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Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

BA in Creative Writing (2025 - 2026)

1st year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
ENGL 101 College English I 1 0103 ENGL 102 College English II 1 0103
MATH 131: Contemporary Mathematics 1 0303 ENGL 285 Intro to Creative Writing 2 0603
Gen Ed First-Year Seminar 0703 Gen Ed Natural and Physical Science Course 2 0404-5
Gen Ed Social and Behavioral Science Course 0503 Beginning I World Language Course3
Introductory World Language Course3 ENGL 198: English Career Seminar1
Open Elective (if needed)1
Fall Total Hours 15 Spring Total Hours 15

Total hours for 1st year: 30

2nd year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
COMM 111 Public Speaking 1 0203 Gen Ed Diversity Course 0703
ENGL 310 The Nature of Poetry3 Gen Ed Arts and Humanities Course 0603
Beginning II World Language Course3 ENGL 322 or ENGL 3233
Gen Ed Social and Behavioral Science Course 0503 Major Elective 300+3
Open Elective3 Intermediate World Language Course 23
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 23 Creative Writing Skills Course3
Creative Writing Skills Course3 Literature Course 300+3
LAS Cultural Awareness Course 23 LAS Oral Communication Competency Course 23
LAS Elective 300+3 LAS Elective 300+3
Open Elective3 Open Elective3
Fall Total Hours 15 Spring Total Hours 15

Total hours for 3rd year: 30

4th year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
Creative Writing Skills Course3 Creative Writing Skills Course3
Major Elective 300+3 LAS Technoligical Literacy Course 23
LAS Civic Responsibility Competency Course 23 LAS Elective 300+3
LAS Quantitative Literacy Competency Course 23 Open Elective 300+3
Open Elective3 Open Elective3
Fall Total Hours 15 Spring Total Hours 15

Total hours for 4th year: 30

Hours needed to complete the degree: 120

  1. C- or higher required
  2. LAS Competencies may be met with an approved elective, general education, or major course. Please consult your LAS advisor.

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/Diversity