CREATIVE WRITING
Worthy arguments are made for applying "creative" to many genres of writing. The creative writing courses in the English Department concentrate on short fiction and on poetry. A playwriting course is also offered. These courses are useful to any persons interested in improving their communication skills. Business classes teach one how to spend money; writing courses teach one how to spend words—both skills are needed for success in the 21st century.
Bachelor Of Arts In English Creative Writing Emphasis
Core Requirements…………………………………………………........................... ....70-76
Christian Literacy................................................................................... (18 – 24)
Lower Level Courses
BI 1211/1311 Life of Christ
BI 1214/1314 Book of Acts
BI 2202/2302 Pentateuch
BI Elective (2/3 hours)
Upper Level Courses
BI 3311 Marriage and Family
BI 4311 Christian Cultural Heritage
BI Elective (2/3 hours)
BI Elective (2/3 hours)
Cultural Heritage Literacy ............................................................................. (12)
HU 1310 Western Cultural Heritage I
HU 1320 Western Cultural Heritage II
HU 2310 Western Cultural Heritage III
HU 2320 American Cultural Heritage
Mathematical and Scientific Literacy ........................................................... (10)
Mathematics Requirement
MH 1338 Finite Mathematics or higher
Physical Sci. Requirement: a Physical Sci., Chemistry, or Physics course.
Natural Science Requirement: one course from Biology
Scientific Laboratory Requirement—one scientific laboratory
companion course for either the course taken for the Physical Science
requirement or the Natural Science requirement.
Information and Communication Literacy ................................................... (21)
Composition and Literature
EH 1301 English Composition I
EH 1302 English Composition II
EH 2301 or EH 2303
Communication: EH 1303 Speech Communication
Technology (one from the following list)
CA 1302 Computer Applications or
CS 2305 Intro to Computer Science & Programming or
INF1300 Information Research and Strategies or
ED 2325 Technology in the Classroom [required for students seeking ED degrees]
Foreign Language: 6 hours in a given foreign language
Note: Students pursuing a B.A. degree in English who have not earned six (6) hours or more
of foreign language credit at the college level may meet this requirement by achieving a
passing score on a nationally administered standardized exam in foreign language.
Otherwise students will need to take six (6) hours or more in a given foreign language.
Personal and Social Literacy .......................................................................... (10)
Personal
PE 1300 Lifetime Fitness
FE 1100 Freshman Experience
PE Activity — Two one–hour activity courses
Social Science: PY 1310 Introduction to Psychology
FASL 1090 Service-learning Course I
FASL 2090 Service-learning Course II
FASL 3090 Service-learning Course III
FASL 4190 Service-learning Course IV — Counts as a one–hour course
Requirements for Creative Writing Emphasis...................... .............................. ......... 45
EH 2301 Survey of English Lit. I OR EH 2303 Survey of American Lit. I..3
TH 2306 Introduction to Acting ..................................................................3
EH 3300 Creative Writing..........................................................................3
EH 3301 Advanced Composition...............................................................3
EH 3302 Fiction Writing.............................................................................3
EH 3304 Poetry Writing.............................................................................3
EH 4302 Advanced Fiction Writing ............................................................3
EH 4304 Advanced Poetry Writing ............................................................3
EH 3350 Playwriting..................................................................................3
EH 4351 Studies in English Language ......................................................3
EH 3321 Feature Writing...........................................................................3
EH ???? American or British Literature (upper level) ................................3
EH 4301 Literary Criticism.........................................................................3
EH 4313 Shakespeare .............................................................................3
EH 4312 Internship ...................................................................................3
Electives ................................................................................................................ ........... 9
Total Hours ............................................................................................................ 125-130
Note: 48 hours of upper level credits are required for graduation. This number decreases by one
hour for each upper level BI course taken for 2-hour credit.