BA in English: Creative Writing - Curriculum Requirements

BA English: Creative Writing Degree Audit

B.A. English: Creative Writing
University Core Requirements (32 Credits)
Academic Foundations (8 credits)
[Dept]		1105	Broad, Enduring Interest		4CR.
[Dept]		1205	Nature of Work		2CR.
LAS		1305	Wellness		2CR.
Communications (12 credits)
WRI		1001 or 1002	Comp. & Rhet. II or Comp. & Rhet. I		4CR.
WRI		1002 or 2012	Advanced Comp. or Comp. & Rhet. II		4CR
COM		2001	Public Speaking		4CR
STEM Engagement (8 credits)
			STEM		4CR
			STEM		4CR
Culture & Society (12 credits)
ENG		3050	Contemporary Literature(Soc. & Community Responsibility)		X	See ENG
			Cultural Understanding in a Global Context		4CR
ENG		2011	American Literature(Creative Expression & Self)		X	See ENG
English Major Required (24 Credits)
ENG	2011 -or- 2050			American Literature -or- British Literature	4CR
ENG				*Pre-1900 Literature	4CR
ENG	3050			Contemporary Literature	4CR
ENG	3090			Theory & Literature	4CR
ENG	4015			Major Author(s)	4CR
ENG	4080			Senior Seminar	4CR
*Choose from: ENG2005- Fairytales Around the World, ENG3006-The Gothic, ENG2020- The Bible as Literature, or another pre-1900 course approved by the Program Director or Dean
English Major Electives (16 Credits)
ENG					4CR
ENG					4CR
ENG					4CR
ENG					4CR
*Up to 8 credits of major electives can come from the following: WRI classes beyond general education composition requirement, major-related internships, and major-related independent studies.
Creative Writing Electives (16 Credits
WRI	2005			Intro. to Creative Writing	4CR
WRI	2040 or 2041			*Writing Prose or Workshop- Writing Poetry	4CR
WRI	3050 or 3051			Craft Course- The Form & Theory Prose* or The Form & Theory of Poetry	4CR
WRI				*Creative Writing Elective	4CR
*Students may substitute some WRI courses for these requirements with permission of the Program Director or Dean
General Electives (32 Credits)
					4CR
					4CR
					4CR
					4CR
					4CR
					4CR

Total number of credits: 120

Notes:

1. To earn a Bachelor degree, all graduates must successfully complete a minimum of 120 credit hours.
2. Minimum of 30 credits must be taken at Centenary University.
3. All graduates must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or above.
4. All graduates must have a minimum of 2.0 GPA in their major(s).
5. Courses that are listed as special topic, typically ending with a 99, are repeatable. These courses are counted multiple times and do not replace grades of the previous special topic course.
6. Credits can be shared between the core and the major, or between the core and minor. But credits cannot be shared within the core; a particular core can count only once within the core. 

 

 

BA-English-Creative-Writing-Recommended-Four-Year-Sequence

Centenary University B.A. in English: Creative Writing Concentration Recommended Four Year Sequence 2024-2025
YEAR 1 (Fall)
Course #	Title	Credits	Completed
ENG 3050	Contemporary Lit (Community & Resp.)	4
LAS 1305	Wellness	2
[Dept] 1205	Nature of Work	2
WRI 2005	Introduction to Creative Writing	4
WRI 1001/1002	Comp. & Rhet. I or Comp. Rhet. II	4
YEAR 1 (Spring)
Course #	Title	Credits	Completed
ENG	Pre-1900 English	4
WRI1002/2012	Comp. & Rhet. II or Advanced Comp.	4
Core	Broad, Enduring Interest	4
WRI Elective	Creative Writing Workshop Course	4
YEAR 2 (FALL)
ENG	American Literature or ENG Elective (Cr. Expression)	4
COM 2001	Public Speaking	4
STEM	STEM Engagement	4
Elective	University Elective	4
YEAR 2 (Spring)
ENG	British Literature or ENG Elective	4
WRI	Creative Writing Craft course	4
CORE	Cultural Understanding in a Global Context	4
Elective	University Elective	4
YEAR 3 (FALL)
ENG 3090	Theory & Literature	4
ENG Elect	English Elective	4
STEM	STEM Engagement	4
Elective	University Elective	4
YEAR 3 (Spring)
WRI	Creative Writing Elective	4
ENG	English Elective	4
Elective	University Elective	4
Elective	University Elective	4
YEAR 4 (Fall)
ENG 4080	Senior Seminar	4
ENG Elective	English Elective	4
Elective	University Elective	4
YEAR 4 (Spring)
ENG 4015	Major Author(s)	4
Elective	University Elective	4
Elective	University Elective	4
	Total Credits	120