Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Advisor Name:_______________________ | Catalog: 2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog Program: Creative Writing, BFA | |||
This is for planning purposes only, please check with your advisor with questions about your degree progress | ||||
Creative Writing, BFAEnrollment in the Creative Writing major is dependent on the successful completion of 2000-level Creative Writing courses, as well as a committee-approved portfolio of original creative work. Once admitted to the program, Creative Writing majors complete 3000- and 4000-level workshops and compose a senior creative thesis, which they present to the campus community. Learning outcomesUpon completion of the baccalaureate degree, students in creative writing are expected to:
Out of the four required 3000/4000-level workshops, the student must have at least one in both genres. |
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BG Perspective (BGP) RequirementsMust complete at least 1 course in each of the following: English Composition and Oral Communication Quantitative Literacy Must Complete at least 2 courses in each of the following: Humanities and the Arts Natural Sciences - at least one Lab Science required Social and Behavioral Sciences Complete total required BGP credit hours by selecting courses from any of the above categories: _____________________________ ________ University RequirementsDesignated courses in Humanities and the Arts and the Social and Behavioral Sciences domains may be used to fulfill both the BGP requirement and one of the following university requirements: Cultural Diversity in the US ____________ Composition Requirement: Total BGP Credits: Must be at least 36 | ||||
Arts & Sciences Requirements (FL for CW)Foregin Language (___yrs of HS___) ________1010_________________ ________ Lab Science_____________________________ ________ Multidisciplinary ComponentSelect from approved offerings, in consultation with an advisor and a faculty mentor. Four courses total, each with a different subject prefix. At least two courses at 3000/4000 level. Courses applied to the Arts & Sciences MDC may not be used to fulfill other Arts and Sciences degree requirements, nor may they be used to fulfill major, minor, BGP or other program requirements. | ||||
Major Requirements | ||||
Course Name | Terms Taken | Grade | Core | |
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ENG 99 - Creative Writing Common Time (must complete 4 semesters) | ||||
ENG 2040 - Imaginative Writing | ||||
ENG 2050 - Craft of Poetry | ||||
ENG 2060 - Craft of Fiction | ||||
ENG 2090 - Creative Writing Workshop | ||||
ENG 3120 - Poetry Workshop | ||||
ENG 3130 - Fiction Workshop | ||||
Choose Two 4000-Level Workshops | ||||
Course Name | Terms Taken | Grade | Core | |
ENG 4120 - Poet’s Workshop | ||||
ENG 4130 - Fiction Writer’s Workshop | ||||
ENG 4140 - Creative Nonfiction | ||||
ENG 4210 - Special Topics in Creative Writing | ||||
ENG 4250 - Graphic Novel Workshop | ||||
Capstone | ||||
Course Name | Terms Taken | Grade | Core | |
ENG 4970 - Senior BFA Thesis Workshop | ||||
Literature Courses | ||||
Course Name | Terms Taken | Grade | Core | |
ENG 2610 - World Literature from Ancient Times to 1700 | ||||
or | ||||
ENG 2620 - World Literature from 1700 to Present | ||||
Choose Three the Following Courses | ||||
Course Name | Terms Taken | Grade | Core | |
ENG 3200 - Modern Poetry | ||||
ENG 3230 - Modern Fiction | ||||
ENG 3300 - Contemporary Poetry | ||||
ENG 3330 - Contemporary Fiction | ||||
ENG 3450 - Literature for Adolescents | ||||
Practicum/Vocational/Literary Citizenship | ||||
Choose One of Following Three Courses. | ||||
Course Name | Terms Taken | Grade | Core | |
ENG 3870 - Literary Editing and Publishing | ||||
ENG 4890 - Internships in English Studies (Must be 3 Hrs.) | ||||
COOP 50 - Cooperative Internship or Academic Internship | ||||
Total Hours: 39-42 | ||||
Minor Requirements(Usually 21 Hours; NO Courses in Major Can Be Used in a Minor) | ||||
Electives and Non-Credit Courses | ||||
For Graduation You Will Need:
Any substitution or waiver of courses required for your major or minor program must originate in the department/school offering the major or minor and must be approved by the College Office. To ensure a timely graduation, see a College Advisor during the semester prior to your intended graduation. Remember to complete an Application for Graduation by the end of the second week of classes during the fall semester or spring regular session, or by the end of the first week of the summer semester. For the specific dates, check your DARS. You may log onto MyBGSU to complete the online application. After the deadlines, you will need to complete an application in person in the College Office. | ||||
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