English Major, Creative Writing Emphasis

Major Requirements

Students interested in the major with an emphasis in creative writing should talk with the department chair or with a member of the department who teaches the writing workshops in order to plan an appropriate program of study.

English majors may pursue an eleven-course sequence leading to a degree in English with an emphasis in creative writing. The sequence of courses must include:

Required Courses

Postcolonial Literature

A course in postcolonial literature at the 200 or 300 level

300- and 400-level Electives

Four full-credit courses at the 300 and 400 level, one of which must be a 400-level seminar in literature; (that is, ENGL 477 , ENGL 489 , ENGL 490 , and ENGL 491 do not meet the seminar requirement). Among the courses taken at the 300 or 400 level must be two courses in literature before 1800. Only one of the courses meeting the pre-1800 requirement may be ENGL 321 or ENGL 322 .

Workshops

Instructor permission is necessary for admission to creative writing courses at the 300 or 400 levels.

Three workshops chosen from among the following:

GPA Requirement

Passing grades must be earned in all courses counted for this major, with a GPA of 2.00 averaged over all courses taken in the department.

Honors and High Honors

Students interested in pursuing honors can find the additional requirements on the English department page.

English Department

For more information about the department, including Faculty, transfer credit, awards, etc., please visit the English Department catalogue page.