Degree Plan
Bachelor of Arts in English - Creative Writing
Core Curriculum Requirement
10 - English Composition – 6 semester hours
20 - Mathematics – 3 semester hours
- MATH 1314 - College Math or Higher
30 - Natural Sciences – 6 semester hours
- Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Physics, or Bio/Physical Science
40 - Humanities – 3 semester hours
- Humanities, Literature, PHIL, Modern or Classical Lit.
50 - Visual/Performing Arts – 3 semester hours
60 - American History – 6 semester hours
70 - Political Science – 6 semester hours
80 - Social/Behavioral Sciences – 3 semester hours
- Anthropology, Criminal Justice, Economics, Geography, Political Science, Psychology or Sociology
90 - Institutionally Designated Option – 6 semester hours
- SPCH 1311, 1315, 1318, or 1321
- COSC or BCIS
Major Requirements
General Program Requirements – 10 semester hours
- ENGL 3430 – Professional Writing
- SPCH 1311, 1315, 1318, or 1321 (CORE)
- COSC 1301 or 1401, or BCIS 1305 (CORE)
- Sophomore Foreign Language
- Sophomore Foreign Language
Creative Writing General Requirements – 33 semester hours
- ENGL 2313 Introduction to Creative Writing
- ENGL 4323 Literature for Writers
- ENGL 3 s.h. sophomore level introductory/Survey courses chosen from ENGL 2316 Intro to Literature, ENGL 2332 World Lit I, ENGL 2333 World Lit II
- ENGL 3 s.h. Understanding Language chosen from ENGL 3310 Intro to Study of Language or ENGL 3312 Grammar & Rhetoric
- ENGL 3 s.h. Genre/Theme chosen from ENGL 3313 Poetry & Poetics, ENGL 3316 Narrative Fiction, ENGL 3335 Studies in Ethnic Literature or ENGL 3337 Studies in World Lit
- ENGL 6 s.h. in Introductory Writing Courses (Choose from ENGL 3315, 3318, 3319 or 3328)
- ENGL 6 s.h. in Advanced Writing Courses (Choose from ENGL 4315, 4318, 4319 or 4328)
- ENGL 6 s.h. UD electives (Choose from ENGL 4300, 4331, 4332, 4333)
LD/UD Free Electives and/or Minor – 35 semester hours
- UD Elective
- UD Elective
- Elective
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NOTES:
- s.h. = semester hours
- LD = Lower Division (Community College-Level: Freshman, 1000-level /Sophomore, 2000-level)
- UD = Upper Division (University-Level: Junior, 3000-level /Senior, 4000-level)
- The student is responsible for fulfilling all requirements on this degree plan and is encouraged to review the catalog that governs this degree plan.
- Substitutions in this degree plan must be approved by following the same procedures as for the degree.
- This document is an unofficial guide to your degree. Please contact an advisor for an official degree plan.
- Must meet minimum requirements: 120 s.h. overall, 36 s.h. UD, of which 30 s.h. must be completed at UHV.