The major in English with a Creative Writing Emphasis requires at least ten (10) courses, seven courses in literature and three courses in writing. Students are encouraged to take additional courses, particularly if they intend to continue with graduate study in the field. However, the English with Creative Writing Emphasis major cannot be combined with a Writing minor because of extensive course overlap between the two programs.

Required Introductory Course
This one (1) course is a prerequisite for all other courses in the major.

206 Introduction to Literary Studies

The Foundations of Literature
Students are required to take these four (4) courses.

319 The Study of American Literature
322 British Literature I
323 British Literature II
326 The Study of World Literature

Advanced Study and Research in Literature
A minimum of two (2) 400-level courses are required during the Jr.-Sr. years.

418 Special Topics in American Literature
428 Special Topics in British Literature
438 Special Topics in World Literature
448 Major American Authors
458 Major British Writers
468 Major World Writers
470 Literary Theory

Required Creative Writing Courses
Two (2) courses from this cluster of four genre courses are required.

304 Poetry Writing
305 Nonfiction Writing
306 Fiction Writing
307 Playwriting

Elective Creative Writing Courses
One (1) additional CW writing course is required. The CW elective may also come from the cluster of required creative writing courses above. Two or more electives, however, are recommended for students planning to go to graduate school.

220 Introduction to Creative Writing
231 Art of Poetry
280 Special Topics (must be a CW course)
310 Travel Writing
313 Teaching and Supervising Writing
316 Metafiction
317 Autobiography
318 Memoir
319 Literary Journalism
345 Writing for Publication
404 Advanced Poetics

Correlative Courses
A foreign language at the 103 level or higher is required. Students who place above the 103 level in the foreign languages departmental placement exam may waive this requirement.

AP Credit
Students who receive a 4 or 5 on the English Language and Composition Advanced Placement (AP) test receive credit for one writing elective. However, the English Department encourages students who are considering graduate work to take additional writing courses.

Advising
All students majoring in English must have an academic advisor, as either their primary or secondary advisor, in the English Department.