Creative Writing, Minor
Minor in Creative Writing (330007M)
The Creative Writing Minor allows students to develop their skills in four areas of writing: Creative Nonfiction, fiction, poetry, and script writing.
Program Contact
Prof. Lisa Rhoades
Professor of Instruction, Department of English
330-972-8556
rhoades@uakron.edu
The following information has official approval of the Department of English and the Buchtel College of Arts & Sciences, but is intended only as a guide. Completion of this minor is contingent upon many factors, including but not limited to: class availability, total number of required credits, work schedule, finances, family, course drops/withdrawals, successfully passing courses, prerequisites, among others.
The following courses constitute a “Minor in Creative Writing” and must be completed with a minimum grade point average of 2.0 overall for the minor to be noted on the student’s record. A minor in Creative Writing may only be awarded at the time a student receives a baccalaureate degree. If a student desires a minor from the same department/school as their major, there is a college requirement for a minimum of nine (9) non-overlapping credits between the minor and the major, as well as between the minor and other minor programs in the department/school. The following English courses are not accepted for any English minors:
- ENGL:111 English Composition I
- ENGL:112 English Composition II
- ENGL:250 Classic & Contemporary Literature
- ENGL:252 Shakespeare & His World
- ENGL:281 Fiction Appreciation
Please refer to the University Requirements for Minor Areas of Study for specific graduation information regarding minors.
Summary
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | 12 | |
| Electives | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
Required Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL:457 | Writers on Writing | 3 |
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Introduction to Creative Nonfiction Writing | ||
| Introduction to Poetry Writing | ||
| Introduction to Fiction Writing | ||
| Introduction to Script Writing | ||
| Select at least one of the following: | 3 | |
| Advanced Poetry Writing | ||
| Advanced Fiction Writing | ||
| Advanced Script Writing | ||
| Advanced Creative Nonfiction Writing | ||
| Total Hours | 12 | |
Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select two additional courses in any form of creative writing or literature at the 300 or 400 level 1 | 6 | |
| ENGL 3xx | 300-level Creative Writing or Literature Elective | |
| ENGL 4xx | 400-level Creative Writing or Literature Elective | |
| Total Hours | 6 | |
| 1 | The following courses taken to fulfill specific requirements in the English major cannot also be used to fulfill the 18 hours requirement in this minor: ENGL:300 Critical Reading & Writing, ENGL:301 English Literature I, ENGL:315 Shakespeare: The Early Plays, ENGL:316 Shakespeare: The Mature Plays, ENGL:341 American Literature I, and one course in world or multicultural literature. |