Program: English, Creative Writing Concentration, B.A. - University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Apr 04, 2025

Undergraduate Catalog | 2022-2023

Admission Requirements

Freshmen and Transfers

Minimum GPA: 2.0
Declaration of Major: Change of Major forms accepted year-round; students must make an advising appointment during SOAR and when declaring the major
Transferable Credit Hours: 24

Degree Requirements

Students in the major must complete a minimum of 36 credit hours in English courses, including 12 credit hours at the 4000-level.

General Education Courses (37-41 credit hours)

For details on required courses, refer to the General Education Program .

Foreign Language Requirement (0-8 credit hours)

For details on required courses, refer to the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Foreign Language Requirement .

Major Courses (21 credit hours)

Introductory Creative Writing Courses (6 credit hours)

Select two of the following:

Intermediate Creative Writing Course (3 credit hours)

Select one of the following:

Advanced Creative Writing Courses (6 credit hours)

Select two of the following:

ENGL 4202 - Advanced Poetry Writing (3) (W)
or ENGL 4208 - Poetry Writing Workshop (3) (W)
ENGL 4203 - Advanced Fiction Writing (3) (W)
or ENGL 4209 - Fiction Writing Workshop (3) (W)
ENGL 4206 - Writing Creative Nonfiction (3) (W)
ENGL 4207 - Writing Young Adult Fiction (3) (W)
ENGL 4290 - Advanced Creative Project (3) (O)

Literature Courses (6 credit hours)

Select one course from two of the following categories:

Pre-1800 British Literature

Post-1800 British Literature

Pre-1900 American Literature

Post-1900 American Literature

Children’s Literature

Restricted Elective Courses (15 credit hours)

Students select fifteen additional credit hours in ENGL courses at the 2000-level or above.

Unrestricted Elective Courses

As needed.

Degree Total = 120 Credit Hours

Grade Requirements

A GPA of 2.0 or above in all English courses above the 1000-level is required for graduation.

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English, Creative Writing Concentration, B.A.