English (BA), Creative Writing Emphasis

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Program Prerequisite: Not required.
Minor: Required.
Grade Requirements: A 2.0 or better in all courses required for this major in addition to an overall GPA of 2.00 (C) or higher.
Credit Hour Requirements: A total of 120 credit hours is required for graduation; a minimum of 39 of these must be English courses. A total of 40 upper division credit hours is required (courses numbered 3000 and above); a minimum of 30 of these must be English courses.
Program Code: 3020BA
CIPC: 231302

Advisement

English Creative Writing Emphasis majors are expected to meet with a faculty advisor at least twice annually for course and program advisement. Please call 801-626-6251 for more information or to schedule an appointment. (Also refer to the Department Advisor Referral List.)

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Admission Requirements

Declare your program of study at the English department office, Elizabeth Hall 413. No special admission or application requirements are needed for this program.

General Education

Refer to Degree Requirements for Bachelor of Arts requirements. See Language Courses Required to fulfill the BA listed under the major course requirements.

Consult with a departmental advisor for detailed general education guidelines.

For CA, students must take ENGL 2250 (Intro to Creative Writing. This course will be required before you may take upper division creative writing coursework.)

Program Learning Outcomes

Experiment in writing and develop drafts into polished original work.
Show critical self-awareness.
Exhibit editorial proficiency.
Understand the professional writing environment.
Show knowledge of contemporary, canonical, and marginalized literature.

Major Course Requirements for BA Degree

A minimum of 39 credit hours is required in valid English courses, of which at least 30 credit hours must be upper division.

English Courses Required (39 credit hours)

The following courses are required. (ENGL 2200 and ENGL 2250 should be taken early in the major; ENGL 4940 should be taken in the final year)

ENGL 2200 HU/EDI - Introduction to Literature Credits: (3)
ENGL 2250 CA/EDI - CW: Introduction to Creative Writing Credits: (3)
ENGL 3080 - Critical Approaches to Literature Credits: (3)
ENGL 4560 - Contemporary Literature for Creative Writers Credits: (3)
ENGL 4940 - CW: Senior Project Credits: (3)
Students choose two literature surveys from the five 3000-level courses
ENGL 3610 - American Literature I Credits: (3)
ENGL 3620 - American Literature II Credits: (3)
ENGL 3650 - British Literature I Credits: (3)
ENGL 3660 - British Literature II Credits: (3)
ENGL 3510 HU/EDI - World Literature Credits: (3)

Language & Literature (one of the following)

ENGL 3010 - Introduction to Linguistics Credits: (3)
ENGL 3030 - Structure of English Credits: (3)
ENGL 3040 - History of the English Language Credits: (3)
Any 4000-level literature course Credits: (3)

Language Courses Required to fulfill the BA

English majors must take either 12-credit hours of a foreign language or 6 hours of a foreign language and 6 hours of language arts. Any 3000 or 4000 level English class may be used as a language arts course, but one course (3 credits) with a primary emphasis on language or writing is strongly recommended. Courses chosen for the BA language requirement cannot also be counted toward the English Creative Writing major.

English (BA), Creative Writing Emphasis

Advisement

Admission Requirements

General Education

Program Learning Outcomes

Major Course Requirements for BA Degree

English Courses Required (39 credit hours)

Language & Literature (one of the following)

Introductory Writing Courses (one of the following)

Advanced Writing Courses (6 credits of the following)

Forms and Craft Courses (any one of the following)

Editing and Publication (3 credit hours)

Language Courses Required to fulfill the BA