B.A. DEGREE WITH A MAJOR IN ENGLISH, CREATIVE WRITING CONCENTRATION
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Areas A - E (See Core section of the Catalog)
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42 semester hours
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Area F
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18 semester hours
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1.
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ENGL 2208
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Introduction to Creative Writing (3 hours)
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ENGL 2150
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Introduction to Shakespeare (3 hours)
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ENGL 2200
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Writing About Literature (3 hours)
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2.
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ENGL 2130
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American Literature (3 hours)
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and either
ENGL 2120
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British Literature or
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ENGL 2160
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International Literature (3 hours)
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3. One of the following:
FREN 2002
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Intermediate French Readings
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GRMN 2002
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Intermediate German Readings
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JAPN 2002
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Intermediate Japanese Readings
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SPAN 2002
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Intermediate Spanish Readings
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If a student places out of any language at the 2002 level, area F.3 may be replaced by any 1000-2000 level AFST, ARTS, BLST, COMM, HIST, IDST, LING, MSCM, MUSC, PHIL, RELI, THEA, or WMST course not used to fulfill areas B, C, & E (3 hours).
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Major Requirements
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24 semester hours
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1.
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Required for all majors (6 hours):
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ENGL 3008
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Intermediate Creative Writing (3 hours)
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ENGL 4031
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Creative Writing Seminar (3 hours)
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2.
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Two different genre classes to be selected from the following (6 hours):
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ENGL 4011
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Script Writing
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ENGL 4012
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Creative Non-fiction Writing
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ENGL 4013
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Poetry Translation
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ENGL 4021
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Poetry Workshop
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ENGL 4022
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Fiction Workshop
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3.
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Three courses from the following. At least one course must be in British literature, one in American, and one focusing on literature written pre-1800. (9 hours):
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ENGL 4220
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Medieval English Literature (3 hours)
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ENGL 4223
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Chaucer (3 hours)
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ENGL 4225
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English Renaissance Literature (3 hours)
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ENGL 4226
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Topics In Shakespeare (3 hours)
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ENGL 4227
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Milton (3 hours)
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ENGL 4228
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Development of English Drama (3 hours)
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ENGL 4330
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Restoration and Eighteenth-Century Literature (3 hours)
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ENGL 4331
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Eighteenth-Century English Novel (3 hours)
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ENGL 4335
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English Romanticism (3 hours)
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ENGL 4337
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Victorian Literature (3 hours)
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ENGL 4338
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Nineteenth-Century English Novel (3 hours)
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ENGL 4441
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Twentieth-Century British Fiction (3 hours)
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ENGL 4445
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Literary Women (3 hours)
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ENGL 4446
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Modern Poetry (3 hours)
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ENGL 4550
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American Literature to 1865 (3 hours)
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ENGL 4555
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American Literature from 1865 to 1920 (3 hours)
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ENGL 4662
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Southern Literature (3 hours)
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ENGL 4664
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Flannery O' Connor (3 hours)
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ENGL 4665
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American Literature from 1920 to the Present (3 hours)
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ENGL 4667
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African-American Literature (3 hours)
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ENGL 4669
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Multicultural American Literature (3 hours)
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ENGL 4671
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Studies in Native American Literature (3 hours)
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One course from the following (3 hours):
ENGL 4110
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Literary Criticism (3 hours)
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ENGL 4112
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Theories of Composition and Literature (3 hours)
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ENGL 4115
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History of the English Language (3 hours)
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ENGL 4116
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Structure of Present Day English (3 hours)
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Students are also encouraged to take the following as electives:
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ENGL 4440
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Modern Drama (3 hours)
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ENGL 4447
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Comparative Literature (3 hours)
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ENGL 4449
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Great Books of the Western World (3 hours)
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ENGL 4451
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African Literature (3 hours)
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ENGL 4452
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African Women Writers (3 hours)
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ENGL 4448
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Adolescent Literature (3 hours)
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ENGL 4850
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Special Topics: Single Author (3 hours)
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ENGL 4950
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Special Topics (VAR. 1-4)
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Foreign Language Requirement
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0-12 semester hours
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Students must show competence in a foreign language at the level of the fourth university course (2002). Students do not get credit for the first level of the language they took in high school. (0-12 semester hours)
NOTE: English majors may count only one foreign language course (3 hours) in Area F.
Senior Capstone Experience
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3 semester hours
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English majors in the Creative Writing concentration may meet the GCSU Senior Capstone Experience requirement in a number of ways:
- The Capstone involves the completion of a polished, substantial creative work, which may be a collection of poetry, short stories, short plays, or essays; a novella; a full-length play; or a memoir. The Capstone Project may also be created in conjunction with a Study Abroad program undertaken after completion of at least 72 hours of course work.
- The student will begin the Capstone with ENGL 4999, Undergraduate Research (2 hours), under the guidance of a faculty member and a Master of Fine Arts graduate student mentor. In the following term, the student will finish the Capstone with ENGL 4970, Thesis (1 hour), and ENGL 4031, Creative Writing Seminar (3 hours). The Capstone concludes with an oral presentation, summarizing research and offering a sample of the final project. The Creative Writing Capstone is normally a two-semester process.
Other Requirements
- Completion of the First-Year Academic Seminar with a passing grade. Students who transfer to GCSU after the first term are exempt from the requirement, but need to be aware that timely placement in creative writing courses cannot be guaranteed.
- A grade of C or better is required in all English courses; more than one grade of D or below may disqualify a student from continuing in the major.
- A minimum of 39 semester hours overall must be at the 3000-4000 level.
- Fulfillment of University-wide Senior Capstone Experience requirement, as explained above.
Electives
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21-33 semester hours
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English majors who need more than one language course to meet the University B.A. requirements may have a lower number of elective hours.
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