Creative and Imaginative Writing

Mission Statement

The mission of the Creative & Imaginative Writing program is to provide learning space and a workshop environment for students to experiment, practice, develop, and publish their original work in the major genres of poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, drama, and the various sub-genres while, also, gaining knowledge and experience in professional sectors of contemporary creative writing.

Students seeking teacher licensure in Tennessee cannot choose this degree.

Degree Requirements

Area I - Foundation Skills - 3 hours

FSL 101

Foundations of Scholarship and Learning

3

FSL 101 is required for new and transferring students with less than 24 credit hours. Students must earn a "C" or higher in FSL 101.

Area I - Rhetoric and Communication - 9 hours

ENG 101	English Composition I	3
ENG 102	English Composition II	3
ENG 225	Spoken Word and Public Performance	3

Students must earn a "C" or higher in ENG 101, ENG 102, and ENG 225.

Area I - Mathematics - 3-4 hours

Choose one from the following:

MATH 110	Mathematics for the Liberal Arts	3
MATH 111	College Algebra	3
MATH 119	Precalculus	3
MATH 121	Calculus I	4

Area I - Computer Literacy - 3 hours

Choose one from the following:

CIS 170	Intro to Microcomputer Applications	3
ED 190	Introduction to Computers for Instruction	3

Area II - The Arts - 3 hours

Choose one from the following:

ART 191	Enhancing Art Understanding	3
ENG 210	Introduction to Film Studies	3
MU 129	Music Listening	3
THR 100	Introduction to Theatre	3

Area II - Literature in English - 3 hours

Choose one from the following:

ENG 215	Introduction to Literature	3
ENG 216	Topics in Literature	3

Students must earn a "C" or higher in ENG 215 or ENG 216.

Area II - Social Science and Humanities - 6 hours

Choose two from the following:

ANTH 210/SOC 210	Cultural Anthropology	3
ECON 241	Principles of Macroeconomics	3
	or
ECON 242	Principles of Microeconomics	3
GEOG 200	World Regional Geography	3
PHIL 201	Introduction to Philosophy	3
POLSC 223	Introduction to American National Government & Politics	3
	or
POLSC 224	Introduction to American State and Local Government & Politics	3
PSY 201	General Psychology	3
	or
PSY 211	Psychology of Human Growth & Development	3
SOC 221	Introduction to Sociology	3
	or
SOC 223	Social Problems	3

Area II - History - 6 hours

Choose one sequence from the following:

HIS 111	History of Western Civilization I	3
	and
HIS 112	History of Western Civilization II	3
	or
HIS 191	World Civilization to 1500	3
	and
HIS 192	World Civilization since 1500	3
	or
HIS 201	History of the United States I	3
	and
HIS 202	History of the United States II	3

Area II - The Natural Sciences - 7-8 hours

Choose two difference science disciplines from the following:

ASTR 100	Introduction to Astronomy	4
BIO 100	Principles of Biology	4
	or
BIO 111	General Biology I	3
CHEM 103	Fundamentals of Chemistry	3
	and
CHEM 103L	Fundamentals of Chemistry Lab	1
	or
CHEM 111	General Chemistry I	3
	and
CHEM 111L	General Chemistry I Lab	1
PHY 201	College Physics I	4
	or
PHY 210	General Physics I	4
PS 100	Physical Science	4
SCI 105	Special Topics in Science	4

Creative Writing Core - 9 hours

CIW 101	Introduction to Creative and Imaginative Writing	3
CIW 305	Small Press Publication	3
CIW 421	Creative Writing Senior Project	3

Students must earn a "C" or higher in all Creative Writing Core courses.

Creative Writing Electives - 12 hours

Choose two from the following:

CIW 255	Writing Fiction	3
CIW 256	Writing Poetry	3
CIW 257	Writing Creative Nonfiction	3
CIW 258	Writing Drama	3

Choose two from the following:

CIW 405	Advanced Fiction	3
CIW 406	Advanced Poetry	3
CIW 407	Advanced Creative Nonfiction	3
CIW 408	Advanced Playwriting	3

Students must earn a "C" or higher in all Creative Writing Electives.

English Core Requirements - 15 hours

ENG 300	Introduction to Literary Studies	3
ENG 445	Advanced Composition and Grammar	3

Choose one from the following:

ENG 311	American Literature I	3
ENG 312	American Literature II	3

Choose one from the following:

ENG 321	British Literature I	3
ENG 322	British Literature II	3
ENG 423/THR 423	Shakespeare	3

Choose one from the following:

ENG 424	World Literature I	3
ENG 425	World Literature II	3

Students must earn a "C" or higher in all English Core Requirements.

General Electives - 39-44 hours

Select sufficient courses from any academic discipline to bring total hours for graduation to a minimum of 120.

Total GEC Required (40-45 hours)
Total Creative Writing Core (9 hours)
Total Creative Writing Electives (12 hours)
Total English Core Required (15 hours)
Total General Electives (39-44 hours)

 

120 minimum hours required for graduation.