Degree Requirements
Bachelor of Arts (BA) in English
To earn a BA with a major in English, students must complete 33 hours in English or writing (exclusive of ENGL 10803, 10833, 20803 and 20833). Of these, at least 24 hours must be in upper-division ENGL or WRIT courses (30000 level and above). No more than nine hours of lower-division credit may be applied to the major.
Degree Requirements
- Six (6) upper division hours from the American Literature subcategory
- Six (6) upper division hours from the British Literature subcategory
- Three (3) upper division hours from the Global and Diasporic Literature subcategoy
- Three (3) upper division hours from the Writing subcategory
- Three (3) upper division hours from the Theory subcategory
- Twelve (12) elective hours (at least 3 must be upper division)
- Three (3) hours of the Junior Research Seminar
- In addition, six (6) of the hours above must fall into the Early Literature Course subcategory
Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Writing and Rhetoric
To earn a BA with a major in writing and rhetoric, students must complete 33 hours in writing or English (exclusive of ENGL 10803, 10833, 20803 and 20833). Of these, at least 24 hours must be in upper-division WRIT or ENGL courses (30000 level and above). No more than nine hours of lower-division credit may be applied to the major.
Degree Requirements
- Three (3) hours in Writing and Publishing
- Six (6) hours in Rhetorics and Cultures
- Three (3) hours in Digital Rhetorics and Design
- Three (3) hours in Internship
- Three (3) hours in Writing Seminar
- Fifteen (15) elective hours in any ENGL, CRWT, or WRIT courses
Please Note:
These requirements apply to majors who declared in Fall 2024 or later. See below for
major requirements declared prior to Fall of 2024
Writing and Rhetoric Major Advising Grid
Writing Major (Pre-Fall 2024) Advising Grid
Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Creative Writing
To earn the BA with a major in creative writing, students must complete 33 hours in creative writing, writing, and English (exclusive of ENGL 10803 and ENGL 20803). Of these, 30 hours must be in upper-division CRWT, WRIT, or ENGL courses (30000 level and above). No more than 3 hours of lower-division credit may be applied to the major.
Degree Requirements
- Three (3) hours of a prerequisite (CRWT 10203, CRWT 20103, CRWT 20133)
- Twelve (12) hours in any upper-division CRWT courses
- Three (3) hours in CW Seminar (CRWT 40703, CRWT 40803, or CRWT 50233)
- Three (3) hours in Internship (WRIT 30390 or WRIT 40273)
- Six (6) upper-division elective hours in any ENGL literary and language courses
- Six (6) upper-division elective hours in any WRIT courses
Creative Writing Major Advising Grid
Minor in Creative Writing
The minor in creative writing requires 18 semester hours in writing or English (exclusive of ENGL 10803 and 20803). Of these, 12 hours must be in upper-division courses.
Students who major in English or writing may count no more than six hours of creative writing towards their major.
- ENGL/ WRIT 10203 or 20103
- Nine (9) hours of upper division creative writing workshops, with one at the 40000 level or higher
Six (6) hours of ENGL or WRIT electives
Creative Writing Minor Advising Form
Minor in English
To earn a minor in English, students must complete 18 semester hours in English (exclusive of ENGL 10803 and ENGL 20803). Of these, 12 hours must be in upper-division courses. These distribution requirements apply:
- Three (3) hours from the American Literature subcategory
- Three (3) hours from the British Literature subcategory
- Three (3) hours from the Writing subcategory
Nine (9) electives hours from CRWT, ENGL or WRIT courses
English Minor Advising Form
Minor in Writing
The minor in writing requires 18 semester hours in writing or English (exclusive of ENGL 10803, 10833, 20803 and 20833). Of these, 12 hours must be in upper-division courses.
To earn a minor in writing, students must also complete at least three of the 18 hours in digital intensive courses (see course subcategories list). Most of these courses can be used to satisfy one of the distribution requirements listed below. These distribution requirements apply (see course subcategories list):
- Three (3) hours selected from the Creative Writing subcategory
- Three (3) hours selected from the Rhetoric and Culture subcategory
- Three (3) hours selected from the Design and Editing subcategory
- Nine (9) hours of electives from the subcategories above, or any upper division ENGL or WRIT course