Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________ | Catalog: 2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog Degree: Creative Writing, B.F.A. Minimum Credits Required:__________________ | |||
Creative Writing, B.F.A.With its focus on the study of important works, this degree combines literature courses and writing workshops to explore students’ talents as creative writers. Students earning a B.F.A. in Creative Writing may not double major in the B.A. in English. Program Learning Outcomes and Educational Effectiveness Evaluation for B.F.A. in Creative Writing. Students pursuing the B.F.A. in Creative Writing are required to:
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core creative writing (21 credits) | ||||
Course Name | Credits: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
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requirements (9 credits) | ||||
ENG 204 - Introduction to Creative Writing | 3 credits | |||
ENG 304 - Creative Writing: Special Topics | 3 credits | |||
ENG 497 - Capstone Course in Creative Writing | 3 credits | |||
one of the following (3 credits) | ||||
ENG 403 - Techniques in Poetry Writing | 3 credits | |||
ENG 404 - Techniques in Writing Fiction | 3 credits | |||
nine credits from the following (9 credits) | ||||
ENG 405 - Advanced Workshop in Poetry Writing * | 3 credits | |||
ENG 406 - Advanced Workshop in Writing Fiction * | 3 credits | |||
ENG 419 - Advanced Workshop in Creative Nonfiction * | 3 credits | |||
elective creative writing courses (12 credits) | ||||
Course Name | Credits: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
four of the following | ||||
ENG 227 - Writing the One-Act Play | 3 credits | |||
ENG 228 - Introduction to Screenwriting | 3 credits | |||
ENG 302 - Writing About Diverse Cultures | 3 credits | |||
ENG 310 - Writing Creative Nonfiction | 3 credits | |||
ENG 312 - Writing the Short Story | 3 credits | |||
ENG 313 - Writing Southern California | 3 credits | |||
ENG 314 - Writing the Novel | 3 credits | |||
ENG 316 - Writing Poetry | 3 credits | |||
ENG 318 - Intermediate Screenwriting | 3 credits | |||
ENG 328 - Writing for Video Games | 3 credits | |||
ENG 351 - Writing the Graphic Novel | 3 credits | |||
ENG 405 - Advanced Workshop in Poetry Writing | 3 credits | |||
ENG 406 - Advanced Workshop in Writing Fiction | 3 credits | |||
ENG 414 - Narrative Nonfiction | 3 credits | |||
ENG 419 - Advanced Workshop in Creative Nonfiction | 3 credits | |||
core literature and theory (12 credits) | ||||
Course Name | Credits: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
requirements (6 credits) | ||||
ENG 223 - Literature III (1800 CE-present) | 3 credits | |||
ENG 256 - Introduction to Literary Theory and Criticism | 3 credits | |||
one of the following (3 credits) | ||||
ENG 221 - Literature I (antiquity to 1400 CE) | 3 credits | |||
ENG 222 - Literature II (1400-1800 CE) | 3 credits | |||
ENG 270 - Foundations of Rhetorical Studies | 3 credits | |||
one of the following (3 credits) | ||||
ENG 250 - Introduction to Fiction | 3 credits | |||
ENG 252 - Introduction to Poetry | 3 credits | |||
ENG 407 - Literary Forum: Tabula Poetica Poetry Reading Series | 3 credits | |||
ENG 409 - Literary Forum: John Fowles Center Contemporary Writers Core | 3 credits | |||
elective literature/rhetoric upper-division courses (9 credits) | ||||
Course Name | Credits: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
at least 3 credits of the following diversity courses** (3 credits) | ||||
ENG 302 - Writing About Diverse Cultures | 3 credits | |||
ENG 327 - Multicultural Literatures of the U.S. | 3 credits | |||
ENG 339 - World Literature from 1900 to the Present | 3 credits | |||
ENG 347 - Topics in Literary and Cultural Studies | 3 credits | |||
ENG 447 - Topics in Comparative Literature | 3 credits | |||
ENG 449 - Literature in Translation | 3 credits | |||
ENG 472 - Film, Gender, Sexuality | 3 credits | |||
two of the following (6 credits) | ||||
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ENG 320 - Topics in American Literature before 1870 | 3 credits | |||
ENG 321 - Topics in American Literature after 1870 | 3 credits | |||
ENG 326 - Topics in American Literature | 3 credits | |||
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ENG 329 - Experimental Course | 3 credits | |||
ENG 337 - Topics in British Literature | 3 credits | |||
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ENG 340 - The Bible as Literature: The Hebrew Scriptures | 3 credits | |||
ENG 341 - The Bible as Literature: The Christian Scriptures | 3 credits | |||
ENG 344 - Topics in British Literature before 1850 | 3 credits | |||
ENG 345 - Topics in British Literature after 1850 | 3 credits | |||
ENG 346 - Special Studies in Literature | 1-6 credits | |||
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ENG 355 - Theater in England | 3 credits | |||
ENG 357 - Topics in Humanomics (With the approval of the English Department Chair) | 3 credits | |||
ENG 371 - Discourse Analysis | 3 credits | |||
ENG 372 - Language and Ideology | 3 credits | |||
ENG 407 - Literary Forum: Tabula Poetica Poetry Reading Series | 3 credits | |||
ENG 409 - Literary Forum: John Fowles Center Contemporary Writers Core | 3 credits | |||
ENG 430 - ENG 430 Shakespeare’s Comedies and Histories | 3 credits | |||
ENG 432 - Shakespeare’s Tragedies and Romances | 3 credits | |||
ENG 441 - Topics in Drama | 3 credits | |||
ENG 442 - Topics in Poetry | 3 credits | |||
ENG 443 - Topics in Fiction | 3 credits | |||
ENG 445 - Major Author(s) | 3 credits | |||
ENG 446 - Topics in Rhetoric | 3 credits | |||
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ENG 456 - Topics in Literary Theory and Criticism | 3 credits | |||
ENG 462 - Topics in Literature and Film | 3 credits | |||
ENG 471 - The Rhetoric of Fiction | 3 credits | |||
elective practice (6 credits) | ||||
Course Name | Credits: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
two of the following (at least 3 credits must be upper-division) | ||||
ENG 210 - News Reporting and Writing Workshop | 1-3 credits | |||
ENG 211 - Introduction to Digital Journalism Workshop | 3 credits | |||
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ENG 215 - Theory and Practice of Journalism | 3 credits | |||
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ENG 215L - Reporting Lab | 1 credit | |||
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ENG 218 - Introduction to Digital Design for Journalists | 3 credits | |||
ENG 253 - Photojournalism | 3 credits | |||
ENG 305 - Business Writing | 3 credits | |||
ENG 317 - Introduction to Editing | 3 credits | |||
ENG 319 - Digital Magazine Workshop for Journalists | 3 credits | |||
ENG 323 - Journalists as Historians | 3 credits | |||
ENG 370 - Technical Writing | 3 credits | |||
ENG 373 - Rhetorical Criticism | 3 credits | |||
ENG 374 - Environmental Rhetoric | 3 credits | |||
ENG 375 - Composing New Media | 3 credits | |||
ENG 376 - Academic Narratives | 3 credits | |||
ENG 421 - Humanities Computing | 3 credits | |||
ENG 481 - Theory and Practice of Writing, Tutoring, and Conferencing | 3 credits | |||
ENG 484 - Introduction to Digital Humanities | 3 credits | |||
ENG 491 - Student-Faculty Research/Creative Activity | 1-3 credits | |||
total credits 60*ENG 405, ENG 406 and ENG 419 are repeatable for credit. Students must take a combination of ENG 405, ENG 406 and ENG 419 for a total of nine credits. **Other courses, such as special topics courses, may also be used to satisfy the diversity requirement, depending on their focus. Topics courses can be repeated for credit when they have a different focus. | ||||
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