English/Creative Writing | Minor

hammes library at iu south bendMinor in English

Requirements (15 cr.)

All courses are 3 credit hours, unless otherwise designated.

  • ENG-L 202 Literary Interpretation

Select one of the following:

  • ENG-E 301 Literatures in English to 1600
  • ENG-E 302 Literatures in English 1600–1800
  • ENG-E 303 Literatures in English 1800–1900
  • ENG-E 304 Literatures in English 1900–Present
  • ENG-L 222 Introduction to Literary Criticism
  • ENG-L 350 Early American Writing and Culture to 1800
  • ENG-L 351 American Literature 1800-1865
  • ENG-L 352 American Literature 1865-1914
  • ENG-L 354 American Literature 1914-1960
  • Three additional English courses chosen from any that count toward the major, two of which must be 300-level or above

Minor in Creative Writing

Requirements (15 cr.)

All courses are 3 credit hours, unless otherwise designated.

  • ENG-W 203 Creative Writing
  • ENG-L 202 Literary Interpretation

Select one of the following:

  • ENG-W 301 Writing Fiction (may be taken twice for credit)
  • ENG-W 303 Writing Poetry (may be taken twice for credit)
  • ENG-W 303 Writing Poetry (may be taken twice for credit)
  • ENG-W 401 Advanced Fiction Writing (may be taken twice for credit)
  • ENG-W 403 Advanced Poetry Writing (may be taken twice for credit)

Select one of the following:

  • ENG-A 190 Art, Aesthetics, and Creativity
  • ENG-A 399 Art, Aesthetics, and Creativity
  • ENG-W 301 Writing Fiction (may be taken twice for credit)
  • ENG-W 302 Screenwriting
  • ENG-W 303 Writing Poetry (may be taken twice for credit)
  • ENG-W 401 Advanced Fiction Writing (may be taken twice for credit)
  • ENG-W 403 Advanced Poetry Writing (may be taken twice for credit)

Select one of the following:

  • ENG-L 350 Early American Writing and Culture to 1800
  • ENG-L 351 American Literature 1800-1865
  • ENG-L 352 American Literature 1865-1914
  • ENG-L 354 American Literature 1914-1960
  • ENG-E 301 Literatures in English to 1600
  • ENG-E 302 Literatures in English 1600-1800
  • ENG-E 303 Literatures in English 1800-1900
  • ENG-E 304 Literatures in English 1900-Present

English majors may minor in creative writing if they choose the literature concentration in the major. In place of the ENG-L 202 Literary  Interpretation requirement for the minor, English majors take any creative writing course. In addition, they have the option to substitute another creative writing course for the literary survey requirement of the minor.

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