B.A. in English, Creative Writing Concentration

Both concentrations require a minimum of 36 credit hours in English, with an additional 18 credit hour in related fields. See below about related fields.
For information on Creative Writing electives, please consult the Creative Writing advisor. Any Independent Study course in English must meet the department's Independent Study Policy.
Please note: these requirements are in effect beginning Fall 2023. For earlier requirements, consult the Creative Writing advisor.

Core Requirement 1 Introduction to critical practice. Select one: ENGL 3360 Introduction to Poetry and Poetics ENGL 3600 American Literary Traditions ENGL 3610 British Literary Traditions ENGL 3790 Foundations of Literary Study ENGL 4780 Principles of Literary Criticism	3 credits
Core Requirement 2 Literature excluded from the traditional canon. Select one: ENGL 3670 Literature of Diverse and Nonwhite Communities ENGL 3770 World Literature and Cultures ENGL 4560 Literature of the British Empire 1850 to the Present ENGL 4610 19th Century Latinx Literature ENGL 4650 African American Writers before the 20th Century ENGL 4660 African American Literature in the 20th Century ENGL 4670 Asian American Literature	3 credits
Core Requirement 3 Two courses in literature after 1800 ENGL 4280 American Fiction: 20th Century ENGL 4500 British Literature: The Romantic Period ENGL 4520 British Literature: The Victorian Period ENGL 4540 British Literature: The 20th Century ENGL 4560 Literature of the British Empire 1850 to the Present ENGL 4610 19th Century Latinx Literature ENGL 4620 American Romanticism ENGL 4630 American Literary Realism ENGL 4640 Early 20th Century American Poetry ENGL 4650 African American Literature before the 20th Century ENGL 4660 African American Literature in the 20th Century ENGL 4670 Asian American Literature ENGL 4680 American Literature since World War II	6 credits
Core Requirement 4 One course in a single author: ENGL 3810 Shakespeare I ENGL 4800 Chaucer ENGL 4810 Shakespeare II ENGL 4820 Milton ENGL 4850 Studies in the Work of a British Author ENGL 4860 Studies in the Work of an American Author	3 credits
Requirements of the Creative Writing concentration
ENGL 3010 Creative Writing	3 credits
One course in literature before 1800: ENGL 3810 Shakespeare I ENGL 4110 Old English ENGL 4120 Middle English ENGL 4200 British Fiction: 18th Century ENGL 4300 Medieval and Early Tudor Drama ENGL 4310 British Drama To 1642 ENGL 4400 British Literature: The Medieval Period ENGL 4420 British Literature: Renaissance ENGL 4440 Early 17th Century English Literature ENGL 4460 British Literature: Restoration and 18th Century ENGL 4550 Literature of the British Empire Beginnings to 1850 ENGL 4600 Early American Literature ENGL 4800 Chaucer ENGL 4810 Shakespeare II ENGL 4820 Milton	3 credits
Two Creative Writing Workshops: ENGL 4080 Writing Workshop: Fiction ENGL 4030 Writing Workshop: Non-Fiction ENGL 4070 Writing Workshop: Poetry	6 credits
One Creative Writing Elective: ENGL 3020: Readings for Writers ENGL 4950: Special Topics for Writers ENGL 3080: Art and Process of the Book	3 credits
An Additional Creative Writing Workshop or Elective	3 credits
English elective (any ENGL class at the 3-4000 level, can be creative writing, literature, or in other subjects)	3 credits
Total number of credits required in English	36 credits
Both concentrations: The major requires 18 total credit hours in related fields outside of English, half of which must be at the 3000- or 4000 level. These are usually chosen from the other humanities, the social sciences, and interdisciplinary program. The related fields may also be satisfied by taking a minor, or a second major. Consult with your advisor about minors, second majors and/or appropriate related fields.	18 credits

Department of English Language and Literature

B.A. in English, Creative Writing Concentration