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, BFA

Enrollment 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 outcomes

Upon completion of the baccalaureate degree, students in creative writing are expected to:

  • Use writing effectively-including current modes and evolving techniques and technologies-to explore subject matter and to communicate;
  • Develop understanding of subject matter in relation to larger historical and/or cultural contexts, including multicultural contexts;
  • Make connections between theory and practice. Students apply theory to understand texts, solve problems, and teach effectively. Students generalize from experiences with texts, communication situations, and teaching situations;
  • Develop skills of creative and/or critical thinking.

Out of the four required 3000/4000-level workshops, the student must have at least one in both genres.

BG Perspective (BGP) Requirements

Must complete at least 1 course in each of the following:

   English Composition and Oral Communication
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   Quantitative Literacy
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Must Complete at least 2 courses in each of the following:

   Humanities and the Arts
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   _____________________________    ________    

   Natural Sciences - at least one Lab Science required
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   _____________________________    ________                                                                                      

   Social and Behavioral Sciences
   _____________________________    ________ 
   _____________________________    ________                                                                        

Complete total required BGP credit hours by selecting courses from any of the above categories:

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   _____________________________    ________ 
   _____________________________    ________ 
   _____________________________    ________                                                                                    

University Requirements

Designated 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    ____________
International Perspective       ____________

Composition Requirement:
WRIT 1120                             

Total BGP Credits: Must be at least 36                      

Arts & Sciences Requirements (FL for CW)

Foregin Language (___yrs of HS___)

   ________1010_________________    ________ 
​   ________1020_________________    ________ 
​   ________2010_________________    ________ 
   ________2020/2120____________    ________ 

Lab Science  

   _____________________________    ________ 

Multidisciplinary Component

Select 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.   
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   _____________________________    ________ 
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Major Requirements

Course NameTerms TakenGradeCore
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 NameTerms TakenGradeCore
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 NameTerms TakenGradeCore
ENG 4970 - Senior BFA Thesis Workshop

Literature Courses

Course NameTerms TakenGradeCore
ENG 2610 - World Literature from Ancient Times to 1700

or

ENG 2620 - World Literature from 1700 to Present

Choose Three the Following Courses

Course NameTerms TakenGradeCore
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 NameTerms TakenGradeCore
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:

  1. 122 credit hours minimum.
  2. Minimum GPA 2.00.
  3. At least 30 credit hours of BGSU course work.
  4. 40 credit hours at the 3000/4000 level.
  5. Completion of all degree requirements, including the BG Perspective Core.
  6. A major, and if required, a minor, specialization or emphasis.

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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