Major Required Courses
Literature Courses
Take any five literature classes at the 300-level
Creative Writing Courses
Select four (4) from these courses
Select 2-3 Additional Advanced writing courses about a single genre
(May be repeated twice – that is, taken up to 3 times)
Advanced courses will be cross-listed and taught at the same time as the 300-level courses. Each 300-level course is a prerequisite for the 400-level course of that genre and must be completed before a student can enroll in 400-level class. Writing workshops (i.e. Poetry Writing and Fiction Writing) are typically taken multiple times in a creative writing program.
Capstone Courses
Required Minor
General Electives
All candidates for the BFA in Creative Writing must present at least 42 credit hours at the 300- or 400-level for graduation. These courses may be taken to satisfy major, minor, general education, and/or elective requirements.