Creative Writing Minor

Requirements for the Minor in Creative Writing

The Minor in Creative Writing requires a minimum of 21 credit hours of courses.

Four (4) core courses as follows (12 credit hours):

ENGL 260	Introduction to Creative Writing	3
ENGL 361	Intermediate Fiction Writing	3
	or
ENGL 362	Intermediate Poetry Writing	3
ENGL 365	Form and Theory of Writing	3
ENGL 460	Advanced Poetry Writing	3
	or
ENGL 461	Advanced Fiction Writing	3
Total Credit Hours:		12

Three (3) elective courses chosen from the following (9 credit hours):

ENGL 261	Literary Publishing	3
ENGL 271	Rhetoric for Writers	3
ENGL 361	Intermediate Fiction Writing	3
ENGL 362	Intermediate Poetry Writing	3
ENGL 363	Intermediate Creative Nonfiction	3
ENGL 366	Opinion in Journalism	3
ENGL 369	Argumentative Writing	3
ENGL 374	Writing and Social Change	3
ENGL 375	Writing for the Professions	3
ENGL 378	Advanced Writing I: The Essay	3
ENGL 379	Writing in a Digital World	3
ENGL 299/399	Special Topics	3
ENGL 455	Writing Tutors	3
ENGL 460	Advanced Poetry Writing	3
ENGL 461	Advanced Fiction Writing	3
ENGL 465	English Internships	1-12
ENGL 490	Independent Study	1-6
Total Credit Hours:		9

NOTE:

• Courses in the minor may be taken only once for credit, except for ENGL 299 or ENGL 399.
• Students may count ENGL 299 or ENGL 399 for credit in the minor only when the special topic focuses on writing.
• ENGL 399, ENGL 465, and ENGL 490 are variable credit hour courses. No more than 3 credit hours in internships and/or independent studies may be counted toward the minor.

Additional Requirements

• All students must earn a grade of C or higher in each of their required courses.
• A minimum of 15 credit hours counted toward the minor must be taken at Fredonia.
• Intermediate courses require submission of a portfolio for entrance to the course, and are prerequisite to the advanced courses. Portfolios are due about 7-10 days prior to advising.
• Students may count 6 credit hours of courses for both an English major and the creative writing minor.
• Students should seek prior permission from the Chairperson to include courses from other departments as electives in the minor. No more than 6 credit hours will be accepted.
• Please note that intermediate and advanced courses in poetry and fiction writing are typically offered once a year; students are advised to plan carefully to ensure they can complete the necessary coursework in a timely fashion.

Total Credit Hours: 21