Creative Writing, Minor

The Department of English

Creative Writing Minor Requirements

The Creative Writing Minor offers substantial training for students wishing to supplement their major area work, prepare themselves better for graduate work, prepare for classroom teaching and other fields, or who simply have an interest in the art of literary writing. The Creative Writing Minor requires 20 units, at least 8 of which must be upper-division units.

Lower Division Creative Writing (8 units)

(Select a minimum of two courses; transferrable credit acceptable. Courses may not be repeated.)

ENGL 21 - Genre Units: 4
ENGL 41 - Poetry Writing Units: 4
ENGL 43 - Fiction Writing Units: 4
ENGL 44 - Creative Nonfiction Writing Units: 4

Upper Division Creative Writing (8-12 units)

(Select a minimum of two courses, one from Group A and one from Group B. Courses may not be repeated.)

Group A:

ENGL 161 - Advanced Writing of Poetry Units: 4
ENGL 163 - Advanced Writing of Fiction Units: 4
ENGL 164 - Advanced Writing of Creative Nonfiction Units: 4

Group B:

ENGL 165 - Craft and Technique in Creative Writing Units: 4
ENGL 166 - Literary Publishing and Editing Units: 4

Literature (4 units)

(All non-English Majors must select a minimum of one course. Requirement may be waived for English Majors: see Creative Writing advisor.)

Select one:

ENGL 101 - Masterpieces of World Literature Units: 4
ENGL 102 - Masterpieces of English Literature Units: 4
ENGL 103 - Masterpieces of American Literature Units: 4

Total: 20 Units

Note: The Creative Writing Minor also requires a 2.0 GPA and 8 upper-division units in residence. Courses taken as CR/NC may not be applied to the Minor. Prerequisites for courses may be waived only with permission of advisor and specific course instructor on the basis of an adequate writing sample.