Degree Requirements

Credit hours required: 39, 36 of which must be upper division courses (3000-4000 level classes). The number listed in parentheses after each course is the number of credit hours.

English Courses Required (36 credit hours)

• ENGL 3080 Critical Approaches to Literature (3)

Writing—two of the following (6 credit hours)

• ENGL 3250 Fiction Writing (3)
• ENGL 3260 Poetry Writing (3)
• ENGL 3270 Magazine Article Writing (3)
• ENGL 3280 Biographical Writing (3)

Language—one of the following (3 credit hours)

• ENGL SI3010 Intro to Linguistics (3)
• ENGL 3030 Structure of English (3)
• ENGL 3040 History of the English Language (3)
• ENGL 3050 Grammar, Style, & Usage for Advanced Writing (3)

American Literature—one of the following (3 credit hours)

• ENGL 4520 American Literature: Early & Romantic (3)
• ENGL 4530 American Literature: Realism & Naturalism (3)

American Literature—one of the following (3 credit hours)

• ENGL 4540 American Literature: Modern (3)
• ENGL 4550 American Literature: Contemporary (3)

British Literature—one of the following (3 credit hours)

• ENGL 4610 British Literature: Medieval (3)
• ENGL 4620 British Literature: Renaissance (3)
• ENGL 4630 British Literature: Neoclassic & Romantic (3)

British Literature—one of the following (3 credit hours)

• ENGL 4640 British Literature: Victorian (3)
• ENGL 4650 British Literature: Modern (3)
• ENGL 4660 British Literature: Contemporary (3)

World Literatures—one of the following (3 credit hours)

• ENGL HU/DV3510 World Literature (3)
• ENGL HU/DV3730 Literature of Cultures & Places (3)
• ENGL 3880 Philosophy & Literature (3)
• ENGL 4750 Classical Literature (3)

Studies in Genre—two of the following (6 credit hours)

• ENGL 3350 Studies in Literary Genres: Writing Poetic Forms (3)
• ENGL 3350 Studies in Literary Genres: Writing the Novel (3)
• ENGL 3350 Studies in Literary Genres: Writing Plays (3)
• ENGL 3350 Studies in Literary Genres: Writing Creative Nonfiction (3)
• ENGL 3350 Studies in Literary Genres: Notebooks, Journals, & Creativity (3)
• Other Genre Writing courses as approved

Workshop—at least 3 credit hours

• ENGL 4920 Workshops & Special Programs (1-4)
• ENGL 4940 Writer's Workshop: Creative Projects (3)
• ENGL 4960 Metaphor: Editing the Student Literary Journal (3)
• Other workshop courses as approved (hours vary) 

Elective Courses—select at least 3 credit hours of upper division English courses or one of the following courses:

• ENGL HU/DV2200 Introduction to Literature (3)
• ENGL HU/DV2220 Introduction to Fiction (3)
• ENGL HU/DV2240 Introduction to Poetry (3)
• ENGL 2250 Creative Writing (3)
• ENGL HU/DV2290 Introduction to Drama (3)
• ENGL HU/DV2510 Masterpieces of Literature (3)
• ENGL HU/DV2710 Perspectives on Women's Literature (3)
  

Portfolio and Public Reading

Before or during their final semester students with a creative writing emphasis are required to:

1. Submit a portfolio of finished work, including an introduction.
2. Participate in a public reading arranged by the department.
3. Meet with an advisor and the department chair.

English majors with a creative writing emphasis are eligible for the professional and technical writing minor.