Auburn Bulletin 2024-2025

English: Creative Writing (EGLC)

Students must take ENGL 2000 (Introduction to Creative Writing) as their gateway course to this track. Students choose to take two of three two-part sequences in either Fiction Writing, or Poetry Writing, or Creative Non-Fiction Writing. ENGL 4820 (Capstone in Creative Writing) is the capstone course.  No more than 6 hours may be at the 2000-level; at least 18 hours must be at the 4000-level or above.  Effective Fall 2014, students must earn a C or better in any course counted toward the English major.

Freshman
FallHoursSpringHours
ENGL 1100 English Composition I3ENGL 1120 English Composition II3
Foreign Language I (College Core)4Foreign Language II (College Core)4
Core Social Science3Core Fine Arts3
Core Mathematics3Core Social Science3
 Core Humanities3
 13 16
Sophomore
FallHoursSpringHours
Core Literature13Core Literature13
Core Science I4Core Science II4
HIST 1010/1017 World History I3HIST 1020/1027 World History II3
ENGL 2000 Introduction to Creative Writing3LBAR 2010 Liberal Arts Careers Preparation2
Approved Minor23Course from Group 133
 16 15
Junior
FallHoursSpringHours
ENGL Elective (2000-level or higher)3ENGL Elective (3000-level or higher)3
Choose One of the Following:3Choose One of the Following:3
ENGL 3210 Fiction Writing I
 
ENGL 3210 Fiction Writing I
 
ENGL 3230 Poetry Writing I
 
ENGL 3230 Poetry Writing I
 
ENGL 3250 Creative Nonfiction Writing I
 
ENGL 3250 Creative Nonfiction Writing I
 
Course from Group 233Approved Minor23
Electives6Electives4
 4000-level Literature Course3
 15 16
Senior
FallHoursSpringHours
ENGL Elective (3000-level or higher)3ENGL 4820 Capstone in Creative Writing3
Choose One of the Following:3Choose One of the Following:3
ENGL 4210 Fiction Writing II
 
ENGL 4210 Fiction Writing II
 
ENGL 4230 Poetry Writing II
 
ENGL 4230 Poetry Writing II
 
ENGL 4250 Creative Nonfiction Writing II
 
ENGL 4250 Creative Nonfiction Writing II
 
Approved Minor26Approved Minor23
Electives3Electives5
 UNIV 4AA0 Achieve the Creed0
 15 14
Total Hours: 120
1

Students are required to complete a Core Literature sequence.

2

Students must complete a minor in a subject approved by the departmental adviser.

3

Students should see the departmental adviser to identify approved courses for Group 1 (Globalism, Sustainability, and Diversity), Group 2 (Linguistics or Rhetoric), and ENGL electives.