Creative Writing Minor

Requirements for the Minor in Creative Writing (minimum of 21 credit hours):

I. Four core courses as follows (12 credit hours):

ENGL 260Introduction to Creative Writing

3

ENGL 361Intermediate Fiction Writing

3

or

ENGL 362Intermediate Poetry Writing

3

ENGL 365Form and Theory of Writing

3

ENGL 460Advanced Poetry Writing

3

or

ENGL 461Advanced Fiction Writing

3

Total Credit Hours:12

II. Three elective courses chosen from the following (9 credit hours):

ENGL 261Literary Publishing

3

ENGL 361Intermediate Fiction Writing

3

ENGL 362Intermediate Poetry Writing

3

ENGL 363Intermediate Creative Nonfiction

3

ENGL 366Opinion in Journalism

3

ENGL 369Argumentative Writing

3

ENGL 374Writing and Social Change

3

ENGL 375Writing for the Professions

3

ENGL 378Advanced Writing I: The Essay

3

ENGL 379Writing in a Digital World

3

ENGL 399Special Topics

1-4

ENGL 460Advanced Poetry Writing

3

ENGL 461Advanced Fiction Writing

3

ENGL 465English Internships

1-12

ENGL 490Independent Study

1-6

Total Credit Hours:9

 

NOTE:  ENGL 399, ENGL 465, and ENGL 490 are variable credit courses.  Students should seek advisement to register for the correct number of credits.

Note:

  • A minimum of 15 credit hours counted toward the minor must be taken at Fredonia. Courses in the minor may only be taken once for credit, with the exception of ENGL 399.
  • All students must earn a grade of C or higher in each of their required courses.
  • ENGL 399 is a special topics course. Students may only count this in the minor when the topic is pertinent to writing.
  • Students may only cross-list 6 credit hours of courses for the ENGL major and writing minor.