English: Creative Writing Major (ENCJ)

1. Required Entry-level Course (4 hours)

ENGL 1100 - Literary Interpretation Credits: 4 hours

2. Required Writing Courses (14 hours)

ENGL 2660 - Writing Fiction and Poetry Credits: 4 hours

Plus six (6) hours of credit from the following courses

Any of these courses may be repeated one time for credit.

ENGL 3660 - Advanced Fiction Writing Credits: 3 hours
ENGL 3670 - Advanced Poetry Writing Credits: 3 hours
ENGL 3680 - Playwriting Credits: 3 hours
ENGL 3700 - Writing Creative Non-Fiction Credits: 3 hours

Four (4) hours of credit from the following courses:

Each of these courses may be repeated one time for credit. The same course may not be taken twice concurrently.

ENGL 5660 - Creative Writing Workshop - Fiction Credits: 4 hours
ENGL 5670 - Creative Writing Workshop - Poetry Credits: 3 hours
ENGL 5680 - Creative Writing Workshop - Playwriting Credits: 3 hours
ENGL 5700 - Creative Writing Workshop - Creative Non-fiction Credits: 3 hours

3. Literature and English Language Courses (13 to 14 hours)

A. Two of the following courses:

ENGL 3200 - American Literature I Credits: 3 hours
ENGL 3210 - American Literature II Credits: 3 hours
ENGL 3300 - British Literature I Credits: 3 hours
ENGL 3310 - British Literature II Credits: 3 hours

B. One of the following courses:

ENGL 4400 - Studies in Verse Credits: 4 hours
ENGL 4420 - Studies in Drama Credits: 4 hours
ENGL 4440 - Studies in the Novel Credits: 4 hours

C. One Additional Course

One additional English Department literature or English language course at the 2000, 3000, or 5000 levels.

4. Electives

At least one additional English Department course at the 2000, 3000, 4000, or 5000 levels to complete the major. The following courses cannot be used for this purpose: ENGL 3070, 3080, 3110, or 4800.

5. Cognate: Foreign Language Requirement

The Foreign Language requirement is determined by the College of Arts and Sciences. Students should consult an advisor in that unit for specifics.

Accelerated BA/MA program

Students in this major are eligible for the English department’s accelerated BA/MA program in English. Interested students should consult WMU’s Graduate Catalog and, in their sophomore or early junior year, contact the Director of Graduate Studies for more information on this accelerated degree program.