Creative Writing, BFA

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1	Creative Writing, BFA				2022-2023
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3	Traditional Major Program Requirements
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5	Lower Division Requirements	Unit(s)	Prerequisite(s)	When Offered	Notes
6	ENG101 Introduction to the Discipline	1	ENG100/101 or ENG123/123E are a pre-req or co-req	Fall
7	ENG201 Introduction to Literature	3	ENG100/101 or ENG123/123E are a pre-req or co-req	Fall, Spring
8	ENG273 Introduction to Creative Writing	3	ENG100/101 or ENG123/123E are a pre-req or co-req	Fall, Spring
9	Lower Division Elective Requirement	Unit(s)	Prerequisite(s)	When Offered	Notes
10	Complete six (6) units from the following:
11	ENG213, 223, 233, 243, 253, 263	6	ENG100/101 or ENG123/123E are a pre-req or co-req	See catalog for course offerings
12	Upper Division Requirements	Unit(s)	Prerequisite(s)	When Offered	Notes
13	ENG431 Literary Journal Editing and Publishing	3	ENG123 or ENG123E	Spring
14	ENG498 Capstone in Creative Writing	3	-	Spring	Permission of Chair
15	Upper Division Creative Writing Requirements	Unit(s)	Prerequisite(s)	When Offered	Notes
16	Complete one of the following two semester sequences:
17	ENG384 Writing Fiction	3	ENG123 or ENG123E	Fall
18	and ENG484 Advanced Writing Fiction	3	ENG384	Spring
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20	ENG385 Writing Poetry	3	ENG123 or ENG123E	Spring
21	and ENG485 Advanced Writing Poetry	3	ENG385	Fall (odd years)
22	Upper Division Creative Writing Elective Requirements	Unit(s)	Prerequisite(s)	When Offered	Notes
23	Complete six (6) units from the following:
24	ENG384 Writing Fiction	3	ENG123 or ENG123E	Fall
25	ENG385 Writing Poetry	3	ENG123 or ENG123E	Spring
26	ENG386 Writing Creative Non-Fiction	3	ENG123 or ENG123E	Fall (odd years)
27	ENG411 Special Topics in Creative Writing	3	ENG123 or ENG123E	Fall (even years)
28	ENG484 Advanced Fiction Writing	3	ENG384	Spring
29	ENG485 Advanced Poetry Writing	3	ENG385	Fall (odd years)
30	Upper Division Writing Elective Requirements	Unit(s)	Prerequisite(s)	When Offered	Notes
31	Complete three (3) units from the following:
32	ENG384 Writing Fiction	3	ENG123 or ENG123E	Fall
33	ENG385 Writing Poetry		ENG123 or ENG123E	Spring
34	ENG386 Writing Creative Non-Fiction		ENG123 or ENG123E	Fall (odd years)
35	ENG411 Special Topics in Creative Writing		ENG123 or ENG123E	Fall (even years)
36	ENG484 Advanced Fiction Writing		ENG384	Spring
37	ENG485 Advanced Poetry Writing		ENG385	Fall (odd years)
38	FLM301 Basic Screenwriting		ENG113 or ENG113E & FLM105	Fall
39	JRN312 Magazine and Feature Writing		JRN170	Spring
40	Upper Division Editing, Language, & Theory Elective Requirements	Unit(s)	Prerequisite(s)	When Offered	Notes
41	Complete six (6) units from the following:
42	COM405 Rhetorical Criticism	3		Spring
43	ENG401 Literary Theory and Criticism	3	ENG123 or ENG123E, ENG201 & 1 Lit	Spring
44	ENG454 Writing in Context	3	ENG123 or ENG123E	Spring
45	ENG463 Language Structure & Acquisition	3	ENG123 or ENG123E	Fall, Spring
46	JRN349 Editing for Print and Online Media	3	ENG113, ENG113E or JRN170	Spring
47	PHI312 Beauty	3	ARC210, ART242, DES310, FLM250, GDM310, ILL210, PHI213, WLD181 or PHO330	Spring
48	Christian Literary Studies Requirement	Unit(s)	Prerequisite(s)	When Offered	Notes
49	Complete three (3) units from the following:
50	ENG365 Christian Classics	3	ENG123 or ENG123E	Spring (odd years)
51	ENG366 Faith and Literature	3	ENG123 or ENG123E	Fall (even years)
52	Upper Division Literature Elective Requirement	Unit(s)	Prerequisite(s)	When Offered	Notes
53	Complete three (3) units from the following:
54	ENG313, 314, 323, 333, 343, 345, 355, 365, 366 400, 409,413 420, 430, 440, 443, 460	3	Varies (see catalog)	Varies (see catalog)
55	Upper Division Literature & Arts Elective Requirement	Unit(s)	Prerequisite(s)	When Offered	Notes
56	Complete five to six (5-6) units from the following:
57	See approved list from catalog	5-6	Varies (see catalog)	Varies (see catalog)
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59	Optional Concentrations (12 units - See catalog for more details):
60	Digital Literary Studies
61	Journalism and New Media
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63	Total Required Units	124
64	Major	51-52
65	General Education	34-37
66	Electives	35-39
67	Total Required Upper Division Units	39
68	Major	38-39
69	Electives	0-1
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