ENGL 250
UNDERSTANDING POETRY
(Fall 2019)
Reading and interpreting a wide variety of poems, examining the features of the poem as a form, variations of the form throughout history. Cannot receive credit for both ENGL 203 and ENGL 250. Prerequisite: C or better in ENGL 102 or 103. Three hours per week with enhancement. Meets General Education IB (Prior to Fall 2008: IA).
ENGL 351
CREATIVE WRITING
(Fall 2019)
Techniques of writing fiction and poetry through reading, analysis and directed writing. Students submit work-in-progress for class discussion and a portfolio of poems or stories. May not receive credit for both ENGL 230 and ENGL 351. Prerequisite: C or better in ENGL 102 or 103. Three hours per week with enhancement.
ENGL 417
WRITER'S CRAFT
(Fall 2019)
The capstone course of the creative writing track. Designed to help students gain a deeper understanding of their chosen genre (poetry, fiction or nonfiction) and to learn how to “professionalize” as writers by gaining experience in the fields of teaching and publishing, as well as writing. Workshop and complete publication-ready creative and critical work in preparation for graduate study and contextualize writing within a creative heritage. Prerequisite: ENGL 496 or 498 or approval of instructor. Three hours per week with enhancement.
