May 01, 2024

2019-2020 General Catalog

2019-2020 General Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Creative Writing Concentration, B.A.

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An Introductory Course

Complete one of the following courses Or relevant GE courses and other courses from the School of Arts and Humanities per consultation with a department advisor:

ENGL 160B - Humanities Learning Community Unit(s): 4
ENGL 207 - Introduction to Creative Writing Unit(s): 4
ENGL 273 - Critical and Creative Readings of Literary Texts Unit(s): 4
ENGL 307 - Introduction to Fiction Writing Unit(s): 4
ENGL 318 - Introduction to Poetry Writing Unit(s): 4
ENGL 352 - Personal Essay Unit(s): 4

Three 300/400 Level Creative Writing Courses

Complete three of the following courses. Courses must be from at least two of the three different genre groupings listed below (Fiction, Poetry, Nonfiction):

A Senior Capstone Course

Complete the following course:

ENGL 435 - Directed Writing Unit(s): 2-8 (4 Unit(s) Required)

Additional Advanced or Experiential Course

Students who declare minors in a related field may consult with a department advisor for the possibility of waiving or double-counting units in Additional Advanced or Experiential Course.

Complete one or more of the following courses for a total of four units:

ENGL 368 - Small Press Editing: ZAUM Unit(s): 4
ENGL 395 - Community Involvement Program Unit(s): 1-4
ENGL 460 - Teaching Assistant in English Unit(s): 1-4
ENGL 462 - Research Assistant in English Unit(s): 1-4
ENGL 499 - Internship Unit(s): 1-4

Any 400-level Literature Course

ENGL 401 - Introduction to Modern Critical Theory Unit(s): 4
ENGL 402 - Introduction to Digital Humanities Unit(s): 4
ENGL 403 - Contemporary World Literature: Form and Practice Unit(s): 4
ENGL 435 - Directed Writing Unit(s): 2-8 (4 Unit(s) Required)
ENGL 439 - Studies in Shakespeare Unit(s): 4
ENGL 448 - Periods in British Literature Unit(s): 4
ENGL 481 - Studies in British Literature Unit(s): 4
ENGL 484 - Individual Authors: English Unit(s): 4
ENGL 450 - Periods in American Literature Unit(s): 4
ENGL 482 - Studies in American Literature Unit(s): 4
ENGL 483 - Individual Authors: American Unit(s): 4
ENGL 487 - Studies in Rhetoric Unit(s): 4

Any 400-level Creative Writing Course

ENGL 407 - Advanced Fiction Writing Unit(s): 1-4 (4 Unit(s) Required)
ENGL 409 - Master Class-Fiction Writing Unit(s): 4
ENGL 418 - Advanced Poetry Writing Unit(s): 4
ENGL 430 - Creative Writing: Select Genres Unit(s): 1-4 (4 Unit(s) Required)
ENGL 475 - Master Class in Nonfiction Unit(s): 4

Any 500-level Literature Course

ENGL 500 - Research and Critical Writing Unit(s): 4
ENGL 536 - World/Postcolonial Literature Unit(s): 4
ENGL 581 - Seminar: British Literature Unit(s): 4
ENGL 582 - Seminar: American Literature Unit(s): 4
ENGL 583 - Individual Authors: American Unit(s): 4
ENGL 584 - Individual Authors: British Unit(s): 4

Any 500-level Creative Writing Course

ENGL 530 - Graduate Workshop in Creative Writing Unit(s): 4

Units

Total units in the Creative Writing concentration: 24

Sample Four-Year Program

English, B.A., Creative Writing Concentration

Freshman Year: 30-32 Units

Fall Semester (15-16 Units)

ENGL 101 - Expository Writing and Analytical Reading Unit(s): 4 OR
ENGL 100B - First-Year Composition Unit(s): 3
GE course in area B4 (MATH)
ENGL 160A - Humanities Learning Community Unit(s): 4
Electives

Spring Semester (15-16 Units)

Elective OR
ENGL 100B - First-Year Composition Unit(s): 3
GE area B1
ENGL 160B - Humanities Learning Community Unit(s): 4
GE area D1 course

Sophomore Year: 30 Units

Fall Semester (15 Units)

ENGL 235 - Early British & American Literature Unit(s): 4
ENGL 201 - Literary Analysis: Seminar Unit(s): 4
GE Area D3 course
GE Area B2 with lab

Spring Semester (15 Units)

ENGL 236 - Later British & American Lit. Unit(s): 4
Additional Major or General Elective **
GE area D4 course
ENGL 207 - Introduction to Creative Writing Unit(s): 4

Junior Year: 30 Units

Fall Semester (15 Units)

ENGL 350 - Survey in a Distinct Ethnic Tradition Unit(s): 4
300/400 level CW class
GE U/D area C2
GE area B3

Spring Semester (15 Units)

ENGL 339 - Introduction to Shakespeare Unit(s): 3-4 OR (4 Unit(s) Required)
ENGL 439 - Studies in Shakespeare Unit(s): 4
300/400 CW class
GE U/D area D5
Major or General Electives **

Senior Year: 30 Units

Fall Semester (15 Units)

ENGL 401 - Introduction to Modern Critical Theory Unit(s): 4 OR
ENGL 402 - Introduction to Digital Humanities Unit(s): 4 OR
ENGL 403 - Contemporary World Literature: Form and Practice Unit(s): 4 OR
ENGL 487 - Studies in Rhetoric Unit(s): 4
300/400 level CW Class
GE U/D area E
Electives

Spring Semester (15 Units)

ENGL 435 - Directed Writing Unit(s): 2-8 (4 Unit(s) Required)
Additional Major or General Electives
ENGL 368 - Small Press Editing: ZAUM Unit(s): 4 OR
Experiential course in major ****
Electives

Total Units: 120

**Be sure to take 4 additional English major elective units if took neither ENGL 160B as a freshman or a C1 or C2 course in the English Department (ENGL 207 , ENGL 273 , ENGL 314 , ENGL 315 , ENGL 345 ). (see concentration plan in catalog)

****See list in Catalog of accepted experiential courses for CW concentration

For 300/400 level CW courses, see catalog description for upper division CW courses.

Creative Writing Concentration, B.A.

An Introductory Course

Three 300/400 Level Creative Writing Courses

Fiction

Poetry

Nonfiction, Personal Essay, and Select Genres

A Senior Capstone Course

Additional Advanced or Experiential Course

Any 400-level Literature Course

Any 400-level Creative Writing Course

Any 500-level Literature Course

Any 500-level Creative Writing Course

Units

Sample Four-Year Program

English, B.A., Creative Writing Concentration

Freshman Year: 30-32 Units

Fall Semester (15-16 Units)

Spring Semester (15-16 Units)

Sophomore Year: 30 Units

Fall Semester (15 Units)

Spring Semester (15 Units)

Junior Year: 30 Units

Fall Semester (15 Units)

Spring Semester (15 Units)

Senior Year: 30 Units

Fall Semester (15 Units)

Spring Semester (15 Units)

Total Units: 120