Creative Writing Major, Bachelor of Arts (BA) : Plan of Study

The following plan of study is for a student with zero credits. Individual students may have different factors such as: credit through transfer work, Advanced Placement, Running Start, or any other type of college-level coursework that requires an individual plan.

Courses could be offered in different terms, checking the academic schedule is paramount in keeping an individual plan current. Students should connect with an advisor to ensure they are on track to graduate.

All Undergraduate students are required to meet the Undergraduate Degree Requirements.

This major requires the completion of the World Language requirement.  Students pursuing a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree must complete two years of a single language in high school or one year of a single language in college.

First Year
Fall QuarterCr.Winter QuarterCr.Spring QuarterCr.
CRWR 1111ENGL 2015CRWR 2105
ENGL 1015Natural Science BACR 115MATH 1075
Humanities & Arts BACR 115Social Science BACR 215Humanities & Arts BACR 215
Social Science BACR 115  
 16 15 15
Second Year
Fall QuarterCr.Winter QuarterCr.Spring QuarterCr.
CRWR 217, 218, or 2195CRWR 217, 218, or 2195CRWR Required Elective25
CRWR 3015CRWR 3025Global Studies - graduation requirement15
Natural Science BACR 215Diversity - graduation requirement15Elective - minor or general elective5
 15 15 15
Third Year
Fall QuarterCr.Winter QuarterCr.Spring QuarterCr.
CRWR 311, 312, or 3135CRWR 311, 312, or 3135CRWR 4175
CRWR Required Elective25CRWR Required Elective25Elective - minor or general elective5
Elective - minor or general elective5Elective - minor or general elective5Elective - minor or general elective5
 15 15 15
Fourth Year
Fall QuarterCr.Winter QuarterCr.Spring QuarterCr.
CRWR 4175Elective - minor or general elective5CRWR 491 (Senior Capstone - graduation requirement)5
Creative Writing Elective35Elective - minor or general elective5Elective - minor or general elective5
Elective - minor or general elective5Elective - minor or general elective5Elective - minor or general elective4
 15 15 14
Total Cr. 180
1

University Graduation Requirements (UGR) and Breadth Area Course Requirements (BACR) courses may be less than 5 credits and additional credits may be required to reach the required 180 total credits needed to graduate.  Students should connect with an advisor to ensure they are on track to graduate.

2

Required Electives–CRWR majors are required to choose three from the approved list.  Some substitutions may be allowed.

3

Additional Creative Writing credits–choose from the approved list.