Degree Requirements

If a minor is required in your degree program, at least 9 (lower and/or upper-division) hours of courses in the minor must be completed at the University.

Minor in Creative Writing

The minor in creative writing invites students from any major to explore literature and creative writing. While there are many ways to pursue creative writing, this minor provides those who want more sustained work in creative writing, a structure for that work, and a community of support. In addition, the creative writing minor fosters skills that employers have come to expect of students who study literature, such as the ability to comprehend complex material, analyze subtext, and communicate their ideas clearly.

To achieve a minor in creative writing, a student will need a minimum of 21 semester hours in English, exclusive of freshman English composition (EH 101 and EH 102). The other details and requirements are:

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Core Courses
EH 200	Intro to Creative Writing	3
EH 391	Fiction Writing	3
EH 395	Poetry Writing	3
Additional Creative Writing Course
Select one additional course		3
Additional English Courses
Select three additional English courses from the following: see footnote table below 1		9
EH 200	Intro to Creative Writing
EH 391	Fiction Writing
EH 393	Creative Nonfiction Writing
EH 395	Poetry Writing
EH 483	Advanced Fiction Writing
EH 485	Advanced Poetry Writing
EH 487	Screenwriting for Film
EH 488	Screenwriting for Television-W
Total Hours		21

Footnote

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One of which must be a literature class higher than EH 300.