Introductory courses required of all majors (9 credits) - CWL 190 - Introduction to Contemporary Literature 3 credits - CWL 202 - Introduction to Creative Writing: Writing Everything 3 credits - CWL 250 - Join the Conversation 3 credits

Ten writing workshops (30-31 credits) Students may repeat courses for credit. Majors must take at least 3 workshops outside their declared genre. - CWL 300 - Forms of Creative Nonfiction 3 credits - CWL 305 - Forms of Fiction 3 credits - CWL 310 - Forms of Poetry 3 credits - CWL 315 - Forms of Scriptwriting 3 credits - CWL 320 - Forms of Interdisciplinary Arts 3 credits - CWL 325 - Forms of Science Writing 3 credits - CWL 510, 520, 530, 540, 550 Forms of Fiction, Poetry, Scriptwriting, Creative Nonfiction, Professional and Scientific Writing (MFA faculty). By special permission, majors may take a graduate writing workshop, or may count credits earned in EGL 285, EGL 286, THR 325, or THR 326 toward this requirement. Note that a maximum of 6 graduate credits may be applied toward the undergraduate degree.

Two literature courses for writers (6 credits) Students may repeat these courses for credit as the topics change. - CWL 330 - Topics in European Literature for Writers 3 credits - CWL 335 - Topics in American Literature for Writers 3 credits - CWL 340 - Topics in World Literature for Writers 3 credits Notes: Students may count credits earned in AFH 205, AFH 329, AFH 330, AFH 368 and AFH 382, AAS 321 and AAS 322, EGL 224, HUF 318, HUS 271, UST 382 toward this requirement. Students may also petition to substitute any other relevant courses from other departments.

Four "Capstone Cluster" courses (15 credits) These courses should be taken during the fall of Y4. - CWL 390 - The Ethics of the Creative Imagination 4 credits - CWL 450 - Senior Project 3 credits - CWL 487 - Mind the Gap: Independent Reading 4 credits - CWL 499 - Thesis 1-6 credits

Upper-Division Writing Requirement The upper-division writing requirement is satisfied by satisfactory completion of CWL 300, CWL 305, CWL 310, CWL 315, CWL 320, or CWL 325 with a grade of C or better. These courses satisfy Requirement B for the major, ten required writing workshops.

At the beginning of their third year, majors choose a genre in which to specialize: fiction, poetry, scriptwriting, or creative nonfiction.

Majors must take at least 3 workshops outside their declared genre.

Completion of the major requires at least 60 credits.