Program Description
The creative writing concentration of the Bachelor of Arts in English degree allows students to hone their craft as they study contemporary literature and apply what they've learned to their own works of poetry, fiction, nonfiction and drama.
Delivery Mode
Traditional (on campus)
Curriculum
| Course | Credits |
| General Education Courses | 40 or 41 |
| Building a Sense of Community UNI 100 First-Year Seminar |
1 |
| Composition ENG 101 English Composition I |
3 |
| Public Speaking Any Public Speaking Course |
3 |
| Mathematics and Quantitative Literacy Any Mathematics and Quantitative Literacy Course |
3 |
| Health and Wellness Any Health and Wellness Course |
3 |
| Technological Literacy Any Technological Literacy Course |
3 |
| Humanities Any Humanities Course |
3 |
| Fine Arts Any Fine Arts Course |
3 |
| Natural Sciences Any Natural Sciences Course |
3 or 4 |
| Social Sciences Any Social Sciences Course |
3 |
General Education Options
|
12 |
| Creative Writing Core Courses | 18 |
Select six courses from the following:
|
18 |
| Literature Core | 3 |
Select one course from the following:
|
3 |
| Language and Linguistics Core | 3 |
Select one course from the following:
|
3 |
| Composition and Literacy Core | 3 |
Select one course from the following:
|
3 |
| Journalism Core | 3 |
Select one course from the following:
|
3 |
| Special Topics | 9 |
Select three courses from the following:
|
9 |
| Special Experience | 3 |
| ENG 499 English Capstone Class | 3 |
| Free Electives | 38 |
| Total | 120 |
Additional requirements, not counted toward the General Education requirements, include:
- Special Experience Course (1 course required): ENG 499 English Capstone Class
- Writing-Intensive Component Courses (2 courses required): Select two from: ENG 337, 406, 410, 450, 452, 478, 499
- Laboratory Course (1 course required): Any Laboratory Course
Program Webpage
https://www.calu.edu/academics/undergraduate/bachelors/english/creative-writing.aspx