English Creative Writing Minor

The creative writing minor, as part of the English Department, is a rigorous immersion in the craft of literature and will assist those who wish to pursue careers in writing, editing and publishing; those who wish to teach creative writing; those who wish to study literature from the vantage point of the writer; and those who wish to augment their academic study with an emphasis on creative writing. The minor sharpens students’ writing and editing skills; introduces them to various genres; and helps them to understand the nature, process, and publication of creative writing. Additionally, the creative writing minor provides opportunities for participants to hone analytic, presentational, cognitive, and creative skills related to reading, writing, analyzing, and present written texts.

Students who choose to minor in creative writing will complete eighteen (18) credit hours in creative writing as well as three (3) credit hours in literature. English Majors who have declared an emphasis within the major may complete the minor with eighteen (18) credit hours in creative writing. The course sequence is as follows:

Required course:

ENGL 1800 - Fundamentals of Creative Writing: Multiple Genres

Choose one of the following three courses:

Choose one of the following courses, in student’s chosen genre of emphasis:

Required course, in student’s genre of emphasis:

ENGL 4100 - Advanced Creative Writing

Choose two of the following courses:

ENGL 3060 - Special Topics in Creative Writing
2000-level Creative Writing workshop course (from the 3 listed below) in a genre other than student’s genre of emphasis
ENGL 2030 - Introduction to Creative Writing - Poetry
ENGL 2040 - Introduction to Creative Nonfiction Prose
ENGL 2050 - Introduction to Creative Writing - Fiction
3000-level Creative Writing workshop course (from the 3 listed below) in a genre other than student’s genre of emphasis
ENGL 3030 - Intermediate Creative Writing - Poetry
ENGL 3040 - Intermediate Creative Non-Fiction
ENGL 3050 - Intermediate Creative Writing: Fiction

Choose one course from literature offerings:

Choose one course from English department literature offerings, in appropriate genre, in consultation with Creative Writing faculty (please note that these courses do have prerequisites, and that students will be responsible for fulfilling those prerequisites on their own). English Majors who have declared an emphasis within the major are exempt from the Literature requirement and may complete the minor with eighteen (18) credit hours of creative writing.