Program Overview
The minor in Creative Writing is for undergraduates who are interested in developing their skills as poets and fiction writers. Consisting of 15 credit hours, the minor in Creative Writing provides both concentrated study of literature and flexibility around major requirements.
Undergraduate Policies
For undergraduate policies and procedures, please review the Office of Undergraduate Studies section of the General Bulletin.
Program Requirements
The minor in creative writing requires 15 credit hours. Students will take courses in two genres—poetry and fiction—and will be required to have an intro/intermediate sequence in one of those genres (e.g., ENGL 213 Introduction to Fiction Writing and ENGL 303 Intermediate Writing Workshop: Fiction).
Requirements:
15 credit hours, which includes the following:
- 9 credit hours in creative writing courses (at least 6 hours in one genre)
- 6 credit hours in literature classes
- Students should take two 300-level classes; at least one of these classes should match their dominant genre. These courses may be in other disciplines if cross-listed with English (e.g., World Literature). Up to six credits may count toward either the English major or another minor (but not both).
In addition to the required coursework, students must submit a creative writing portfolio.
