English: Creative Writing Option, B.A.

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(120 units)

Option in Creative Writing - 15 units

The Creative Writing Option gives the English major an opportunity to pursue different forms of creative writing. Generally, the student, in consultation with his or her Capstone professor, will focus on and deepen work in a chosen genre for the final Capstone course. In addition, the Creative Writing Project offers the student experience in editing and producing the CI literary journal. The 12 units of electives that are requirements for the English major are incorporated into this option and there is no need for an additional 12 units.

TAKE THE FOLLOWING TWO COURSES:
ENGL 260 - Creative Writing, An Introduction Units: 3 (First Course)
ENGL 465 - Creative Writing Project Units: 3 (Last Course)
PLUS 9 UNITS FROM AT LEAST TWO GENRE COURSES BELOW:
ENGL 461 - Fiction Writing Units: 3 (Repeatable up to 6 units)
ENGL 462 - Poetry Writing Units: 3 (Repeatable up to 6 units)
ENGL 463 - Writing for the Stage (Cross-listed as PATH 463) Units: 3 (Repeatable up to 6 units)
ENGL 464 - Creative Nonfiction Units: 3 (Repeatable up to 6 units)
ENGL 466 - Screenwriting (Cross-listed as PA 466) Units: 3 (Repeatable up to 6 units)

Lower Division Requirements - 12 units

Students seeking the Bachelor of Arts in English must have fulfilled the lower division writing requirement (at CI, ENGL 103 or ENGL 105 ). In addition, the following 12 units of literature survey courses (or the equivalent) are required in preparation for upper division studies:

ENGL 120 - American Literature I Units: 3
ENGL 150 - British and European Literature I Units: 3
ENGL 220 - American Literature II Units: 3
ENGL 250 - British and European Literature II Units: 3

Upper Division Requirements - 24 units

The upper division English core is designed to provide students with a broad background in literature, solid foundations in theory and criticism, and experience in writing to learn.

ENGL 315 - Introduction to Language, Structure and Linguistics Units: 3
ENGL 330 - Interdisciplinary Writing Units: 3
ENGL 349 - Perspectives on Multicultural Literature Units: 3
ENGL 360 - Literary Theory Units: 3
ENGL 499 - Capstone Project/Senior Seminar Units: 3

Select two of the following three courses:

ENGL 325 - Major Non-Western Authors Units: 3
ENGL 326 - Major British and European Authors Units: 3
ENGL 327 - Major American Authors Units: 3

Select one of the following two courses:

ENGL 332 - Teaching Dramatic Literature (Cross-listed as PATH 332) Units: 3
ENGL 410 - Shakespeare’s Plays (Cross-listed as PATH 410) Units: 3

Required Supporting and Other GE Courses - 69 units

Electives in any Discipline	15
American Institutions Requirement	6
General Education	48