Minor in Creative Writing
Recognizing that all good writing is an act of imagination, ordering and synthesis that transcends subject-matter boundaries, the Creative Writing minor is designed for students with academic majors outside the field of English who desire to develop their present writing skills beyond those specifically geared to their chosen disciplines, and to do this under the supervision of professional writers. However, students minoring in Creative Writing may also be English majors.
Students minoring in Creative Writing must complete 24 units. At least 15 units must be earned at the 300–400 level. Students are encouraged to complete ENGL 102 or ENGL 190 as soon as possible. Students taking the minor who are also English majors may use up to 6 units toward completion of both the minor and the major.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| Select at least four of the following: 1 | 12-15 | |
| INTRODUCTION TO CREATIVE WRITING | ||
| WRITING POETRY | ||
| WRITING FICTION | ||
| WRITING CREATIVE NON-FICTION | ||
| HONORS WRITING FICTION | ||
| ADVANCED NONFICTION WRITING | ||
| ADVANCED POETRY WRITING | ||
| ADVANCED FICTION WRITING | ||
| TOPICS IN WRITING 2 | ||
| DIRECTED STUDIES IN ENGLISH 2 | ||
| Formal Study of a Genre | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| ELEMENTS OF POETRY | ||
| ELEMENTS OF FICTION | ||
| Literature Courses | ||
| Select at least two courses in literature. One of these courses must be at the 300-400 level. 1 | 6-9 | |
| Total Units | 24 | |
- 1
Students who select 12 units from the Required Courses list must select 9 units of Literature Courses to meet the minimum total units (24) required for the minor.
- 2
May be selected only when the topic pertains to creative writing.