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Undergraduate Catalog | 2020-2021 Previous Edition
English, Creative Writing Concentration, B.A.
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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.
Foreign Language Courses
Students with an English major (all concentrations) are required to demonstrate foreign language competency at the intermediate level. Intermediate proficiency requires completion of a 2000-level or above course in a foreign language that uses the Latin alphabet (e.g., French, German, Italian, Latin, Portuguese, Spanish) or a 1202-level course in a language that does not use the Latin alphabet (e.g., Chinese, Ancient Greek, Modern Greek, Hebrew, Japanese, Russian, etc.).
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:
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
Restricted Elective Courses (15 credit hours)
Students select fifteen additional credit hours in ENGL courses at the 2000-level or above.
Minor Courses (18 credit hours)
A Major in English also requires completion of either a minor established at UNC Charlotte or an individually designed course of study consisting of a minimum of 18 credit hours in coursework selected from English and/or other departments, approved by the student’s Department of English advisor and undergraduate coordinator. Students with a second major in another department are considered to have satisfied the minor requirement.
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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