1. Faculty:
David Bradshaw, John Crutchfield, Gary Hawkins, Rachel Haley Himmelheber, Carol Howard, Rachel Howard (Interim Director), Lockie Hunter, A. Michael Matin, Sebastian Matthews, David A. Mycoff, Matthew Olzmann (2012-2013 Joan Beebe Fellow), Catherine Reid (Sabbatical 2012-2013),

3.2.27.1

Program Overview

The mission of the Undergraduate Writing Program is to advocate for and support the use of writing as a means for students to inquire and learn, to express their viewpoints, and to communicate with others.

In pursuit of this mission, the Undergraduate Writing Program aims to achieve the following goals:

1. To prepare and continue to support student writers with flexible strategies for the many occasions of writing they will encounter throughout their college careers.
2. To develop creative writers who engage in the practice of writing, apply an understanding of genre, understand the history of literature, and express an awareness of the world to claim their place within contemporary American literature.
3. To encourage, support, and connect other academic disciplines as they promote and employ writing toward their course and program goals.
4. To provide the campus community with writing resources and programs that support positive writing practice and diverse possibilities, including the Writing Center and annual Writing Program Reading Series.
5. To pursue innovative intersections with the MFA Program that will broaden the educational experiences of undergraduate students and provide meaningful teaching and learning opportunities for undergraduate and MFA faculty and for graduate students.

Vision: The Undergraduate Writing Program aims to provide a rigorous and innovative curriculum of creative and critical instruction that impacts every student--those seeking creative writing majors or minors, those meeting College Composition requirements, and those engaged in writing for any course, project, or major--who will use writing to shape ideas for a variety of purposes and for diverse audiences.

3.2.27.2

Major in Creative Writing

(See also English/Creative Writing Major within the English Department, section 3.2.07.2.3)

The creative writing major leads students through the combined study and practice of both writing and literature with a breadth of experience in various genres and professionalism that culminates in a capstone writing project.

Grades: Students must pass courses with a grade of C- or better to count toward fulfillment of the major.

Total Credit Hours: Students must earn a minimum of 46 credit hours in writing and English to fulfill the major requirements.

1. Introductory Course: The following 4-credit course:
1. WRI 140 Creative Writing: Introduction
2. Twenty-four (24) credit hours in writing, including
1. 
   A. Eight (8) credit hours from the following:
2. WRI 211 Creative Writing: Poetry
3. WRI 212 Creative Writing: Fiction
4. WRI 213 Creative Writing: Creative Nonfiction
5. 
   B. Eight (8) credit hours from the following:
6. WRI 311/312 Advanced Fiction Workshop*
7. WRI 313/314 Advanced Poetry Workshop*
8. WRI 316/317 Advanced Creative Nonfiction Workshop*
9. WRI 394 Creative Writing: MFA Residency* AND WRI 395 Creative Writing: MFA Workshop* (4 credit hours combined)
10. 
    C. Eight (8) credit hours in writing or research. Possible courses include (but are not limited to):
11. WRI 142 Introduction to Writing for the Media
12. WRI 201-205 Advanced Composition
13. WRI 210/310 Creative Writing: Playwriting*
14. WRI 220 Writing About Place
15. WRI 320 Environmental Writing
16. WRI 381 Research in Creative Writing
17. Writing Special Topics courses
18. Approved College Composition II courses in any department
3. Sixteen (16) credit hours from among the following English courses:
1. 
   A. Four (4) credit hours from the following (pre-1800):
2. ENG 130 Scriptural and Doctrinal Backgrounds to Western Culture
3. ENG 131 Classical Backgrounds to Western Culture
4. ENG 215 Epic-Heroic Mode
5. ENG 335 Medieval Life and Literature
6. ENG 336 Literature and Culture of the Renaissance
7. ENG 340 Chaucer
8. ENG 341 Shakespeare
9. ENG 343 Milton
10. ENG 344 Literature and Culture of the Restoration and Queen Anne Period
11. ENG 345 Literature and Culture of the Enlightenment Period
12. 
    B. Four (4) credit hours from the following (post-1800):
13. ENG 223 Survey of American Literature**
14. ENG 255-257 Selected Nineteenth-Century Authors**
15. ENG 337 Romanticism
16. ENG 338 Literature and Culture of the Victorian Period
17. ENG 339 Modernism**
18. ENG 347 Colonial and Postcolonial Literature**
19. 
    C. Four (4) credit hours from the following (contemporary and/or American):
20. ENG 223 Survey of American Literature**
21. ENG 255-257 Selected Nineteenth-Century Authors**
22. ENG 265-268 The Novel**
23. ENG 270 African-American Writings
24. ENG 273 Literature by Women
25. ENG 339 Modernism**
26. ENG 347 Colonial and Postcolonial Literature**
27. ENG 351-353 Selected Twentieth-Century Authors
28. WRI 308 Reading Contemporary Writers
29. Other courses in ENG, WRI, or LAN with appropriate focus and approval of the Director
30. 
    D. Four (4) credit hours from the following (genre-directed):
31. ENG 140 Introduction to Reading and Writing about Literature and Culture
32. ENG 151 Introduction to Fiction
33. ENG 155 Introduction to Reading Poetry
34. ENG 210 Autobiography and Biography: Selves and Others
35. ENG/THR 250 Introduction to Classical Theatre
36. ENG 251 Introduction to Modern Theatre
37. ENG 265-268 The Novel**
38. ENG 330 Linguistics and History of the English Language: An Introduction and Survey
39. WRI 301 Reading Genre and Form
40. Other courses in ENG, WRI, or LAN with appropriate focus and approval of the Director
41. 
    *Courses may be repeated for credit.
42. **Course may be applied to only one requirement block.
4. Additional Requirement: The following 2-credit course:
1. WRI 419 Senior Writing Portfolio
5. Recommended:
1. A. A grammar course
2. WRI 230 Modern English Grammar
3. B. A substantial internship in writing (with approval of the Director)
4. WRI 484 Internship Seminar (2cr)

5. 	OR

6. WRI 485 Creative Writing Internship (1-8cr)

(See also English/Creative Writing Major within the English Department, section 3.2.07.2.3)

3.2.27.3

Minor in Creative Writing

The Creative Writing Minor permits students with a strong interest in writing to combine this interest with study in other fields. The minor gives the student an opportunity to write extensively in a variety of genres and to pursue a culminating internship or Senior Portfolio.

Grades: Students must pass courses with a grade of C or better to count toward fulfillment of the minor.

Total Credit Hours: Students must earn a minimum of 22 credit hours in writing and English to fulfill the minor requirements.

1. Course Requirements:
1. 
   A. The following course:
2. WRI 140 Creative Writing: Introduction
3. 
   B. Two courses from the following:
4. WRI 210 Creative Writing: Playwriting
5. WRI 211 Creative Writing: Poetry
6. WRI 212 Creative Writing: Fiction
7. WRI 213 Creative Writing: Creative Nonfiction
8. WRI 320 Environmental Writing
9. 
   C. One course from the following:
10. ENG 140 Introduction to Reading and Writing about Literature and Culture
11. ENG 151 Introduction to Fiction
12. ENG 155 Introduction to Reading Poetry
13. ENG 210 Autobiography and Biography: Selves and Others
14. ENG 251 Introduction to Modern Theatre
15. ENG 265-268 The Novel
16. ENG 330 Linguistics and History of the English Language: An Introduction and Survey
17. WRI 301 Reading Genre and Form
18. Other courses in ENG, WRI, or LAN with appropriate focus and approval of the Director
19. 
    D. One other four-credit writing-intensive creative writing course.
2. Additional Requirement: Students must complete one of the following two options:
1. A. A substantial internship in writing (with approval of the Director):
2. WRI 484 Internship Seminar (2cr)

3. 	OR

4. WRI 485 Creative Writing Internship (1-8cr)
5. B. Or a senior portfolio:
6. WRI 419 Senior Portfolio
3. Recommended:
1. WRI 230 Modern English Grammar