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Creative Writing
Creative Writing
Minor
Hours
19 - 22 Credit Hours
Program Requirements
The English Department requires a minimum of 12 hours of course work to be taken in residency at BYU for this minor program. These hours may also go toward BYU's 30-hour residency requirement for graduation.
requirement 1
Complete 1 option
option 1.1
Complete 4 groups
ENGLISH MAJORS TRACK
group 1.1.1
Complete 1 course
ENGL 218 - (Not currently offered)
group 1.1.2
Complete 2 courses
ENGL 333 - The English Novel
3.0
ENGL 336 - The American Novel
3.0
ENGL 337R - Advanced Studies in Contemporary Creative Non-Fiction
3.0
ENGL 339 - Studies in Nonfiction
3.0
ENGL 359 - The Short Story
3.0
ENGL 366 - Studies in Poetry
3.0
ENGL 420 - Young Adult Literature
3.0
group 1.1.3
Complete 2 courses
ENGL 317R - Writing Creative Nonfiction
3.0
ENGL 318R - Writing Fiction
3.0
ENGL 319R - Writing Poetry
3.0
ENGL 320R - Writing for Children and Adolescents
3.0
group 1.1.4
Complete 2 courses
ENGL 401 - Creative Writing Minor Capstone
1.0
ENGL 419R - Creative Writing Projects in Fiction
3.0
option 1.2
Complete 5 groups
NON-ENGLISH MAJORS TRACK
group 1.2.1
Complete 1 course
ENGL 218 - (Not currently offered)
group 1.2.2
Complete 1 course
ENGL 251 - Introduction to English Studies
3.0
group 1.2.3
Complete 1 course
ENGL 291 - British Literary History 1
3.0
ENGL 292 - British Literary History 2
3.0
ENGL 293 - American Literary History
3.0
ENGL 294 - Transatlantic Literary History
6.0
group 1.2.4
Complete 2 courses
ENGL 317R - Writing Creative Nonfiction
3.0
ENGL 318R - Writing Fiction
3.0
ENGL 319R - Writing Poetry
3.0
ENGL 320R - Writing for Children and Adolescents
3.0
group 1.2.5
Complete 2 courses
ENGL 401 - Creative Writing Minor Capstone
1.0
ENGL 419R - Creative Writing Projects in Fiction
3.0
Program Outcomes
Please contact the individual department for outcome information.
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