English and Creative Writing Curriculum Sequence

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Freshman

Fall (15.5 Credits)

ENGL 101 - Reading, Thinking and Writing 3 Credit(s)
Humanities requirement 3 Credit(s)
Math requirement 3 Credit(s)
Social science requirement 3 Credit(s)
CRWR 153 - Introduction to Creative Writing I 3 Credit(s)
Physical Education Elective 0.5 Credit(s)

Spring (15.5-16.5 Credits)

ENGL 115 –ENGL 124 3 Credit(s)
CRWR 154 - Introduction to Creative Writing II 3 Credit(s)
Science requirement 3-4 Credit(s)
Social science requirement 3 Credit(s)
ENGL 131 - Literature of the Western World I 3 Credit(s)
or
ENGL 132 - Literature of the Western World II 3 Credit(s)
or
ENGL 133 - British Literature I 3 Credit(s)
or
ENGL 134 - British Literature II 3 Credit(s)
or
ENGL 135 - American Literature 3 Credit(s)
Physical Education Elective 0.5 Credit(s)

Sophomore

Fall (15-16 Credits)

ENGL 131 - Literature of the Western World I 3 Credit(s)
or
ENGL 132 - Literature of the Western World II 3 Credit(s)
or
ENGL 133 - British Literature I 3 Credit(s)
or
ENGL 134 - British Literature II 3 Credit(s)
or
ENGL 135 - American Literature 3 Credit(s)
Humanities requirement 3 Credit(s)
Science requirement 3-4 Credit(s)
Social science requirement 3 Credit(s)
Elective 3 Credit(s)

Spring (15-16 Credits)

Humanities requirements 6 Credit(s)
Science requirement 3-4 Credit(s)
Social science requirement 3 Credit(s)
Advanced humanities course 3 Credit(s)

Junior

Fall (15 Credits)

CRWR 305 - Creative Nonfiction 3 Credit(s)
or
CRWR 306 - Advanced Fiction Writing (W) 3 Credit(s)
or
CRWR 307 - Advanced Poetry Writing (W) 3 Credit(s)
Advanced English courses 6 Credit(s)
Advanced humanities course 3 Credit(s)
Advanced creative writing course 3 Credit(s)

Spring (15 Credits)

CRWR 305 - Creative Nonfiction 3 Credit(s)
or
CRWR 306 - Advanced Fiction Writing (W) 3 Credit(s)
or
CRWR 307 - Advanced Poetry Writing (W) 3 Credit(s)
Advanced English courses 6 Credit(s)
Advanced creative writing course 3 Credit(s)
Elective 3 Credit(s)

Senior

Fall (15 Credits)

CRWR 305 - Creative Nonfiction 3 Credit(s)
or
CRWR 306 - Advanced Fiction Writing (W) 3 Credit(s)
or
CRWR 307 - Advanced Poetry Writing (W) 3 Credit(s)
ENGL 409 - Senior Seminar (W) 3 Credit(s)
Advanced creative writing course 3 Credit(s)
ASC 400 - Values Seminar 3 Credit(s)
Elective 3 Credit(s)

Spring (15 Credits)

CRWR 305 - Creative Nonfiction 3 Credit(s)
or
CRWR 306 - Advanced Fiction Writing (W) 3 Credit(s)
or
CRWR 307 - Advanced Poetry Writing (W) 3 Credit(s)
or
CRWR 308 - Playwriting (W) 3 Credit(s)
CRWR 409 - Senior Seminar (For Creative Writing Majors Only) (W) 3 Credit(s)
Advanced English courses 6 Credit(s)
Elective 3 Credit(s)

Total Credits: 121-124

A minimum of 18 credits of advanced English should be in period-based courses (i.e., ENGL 335 –ENGL 380 ).

The program of study that appears here applies to students who were admitted for the summer session of this catalog year and later. Students admitted prior to that term should select the appropriate catalog year of their admission. Choose previous catalogs from the Home, Graduate, or Undergraduate Catalog Page at http://Catalog.widener.edu.