English Major Requirements with a concentration in Creative Writing (fulfilled in lieu of the English major requirements): 42 hours
1. Prerequisite Courses
| ENGL 201 | British Literature to 1800 |
| ENGL 202 | British Literature since 1800 |
| ENGL 207 | Survey of American Literature to the Present |
2. Creative writing courses
For the declared poetry emphasis:
| ENGL 220 | Poetry Writing I |
| ENGL 377 | Poetry Writing II |
| ENGL 223 | Fiction Writing I |
| ENGL 402 | Advanced Workshop in Poetry Writing |
| or | |
| ENGL 404 | Independent Study |
For the declared fiction emphasis:
| ENGL 220 | Poetry Writing I |
| ENGL 223 | Fiction Writing I |
| ENGL 378 | Fiction Writing II |
| ENGL 403 | Advanced Workshop in Fiction Writing |
| or | |
| ENGL 404 | Independent Study |
3. One additional 300-level creative writing course. Offerings include but are not limited to:
| ENGL 347 | Writing the Novel |
| ENGL 377 | Poetry Writing II (for declared fiction emphasis) |
| ENGL 378 | Fiction Writing II (for declared poetry emphasis) |
| ENGL 395 | Special Topics: Creative Nonfiction |
| ENGL 395 | Special Topics: Writing Poetry, Sound, Form, Meter |
| ENGL 406 | Crazyhorse Literary Publishing Practicum |
4. Three 300-level (or above) literature courses: one pre-1700 British, one post-1700 British, one pre-1900 American. See the course lists on the English major (without creative writing concentration) page.
5. One additional 300-level (or above) literature course in modern or contemporary British or American fiction or poetry from among the following: 325, 335, 341, 346, 354, 355, 356, 357, 358, 359 and special topics as approved by the program director.
6. One additional English elective, 200 level or above.
7. One course from the following:
| ARTS 118 | Issus and Images of Contemporary Art |
| ARTS 119 | Drawing I |
| MUSC 146 | Fundamentals of Music |
| THTR 277 | Acting I: A Basic Approach |