The Minor in Creative Writing is a separate program from the English Major with a Creative Writing Emphasis , which is only available to students majoring in English. The Minor in Creative Writing The Minor in Creative Writing offers a structured environment in which students interested in writing fiction or poetry develop their skills while receiving an introduction to literary forms.
Students choose a concentration in either fiction or poetry.
All courses must be taken for a letter grade. One elective course, selected with the approval of the Creative Writing program adviser. This emphasis is designed for students who enjoy writing creatively and would like the opportunity to do so in a supportive, intelligently critical workshop environment. Although it is not a major on its own, the Creative Writing emphasis provides a good way to combine traditional writing in English classes with creative writing in workshop. For the emphasis, students must fulfill all the requirements for the English major and take four specified classes in either the field of poetry or fiction.