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Indiana University East

B.A. in Humanities, Creative Writing Conc.

See the BA in Humanities, Creative Writing Conc. Advising Worksheet.

Degree Requirements

  1. You must have a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 (C) on 4.0 scale. A course taken to fulfill requirements of the major must be completed with a grade of C or better, and the grade point average for all courses in the major must be C (2.0) or better.
  2. A minimum of 36 credits must be in courses at the 300 and 400 levels, with at least half in the major area.
  3. You must complete a minimum of 24 credits at Indiana University East, and at least 15 credits in the major must be completed at Indiana University East.

General Education (39 cr)

Composition & Communication (9)
College-level Mathematics (3)
Natural Science & Mathematics (9)
Humanities & Fine Arts (9)
Behavioral & Social Sciences (9)

Additional Requirements (18-20 cr)

First-Year Seminar (0-2)
Students entering the program with less than 12 credit hours of transferable credit are required to complete the First Year Seminar (UCOL-U 101).
Information Literacy (3)
  • CSCI-A110 Into to Computers & Computing (or equivalent)
World Languages & Cultures (12)

This requirement may be met by our World Language courses in one of the following ways:

  • Four courses in sequence in a single non-English language
  • Three non-English language courses (with at least two in sequence) and one culture course taught in English
  • Two courses in sequence in two different non-English languages (totaling 4 courses)
  • Two courses in seqeuence in one non-English language and two culture courses taught in English.
Senior Project (3)

Consult with your advisor.

Concentration Requirements (30 cr)

Writing Requirements (12)
  • ENG-W 203 Creative Writing
  • Choose one from:
  • Choose one background in British Literature
    • ENG-L 308 Renaissance and Jacobean Theatre
    • ENG-L 315 Major Plays of Shakespeare
    • ENG-L 297 Literature to 1600
    • ENG-L 298 English Literature from 1600-1800
    • (other courses as approved by the English department)
  • Choose one Background in American Literature from:
    • ENG-L 250 American Literature before 1865
    • ENG-L 251 American Literature Since 1865
    • ENG-L 361 Studies in 19th Century American Literature
    • ENG-L 369 Studies in British and American Authors
    • (other courses as approved by the English department)
Upper-Division Writing Requirements (15)

Choose at least three of the following courses. Any of these may be repeated once for credit.

Senior Project (3)