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Bachelor of Science
Writers articulate the questions of our time and give our culture a way to talk to itself, helping to free us from easy assumptions and to empathize with people whose circumstances differ from our own. In this spirit, SNHU’s degree in Creative Writing and English is for students interested in careers in writing and book publishing, and also provides opportunities for students to cultivate and strengthen their skills and passion for writing. Published writers, professional editors, and established literary critics guide students through their work in SNHU’s primary writing genres: fiction, nonfiction, screenwriting, and poetry. Students can complete the program with a genre concentration or no concentration within the major. All genres include traditional workshop opportunities, where students share work with peers and instructors to help strengthen their writing, reading, and revision skills. Additional courses focus on the publishing industry and provide students the chance to reflect and build their portfolios and digital presence. With requirements in literature, students graduate proficient in literary history and analysis. After advanced study in this program, graduates will have essential writing and critical thinking skillsets that can translate to a wide range of professions, including journalism, law, editing, copywriting, publishing, filmmaking, communications, and more. The degree also prepares students for graduate programs, like the University’s Masters of Fine Arts programs. Creative writing courses can begin during the first year of study.
The Creative Writing and English (BA) program contains 42 identified courses across 5 requirement categories. The prerequisite data currently includes 41 known course relationships.
Structured catalog requirement categories, credit thresholds, and nested course rules.
42 Total Credits
42 credit(s) from: GenEd
9 Total Credits
Complete all of the following
2 of the following:
3 credit(s) from subject(s): LIT within the range of course numbers 100 - 299, except:
27 Total Credits
Complete all of the following
Complete:
1 of the following:
1 of the following:
3 credit(s) from the following:
3 credit(s) from subject(s): LIT within the range of course numbers 300 - 399
3 credit(s) from the following:
12 Total Credits
9 credit(s) from the following:
Students may choose to take graduate-level courses but must meet all requirements in the Undergraduate Taking Graduate Courses policy.
Complete:
30 Total Credits
30 credit(s).
Known courses in this degree map with credits and prerequisite links from catalog data.
| Course | Title | Credits | Prerequisites |
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| COM 212 | Public Speaking | 3 | None listed |
| COM 213 | Public Speaking and Presentation Skills | 3 |
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| HIS 114 | United States History II: 1865-Present | 3 | None listed |
| HUM 201 | Humanities: Ancient to Renaissance | 3 | None listed |
| HUM 202 | Humanities: Renaissance to the Present | 3 | None listed |
| PHL 210 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 | None listed |
| ENG 226 | Introduction to Creative Writing | 3 | None listed |
| ENG 340 | Context of Writing: Writers/Publishing | 3 |
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| ENG 350 | The English Language | 3 |
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| LIT 300 | Literary Theory | 3 |
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| ENG 300 | Brave New Words: Writing for a Better World | 3 |
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| ENG 323 | Introduction to Screenwriting Workshop | 3 |
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| ENG 326 | Genre Writing Workshop | 3 | None listed |
| ENG 327 | Playwriting Workshop | 3 |
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| ENG 328 | Poetry Writing Workshop | 3 |
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| ENG 329 | Fiction Writing Workshop | 3 |
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| ENG 330 | Nonfiction Writing Workshop | 3 |
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| ENG 338 | Writing for Film | 3 |
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| ENG 490 | English Internship | 0 | None listed |
| ENG 510 | Studying the Craft | 3 | None listed |
| ENG 520 | Story and Concept | 3 | None listed |
| ENG 523 | Screenwriting Fundamentals | 3 | None listed |
| ENG 528 | Poetry Fundamentals | 3 | None listed |
| ENG 529 | Fiction Fundamentals | 3 | None listed |
| ENG 530 | Non-Fiction Fundamentals | 3 | None listed |
| ENG 550 | Graduate Studies in English Language | 3 | None listed |
| LIT 500 | Graduate Studies in Literary Theory | 3 | None listed |
| SNHU 290 | Experiential Learning | 3 | None listed |
| SNHU 495 | Internship | 3 | None listed |
| ENG 370 | Writing with Digital Media | 3 |
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| ENG 421 | New Media: Writing and Publishing | 3 | None listed |
| LIT 200 | Critical Approaches to Literature | 3 | None listed |
| LIT 250 | Introduction to Literary Studies | 3 |
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| ENG 431 | Advanced Creative Writing | 3 |
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| LIT 322 | Popular and Contemporary Fiction | 3 |
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| LIT 323 | Studies in Drama | 3 |
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| LIT 327 | Studies in Poetry | 3 |
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| LIT 390 | Genre Studies | 3 |
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| LIT 450 | Seminar in American Literature | 3 |
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| LIT 451 | Seminar in British Literature | 3 |
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| LIT 452 | Seminar in Global Literature | 3 |
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| LIT 455 | Seminar in Literary Studies | 3 |
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| ENG 190External | Research and Persuasion | — | None listed |
| ENG 120External | College Composition I | — | None listed |
| ENG 200External | Research and Composition | — | None listed |
| ENG 130External | Foundations of Written Communication | — | None listed |
| ENG 121External | External Requirement | — | None listed |