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Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

BA in Creative Writing (2023 - 2024)

1st year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
ENGL 101 College English I 3 ENGL 102 College English II 3
MATH 111 College Algebra 3 COMM 111 Public Speaking 3
Genl Ed Humanities 1 2 3 Gen Ed Humanities 1 2 3
Gen Ed S&Bl Science 1 2 3 Gen Ed Natural Science with lab 4
Open Elective 3 Gen Ed S&B Science 1 2 3
Fall Total Hours 15 Spring Total Hours 16

Total hours for 1st year: 31

2nd year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
ENGL 310 The Nature of Poetry 3 ENGL 322 or ENGL 323 3
ENGL 285 Intro to Creative Writ 3 Major Elective (300+) 3
Beginning World Language 5 Beginning World Language II 5
Genl Ed Natural Science 3 Gen Ed Fine Arts 3
Open Elective 1 Open Elective 1
Fall Total Hours 15 Spring Total Hours 15

Total hours for 2nd year: 30

3rd year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
ENGL 320 or ENGL 330 3 Creative Writing Skills Course 3
Creative Writing Skills Course 3 Literature Course (300+) 3
Intermediate Foreign Language 5 Gen Ed S&B Science 3
Gen Ed Humanities (300+) 3 Gen Ed Natural Science (300+) 3
Open Elective 3
Fall Total Hours 14 Spring Total Hours 15

Total hours for 3rd year: 29

4th year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
Creative Writing Skills Course 3 Creative Writing Skills Course 3
Major Elective (300+) 3 LAS elective (300+) 3
Gen Ed S&B Science (300+) 3 LAS Elective 3
LAS Elective (300+) 3 LAS Elective 3
Open Elective 3 Open Elective 3
Fall Total Hours 15 Spring Total Hours 15

Total hours for 4th year: 30

Hours needed to complete the degree: 120

  1. Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences requires all students to complete Literature and either U.S. History or American Politics
  2. One course must be a First-Year Seminar, if required.

Systemwide General Education (SGE) Key

  • 010 English
  • 020 Communications
  • 030 Math/Statistics
  • 040 Natural and Physical Science
  • 050 Social and Behavioral Science
  • 060 Arts and Humanities
  • 070 Institutionally Designated