Students pursuing a major in English with a creative writing emphasis will be required to take a minimum of 10 courses, distributed as follows.

1 . ______ English 248. Introduction to Literature
Students are encouraged to take this foundational course as early in their studies as possible, and certainly before they enroll in 300-level courses.

2. ______ English 231. Western World Literature I
IDS 171. Cultural Heritage I may be substituted for English 231.

3-5. Three four-credit literature courses, numbered 295 or higher, at least one of which is to be predominantly in literature
before 1850; at least one must be predom inantly in British literature and at least one predominantly in American literature.
______ English _____
______ English _____
______ English _____

6-9. Four creative writing courses from at least two genres
______ a 200 or 300 level creative writing course
______ a 200 or 300 level creative writing course
______ a 300 level creative writing course
______ a 400-level creative writing workshop

10. ______ A culminating course suited to the student’s goals, to be selected from:
______ English 359. Internship in English
______ English 480. Contemporary Literary Theory
______ English 490. Individual Study
______ English 454 or 455. Advanced Cr. Writing
______ English 493. Individual Writing Project ______ ______
______ English 495. Advanced Studies
(additional courses taken from this group will be counted as electives)

______ GPA in English (at least 2.0 for graduation)