The following changes will be made to the English Creative Writing Major Plan (522C) as of June 1, 2007.  A complete major plan follows:

• Students will be required to take two, rather than one, of the four craft courses:  Craft of Fiction (41452), Craft of Poetry (41453), Craft of Creative Nonfiction(41454), and Craft of Dramatic Writing (41455).
• Students will no longer be required to take Creative Writing 3 (41446).

English (Creative Writing) - 43 credits

Required Courses......................................28 credits

Both English literature survey courses:
ENG301 English Literature 1 (4)
ENG302 English Literature 2 (4)

Both American literature survey courses:
ENG331 American Literature 1(4)
ENG332 American Literature 2 (4)

Creative Writing 1 and 2:
ENG345 Creative Writing Workshop 1 (3)
ENG445 Creative Writing Workshop 2 (3) *

*Portfolio Review:
All Creative Writing majors are required to submit a portfolio for review after taking Creative Writing Workshop 1 and Creative Writing Workshop 2.  You must pass the portfolio review before you are permitted to take the Craft courses.  Instruction and dates for portfolio submission are available in the English Department office.

Any two of the following Craft courses (to be taken after passing PORTFOLIO REVIEW*):
ENG452 The Craft of Fiction (3)
ENG453 The Craft of Poetry (Prosody) (3)
ENG454 The Craft of Creative Nonfiction (3)
ENG455 The Craft of Dramatic Writing (3)

Electives.............................................15 credits

FIVE elective courses, distributed as follows:

• At least four courses in literature, of which at least three must be at the 400- or 500-level.
• 400-level elective courses may be taken only after at least 300-level survey course in the relevant subject area is completed (i.e., English Literature 1 or 2 for 400-electives in English literature).
• 500-level courses are subject to the same prerequisites, an are open by permission of the instructor only.
• Students are strongly advised to maintain regular contact with their advisor as they plan their elective course selections.
• NOTE:  transfer students may have to take more than 15 credits of electives in order to compensate for 3-credit survey courses (as opposed to our 4-credit courses) taken elsewhere.  All students must obtain at least 43 credits.