The following plan of study is for a student with zero credits. Individual students may have different factors such as: credit through transfer work, Advanced Placement, Running Start, or any other type of college-level coursework that requires an individual plan.
Courses may be offered in different terms and not all courses are offered every term, checking the academic schedule is paramount in keeping an individual plan current. There may be some courses that have required prerequisites not listed in the plan, review the course descriptions for information. Students should connect with an advisor to ensure they are on track to graduate.
All Undergraduate students are required to meet the Undergraduate Degree Requirements.
This major requires the completion of the World Language requirement. Students pursuing a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree must complete two years of a single language in high school or one year of a single language in college.
| First Year |
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| Fall Quarter | Credits | Winter Quarter | Credits | Spring Quarter | Credits |
|---|
| 1 | | 5 | | 5 |
| 5 | Natural Science BACR 11 | 5 | | 5 |
| Humanities & Arts BACR 11 | 5 | Social Science BACR 21 | 5 | Humanities & Arts BACR 21 | 5 |
| Social Science BACR 11 | 5 | | |
| | 16 | | 15 | | 15 |
| Second Year |
|---|
| Fall Quarter | Credits | Winter Quarter | Credits | Spring Quarter | Credits |
|---|
| , , or | 5 | , , or | 5 | English Literature Elective2 | 5 |
| 5 | | 5 | Global Studies - graduation requirement1 | 5 |
| Natural Science BACR 21 | 5 | Diversity - graduation requirement1 | 5 | Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective | 5 |
| | 15 | | 15 | | 15 |
| Third Year |
|---|
| Fall Quarter | Credits | Winter Quarter | Credits | Spring Quarter | Credits |
|---|
| , , or | 5 | , , or | 5 | | 5 |
| English Literature Elective2 | 5 | English Literature Elective2 | 5 | Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective | 5 |
| Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective | 5 | Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective | 5 | Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective | 5 |
| | 15 | | 15 | | 15 |
| Fourth Year |
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| Fall Quarter | Credits | Winter Quarter | Credits | Spring Quarter | Credits |
|---|
| 5 | Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective | 5 | (Senior Capstone - graduation requirement) | 5 |
| Creative Writing Elective3 | 5 | Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective | 5 | Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective | 5 |
| Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective | 5 | Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective | 5 | Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective | 4 |
| | 15 | | 15 | | 14 |
| Total Credits 180 |
Mission Statement: The Creative Writing Program develops students’ abilities in creative writing in the genres of poetry, fiction, and non-fiction on a foundation of study of significant literary texts in British, American, and world literature.
Creative Writing is a studio program designed to help students publish their artistic work. It is not intended to prepare a student for a specific career; however, our creative writing graduates, while publishing artistic work, have found diversified careers in editing, publishing, grant writing, teaching, professional schools and many fields less directly related to their writing abilities. Courses in technical communications are complementary to these career interests.
Note: two years of a single high school world language or one year of a single college-level world language is required.
Students in the Creative Writing option are encouraged to register for 5+ credits from the following list of Breadth Area Core Requirements: or or history courses appropriate to the student’s area of literary interest.
Some substitutions may be allowed.
| CREATIVE WRITING ORIENTATION | 1 |
| INTRODUCTION TO CREATIVE WRITING (students must complete this course with a grade ≥B ) | 5 |
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| BEGINNING FICTION WORKSHOP | |
| BEGINNING POETRY WORKSHOP | |
| BEGINNING NONFICTION WORKSHOP | |
| FOUNDATIONAL TEXTS: PROSE | 5 |
| FOUNDATIONAL TEXTS: POETRY | 5 |
| SURVEY OF AMERICAN LITERATURE I | |
| SURVEY OF AMERICAN LITERATURE II | |
| BRITISH LITERATURE I: BEGINNINGS THROUGH 18TH CENTURY | |
| BRITISH LITERATURE II: ROMANTICISM TO THE PRESENT | |
| WORLD LITERATURES | |
| SHAKESPEARE | |
| SURVEY OF NATIVE AMERICAN LITERATURE | |
| CONTEMPORARY AFRICAN AMERICAN LITERATURE | |
| FOLKLORE | |
| MYTHOLOGY | |
| LITERATURE OF THE BIBLE | |
| WOMEN, LITERATURE AND SOCIAL CHANGE | |
| FORM AND THEORY OF FICTION | |
| FORM AND THEORY OF POETRY | |
| FORM AND THEORY OF LITERARY NONFICTION | |
| CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP | |
| FORM AND THEORY OF FICTION | |
| FORM AND THEORY OF POETRY | |
| FORM AND THEORY OF LITERARY NONFICTION | |
| PRACTICUM: WILLOW SPRINGS MAGAZINE, LIT. EDITING AND DESIGN (variable credit course) | |
| PRACTICUM: WILLOW SPRINGS BOOKS, LIT. ED. AND DESIGN (variable credit course) | |
| CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP | |
| ZINE AND PUBLICATION DESIGN | |
| CREATIVE WRITING SENIOR THESIS (must have senior status or have completed all 200–400 level requirements) | 5 |
| Total Credits | 71 |
