Degree Requirements

English Major Writing Major Creative Writing Major Creative Writing Minor English Minor Writing Minor

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

English Major Advising Grid

Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Writing and Rhetoric

To earn a BA with a major in writing, 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
Three (3) 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

Writing Major 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

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

Writing Minor Advising Form