Creative Writing, Minor

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Total number of hours for the program: 18.

The Creative Writing minor requires 18 hours, including a 3 hour core course, 9 hours of writing electives, and 6 hours of English electives.

NOTE: The Minor in Creative Writing is not open to students pursuing the BA in English with a Professional Writing concentration. Additionally, BA English (Literature, Professional Writing, English Studies Pedagogy, and Motion Picture Studies) students who elect to enroll in the Professional Writing , Film Studies, Literature, or Creative Writing minor may not use an ENGL course for both the major and the minor; counting of a course between those majors and this minor is not allowed.

Core (3 hours)

ENGL 302 - Introduction to Creative Writing and Editing Credits: 3

Creative Writing Electives (9 hours)

ENGL 306 - Nonfiction Writing Credits: (3)
ENGL 308 - Fiction Writing Credits: (3, R6)
ENGL 309 - Poetry Writing Credits: (3, R6)
ENGL 405 - Advanced Creative Writing Credits: (3)
ENGL 412 - Grammar for Writers Credits: (3)
ENGL 493 - Topics in Creative Writing Credits: (1-3, R6)
ENGL 497 - Senior Seminar in Writing Credits: (3)
MPTP 310 - Introduction to Screenwriting Credits: (3)

English Electives (6 hours)

6 hours from any of the 300-400 level ENGL classes.