Minor Degree Requirements

Minor in Creative Writing

Degree Requirements and Sample Curriculum Maps

12 credits, 4 courses

Foundational Course  (1 course, 3 credits)

Students pursuing the Minor must successfully complete ENG 1141, which is offered most spring and fall semesters.

• ENG 1141 – Introduction to Creative Writing (3 cr, Creative Expression; Writing Intensive; Prereq: ENG 1101 or ENG 1101 CO or ENG 1101 ML)

Advanced Courses in Creative Writing (2 courses, 6 credits)

Students pursuing the Minor must successfully complete two courses selected from those listed below. These courses are typically offered during the spring and fall semesters. They can be taken concurrently with ENG 1141.

• ENG 2142 – Writing Poetry (3 cr, Creative Expression; Writing Intensive; Prereq: ENG 1101 or ENG 1101 CO or ENG 1101 ML)
• ENG 2143 – Writing for Stage and Screen (3 cr, Writing Intensive; Prereq: ENG 1101 or ENG 1101 CO or ENG 1101 ML)
• ENG 2144 – Writing Fiction (3 cr, Creative Expression; Writing Intensive; Prereq: ENG 1101 or ENG 1101 CO or ENG 1101 ML)
• ENG 2145 – Writing Nonfiction: Memoir and the Personal Essay (3 cr, Creative Expression; Writing Intensive; Prereq: ENG 1101 or ENG 1101 CO or ENG 1101 ML)

Additional Course (1 course, 3 credits)

Students pursuing the Minor must successfully complete one additional advanced creative writing course selected from those listed above or one of the following existing courses offered by the English Department:

• ENG 1151 Introduction to Journalism (3 cr, Individual and Society; Prereq: ENG 1101 or ENG 1101 CO or ENG 1101 ML)
• ENG 2001 Introduction to Literature 1- Fiction (3 cr, Creative Expression; Writing Intensive; Prereq: ENG 1101 or ENG 1101 CO or ENG 1101 ML)
• ENG 2002 Introduction to Literature II- Drama (3 cr, Creative Expression; Writing Intensive; Prereq: ENG 1101 or ENG 1101 CO or ENG 1101 ML)
• ENG 2002 Introduction to Literature III- Poetry (3 cr, Creative Expression; Writing Intensive; Prereq: ENG 1101 or ENG 1101 CO or ENG 1101 ML)
• ENG 2420 Science Fiction (3 cr, Individual and Society; Writing Intensive; Prereq: ENG 1101 or ENG 1101 COor ENG 1101 ML)
• ENG 3402 Topics in Literature (3 cr, Creative Expression; Writing Intensive; Prereq: ENG 1121 or any 2000-level literature course AFR, ENG, LATS)
• ENG 3403 One Major Writer (3 cr, Creative Expression; Writing Intensive; Prereq: ENG 1121 or any 2000-level literature course AFR, ENG, LATS)
• ENG 2720 Writing with New Media (4 cl hours; Prereq: ENG 2700 or instructor permission
• ENG 3760 Digital Storytelling (4 cl hours; Prereq: ENG 2720 or instructor permission.
• IS9010 ID Interdisciplinary Independent Study

Total Credits Required for the Minor in Creative Writing: 12

All courses (12 credits worth) in this minor must be completed with a grade of C or higher.

Sample Curriculum Map

The following curriculum maps demonstrate how a student can successfully attain an existing four-year degree at the College with a Minor in Creative Writing within 120 academic credits. The first shows a student pursuing a BTech degree in Hospitality Management; the second shows a student pursuing a BS in Applied Computational Physics.

Hospitality Management – BTECH GenEd Requirements or Electives	Academic Minor in Creative Writing Sample Courses
Additional course from the flexible common core	ENG 1141 – Introduction to Creative Writing
Creative Expression	ENG 2142 – Writing Poetry
Liberal Arts Elective	ENG 2145 – Writing Nonfiction: Memoir and the Personal Essay
Liberal Arts Elective	ENG 3403 – One Major Writer

Applied Computational Physics – BS GenEd Requirements or Electives	Academic Minor in Creative Writing Sample Courses
Creative Expression	ENG 1141 – Introduction to Creative Writing
Additional course from the flexible common core	ENG 2144 – Writing Fiction
Liberal Arts Elective	ENG 2145 – Writing Nonfiction: Memoir and the Personal Essay
Liberal Arts Elective	ENG 3402 – Topics in Literature