English, B.A., Creative Writing Concentration

Modern Language (7 credit hours)

Choose from American Sign Language (ASL),² Arabic (ARAB), French (FREN), German (GERM) or Spanish (SPAN) in consultation with academic advisor. All MODL course requirements must be completed in a single language.

• MODL 101 Credit Hours: 4
• MODL 102 Credit Hours: 3

Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 credit hours)

Choose from the General Education Curriculum  list of Social/Behavioral Science courses.

History (3 credit hours)

Choose from the General Education Curriculum  list of History courses.

Mathematics (6 credit hours)

Choose from the General Education Curriculum  list of Mathematics courses.

Natural Sciences (3 credit hours)

Choose from the General Education Curriculum  list of Natural Science courses.

Modern Language (6 credit hours)

Choose from American Sign Language (ASL),² Arabic (ARAB), French (FREN), German (GERM) or Spanish (SPAN) in consultation with academic advisor. All MODL course requirements must be completed in a single language.

• MODL 201 Credit Hours: 3
• MODL 202 Credit Hours: 3

English (3 credit hours)

Non-creative writing courses only.

• ENGL 201 - British Literature from the Medieval Period to 1800 Credit Hours: 3
• ENGL 202 - British Literature from 1800 to the Present Credit Hours: 3
• ENGL 205 - American Literature to 1865 Credit Hours: 3
• ENGL 206 - American Literature since 1865 Credit Hours: 3
• ENGL 210 - Literary Genres Credit Hours: 3
• ENGL 211 - Thematic Approaches to Literature Credit Hours: 3
• ENGL 212 - Literature and Other Media Credit Hours: 3
• ENGL 215 - Honors British Literature Credit Hours: 3
• ENGL 216 - Honors American Literature Credit Hours: 3

Philosophy (3 credit hours)

Choose in consultation with academic advisor.

Natural Sciences (6 credit hours)

Choose from the General Education Curriculum  list of Natural Science courses.

Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 credit hours)

Choose any 200-level or above course from the General Education Curriculum  list of Social/Behavioral Science courses.

General Elective (5 credit hours)

Choose in consultation with academic advisor.

Creative Writing (3 credit hours)

• ENGL 325 - Creative Writing-Fiction Credit Hours: 3
• ENGL 326 - Creative Writing-Poetry Credit Hours: 3
• ENGL 327 - Creative Writing-Drama Credit Hours: 3
• ENGL 328 - Creative Writing-Non-Fiction Credit Hours: 3

Fine Arts (3 credit hours)

Choose from the General Education Curriculum  list of Fine Arts courses in consultation with academic advisor.

Race and Ethnic Studies (3 credit hours)

Course selection must be at the 200-level or higher. Additional courses may meet the Race and Ethnic Studies requirement with academic advisor approval.

• ENGL 211 - Thematic Approaches to Literature Credit Hours: 3

• Approved Topics: Black Literature and Culture; Decolonizing Indigenous Literatures

• ENGL 322 - World Literatures from 1600s to Present Credit Hours: 3
• ENGL 321 - World Literatures to 1600s Credit Hours: 3
• ENGL 371 - Ethnic Literatures Credit Hours: 3
• ENGL 433G - Approaches to Black Literature and Culture Credit Hours: 3

English Elective (3 credit hours)

Choose a 300/400-level ENGL course in consultation with academic advisor, excluding ENGL 490 .

History (6 credit hours)

Choose in consultation with academic advisor.

Communication (3 credit hours)

Choose from the General Education Core Curriculum  list of Communication courses.

ENGL 360  or ENGL 365  may count toward major requirements but an additional course must be taken to complete the hours to make up the course hours.

Minor (6 credit hours)

Choose electives to complete 18-hour minor. Six of these must be 300 level or above.

English Elective (6 credit hours)

Choose in consultation with academic advisor, excluding ENGL 490 .

• 3 credit hours 300/400-level ENGL course
• 3 credit hours 400-level ENGL course

Major Figures (3 credit hours)

• ENGL 413G - Chaucer Credit Hours: 3
• ENGL 414G - Milton Credit Hours: 3
• ENGL 415G - Major Writers in Restoration and Eighteenth Century British Literature Credit Hours: 3
• ENGL 423G - Shakespeare: The Early Plays Credit Hours: 3
• ENGL 424G - Shakespeare: The Later Plays Credit Hours: 3
• ENGL 496G - Major Literary Figures Credit Hours: 3

Minor (12 credit hours)

Choose electives to complete 18-hour minor. Six of these must be 300 level or above.