Core Curriculum

10 - Communication – 6 semester hours

20 - Mathematics – 3 semester hours

30 - Life & Physical Sciences – 6 semester hours

 

 

40 - Language, Philosophy and Culture – 3 semester hours

50 - Creative Arts – 3 semester hours

60 - American History – 6 semester hours

70 - Government/Political Sciences – 6 semester hours

80 - Social and Behavioral Sciences – 3 semester hours

90 - Institutionally Designated Option – 6 semester hours

 

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Creative Writing 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

Creative Writing General Requirements – 30 semester hours

ENGL 2313 Introduction to Creative Writing
12 hours of undergraduate writing workshop - chosen from ENGL 3315 Creative Nonfiction Writing, ENGL 3318 Fiction Writing, ENGL 3319 Poetry Writing
ENGL 3313 Poetry & Poetics
ENGL 3316 Narrative Fiction
ENGL 4323 Literature for Writers
6 hours of upper division ENGL electives

LD / UD Free Electives and/or Minor – 39 semester hours

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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.

Academic Advisors

Valerie Rodriguez

Valerie Rodriguez

Academic Advisor

Valerie Rodriguez

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Phone: (361) 570-4185

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