Creative Writing Minor

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Program: Minor
Department of English and Linguistics
College of Arts and Sciences

Liberal Arts Building 145 ~ 260-481-6841

This program is available to all Purdue University Fort Wayne students except those pursuing the writing concentration with a major in English.

Declaring this Minor:

Declare this minor within the Department of English and Linguistics or through your major department

Program Requirements:

The catalog term for the minor will match that of your major degree program
At least 6 credits must be earned as resident credit at the 200+ level or above
You must earn a grade of C- or higher for all courses required in the minor
A minor is not awarded if requirements are not completed by the time your major degree is certified for graduation

To earn the minor in Creative Writing, you must fulfill the following requirements in addition to those noted above:

Core Requirements

Required Courses: Credits 9

One additional writing course at the 3000+ level or above (ENGL 30103, 30301, 33101, 36402, 39500, 39800, 40001, 40101, 40301, 40501, 42002, 42101, 42202, 42502, 46201, 46500, 46700, 47201, 47600, 49001 or 49700)
One additional course chosen from the following (except CLCS 10000, 15000, 20000, 25000, ENGL 12900, 13100, 14000 and 23301)
- Classics
- Comparative Literature
- English
- Film
- Folklore
- Linguistics
- COM 43600
- THTR 37600

ENGL 20301 - Creative Writing - Poetry Cr. 3.

3000+ Requirement: Credits 3

Choose one of the following:

ENGL 30103 - Writing Fiction Cr. 3.
ENGL 30301 - Writing Poetry Cr. 3.

4000+ Requirement: Credit 3

Choose one of the following:

ENGL 40101 - Advanced Fiction Writing Cr. 3.
ENGL 40301 - Advanced Poetry Writing Cr. 3.

Total Credits: 15

Student Responsibility

You are responsible for satisfying the graduation requirements specified for your selected program. Thus, it is essential that you develop a thorough understanding of the required courses, academic policies and procedures governing your academic career. All requests for exceptions to specific requirements must be made in writing and may be granted only by written approval from the appropriate chair or dean.