The Creative Writing Minor allows students to develop and establish their personal practice as writers of fiction, poetry, and creative non-fiction through a sequence of literary analysis as well as introductory and advanced creative-writing workshops and seminars. The curriculum enables students to study multiple genres or focus on one; to work independently and in group settings; and to earn service-learning credit through community internships.  The Creative-Writing Minor is envisioned for non-English majors.  English majors who are interested in specializing in Creative Writing may pursue the Creative-Writing Concentration within the English major or a minor in Creative Writing, with an understanding that ENLS 2000 (Literary Investigations) is the only class that can overlap between the English major and the Creative Writing minor.

The English department's Creative Writing Minor requires 5 classes total: ENLS 2000 Literary Investigations (3 c.h.), ENLS 3610 Introduction to Creative Writing (3 c.h.), and 3 Advanced Creative-Writing Workshops at the 4000 level or above.  The Advanced Creative-Writing Workshops at the 4000 level may be repeated for credit. 

The requirements for the Creative Writing minor are outlined as follows. 

Course List

Course ID	Title	Credits
Gateway Course
ENLS 2000	Literary Investigations	3
Required Introductory Creative Writing Course
ENLS 3610	Introduction to Creative Writing	3
Three Creative Writing electives at the 4000-level or above 4000-level electives can be repeated for credit		9
ENLS 4610	Advanced Fiction Writing Workshop
ENLS 4620	Advanced Poetry Writing Workshop
ENLS 4630	Creative Writing and Service Learning
ENLS 4640	Analyzing Literature as a Writer
ENLS 4660	Advanced Creative Non-Fiction Workshop
Total Credit Hours		15

Per university policy, students are not permitted to share credits between minors. Only three credit hours can be shared with a major. For English majors also minoring in Creative Writing, ENLS 2000 Literary Investigations (3 c.h.) is the only class that can overlap between the major and the minor.  

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For more information, contact the School of Liberal Arts