, 6 hours
Note: Courses that appear in more than one category may only be used to satisfy one category; a course used to satisfy a requirement listed above may not also be used to satisfy a category listed below. Critical theory, writing studies and game studies
Race, ethnicity and indigeneity
Gender, sexuality and the body
Early historical period: literature and culture from beginnings to 1800
Middle historical period: literature and culture from 1800-1950
Late historical period: literature and culture from 1950 to the present
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. |
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