BA in Creative Writing
UTEP offers a bachelor’s degree in Creative Writing through a curriculum that combines literary studies with intensive writing workshops. The program emphasizes the rigorous study of literature alongside the acquisition of skills in the writing of fiction, poetry, essays, plays, screenplays and literary translation. As such, the degree plan strikes a balance between theory and practice, between critical and imaginative thinking. As students progress in their degree plan, they are free to place emphasis on or specialize in the study and writing of a specific genre. The creative-writing faculty is comprised of well-published, active writers who also have a passion for teaching. They believe in closely mentoring students to give them a quality experience as writers in the making.
Marketable Skills
- Students will be able to write using clear and compelling language.
- Students will be able to write and speak effectively for specific audiences and purposes.
- Students will be able to communicate complex ideas in creative ways.
- Students will develop empathy and communications skills.
- Students will understand the mechanics of narrative storytelling and poetry.
- Students will learn to see situations and problems from multiple perspectives.
- Students will be able to focus on and analyze details as a means to understanding complex situations.
- Students will be able to perform applied research, gather data, and compose articulate narratives based on their findings.
- Students will be able to collaborate and work in groups to solve problems.
- Students will be able to understand cultural differences and learn strategies to bridge them constructively.
- Students will have the skills to critically analyze information.
- Students will demonstrate the capacity to think outside of the “box”.
Learning Outcomes
Creative Writing students who complete the major or minor will be able to demonstrate competency in several of the following outcomes:
- Understand and explain principles and techniques of various genres of creative writing, including fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, and more.
- Apply these techniques and principles to produce fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, and more.
- Read, interpret and evaluate contemporary writing and the works of peer writers from the perspective of literary craft and the study of creative writing.
- Apply principles of creative writing to improve communication in a variety of contexts, including personal, academic, and public life.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the creative process as a forum for critical and intuitive thinking, and as a means of creative problem-solving.
- Perform applied research, gather data, and compose articulate narratives based on these findings.
- Demonstrate awareness of the literary, cultural, and historical context within which contemporary writing takes place, including past and present literary forms, techniques, and traditions that inform contemporary writing.
- Learn the workshop process of self and group evaluation and critique.
- Demonstrate knowledge of editing and revision techniques.
This degree plan includes the general requirements for a BA degree in Creative Writing.
Degree Plan
BA in Creative Writing
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Minor Required | ||
| This program requires the selection of a minor. | ||
| University Core Curriculum | ||
| Complete the University Core Curriculum requirements. | 42 | |
| Creative Writing Major | ||
| Required Courses: | ||
| CRW 3362 & CRW 3363 | Intro to Creative Writing and Foundational Techniques 1 | 6 |
| CRW 4305 | Senior Seminar | 3 |
| Junior-Senior Block: | ||
| Select five courses of the following: 2 | 15 | |
| Reading and Writing Fiction | ||
| Reading and Writing Poetry | ||
| Writing in Society | ||
| Narrative Techniques | ||
| Poetics | ||
| Playwriting | ||
| Screenwriting | ||
| Non-Fiction | ||
| Literary Translation | ||
| Literature Courses: | ||
| Select two courses of the following: 3 | 6 | |
ENGL literature courses: | ||
| Literary Studies | ||
| Young Adult Literature | ||
| Chicana/o Literature | ||
| American Literature to 1865 | ||
| Am. Literature 1865 to Present | ||
| African American Literature | ||
| Native American Literature | ||
| Sixteenth-Cent. Prose & Poetry | ||
| Shakespeare | ||
| Shakespeare's Plays and Poetry | ||
| 17th Century Prose and Poetry | ||
| Restoration & 18th Century Lit | ||
| Romantic Literature | ||
| Victorian Literature | ||
| Women in Literature | ||
| Chaucer | ||
| Milton | ||
| British Drama Since 1880 | ||
| Advanced Literary Studies | ||
| British Novel thru 18th Cent | ||
| British Novel: 19th Century | ||
| British Novel: 20th Century | ||
CRW Literature Courses | ||
| Writing in Society | ||
| Narrative Techniques | ||
| Poetics | ||
| Teaching Creative Writing | ||
| Honors Seminar 3 | ||
| Poetics and Performance | ||
SPAN literature courses: | ||
| Critical Intro to Hispanic Lit | ||
| Spanish Literature Before 1700 | ||
| Spanish Amer Lit to Modernism | ||
| Spanish Lit Since 1700 | ||
| Span Amer Lit Since Modernism | ||
| Confluence Mex & Chicano Lit | ||
| Literature of Mexico | ||
| Golden Age Drama | ||
| 19th Century Spanish Literatur | ||
| The Short Story | ||
| Modern Drama | ||
| 20th Century Spanish Literat | ||
| 20th Cen Spanish Amer Novel | ||
| Cervantes | ||
| Spanish American Poetry | ||
| Open Electives | ||
| Select additional hours to complete a total of one hundred twenty hours | ||
| Foreign Language | ||
| Select six credit of Foreign Language. All six credits must be in the same language sequence. 4 | 6 | |
| Block Electives | ||
| Complete twelve upper-division hours from the blocks below, with three to six hours in each | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
- 1
Complete prior to taking any other CRW courses.
- 2
A course can be taken up to two times.
- 3
Course may be included with approval.
- 4
French and Spanish majors must fulfill this requirement in a language other than their major.
BA in Creative Writing w/a Concentration in 7-12 ELA Certification
Minor in Secondary Education for students majoring in Creative Writing—Students will follow the requirements of the School of Education.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Background Check Required | ||
| A complete background check is required of all students who wish to receive teacher certification in the State of Texas. Students will be required to pass a background check before certification will be conferred by the State Board of Educator Certification (SBEC). | ||
| University Core Curriculum | ||
| Complete the University Core Curriculum requirements. | 42 | |
| Creative Writing Major | ||
| Required Courses: | ||
| CRW 3362 & CRW 3363 | Intro to Creative Writing and Foundational Techniques 1 | 6 |
| CRW 4305 | Senior Seminar | 3 |
| Select five courses of the following: 2 | 15 | |
| Reading and Writing Fiction | ||
| Reading and Writing Poetry | ||
| Writing in Society | ||
| Narrative Techniques | ||
| Poetics | ||
| Playwriting | ||
| Screenwriting | ||
| Non-Fiction | ||
| Literary Translation | ||
| Literature Courses: | ||
| Select two courses of the following: 3 | 6 | |
ENGL literature courses: | ||
| Literary Studies | ||
| Young Adult Literature | ||
| Chicana/o Literature | ||
| American Literature to 1865 | ||
| Am. Literature 1865 to Present | ||
| African American Literature | ||
| Native American Literature | ||
| Sixteenth-Cent. Prose & Poetry | ||
| Shakespeare | ||
| Shakespeare's Plays and Poetry | ||
| 17th Century Prose and Poetry | ||
| Restoration & 18th Century Lit | ||
| Romantic Literature | ||
| Victorian Literature | ||
| Women in Literature | ||
| Chaucer | ||
| Milton | ||
| British Drama Since 1880 | ||
| Advanced Literary Studies | ||
| British Novel thru 18th Cent | ||
| British Novel: 19th Century | ||
| British Novel: 20th Century | ||
CRW Literature Courses | ||
| Writing in Society | ||
| Narrative Techniques | ||
| Poetics | ||
| Teaching Creative Writing | ||
| Honors Seminar 3 | ||
| Poetics and Performance | ||
SPAN literature courses: | ||
| Critical Intro to Hispanic Lit | ||
| Spanish Literature Before 1700 | ||
| Spanish Amer Lit to Modernism | ||
| Spanish Lit Since 1700 | ||
| Span Amer Lit Since Modernism | ||
| Confluence Mex & Chicano Lit | ||
| Literature of Mexico | ||
| Golden Age Drama | ||
| 19th Century Spanish Literatur | ||
| The Short Story | ||
| Modern Drama | ||
| 20th Century Spanish Literat | ||
| 20th Cen Spanish Amer Novel | ||
| Cervantes | ||
| Spanish American Poetry | ||
| Secondary Education Minor | ||
| Required Courses: | ||
| BED 4317 | Tch & Empwr ELLs in Sec Schls | 3 |
| CRW 3376 | Teaching Creative Writing | 3 |
| EDPC 3300 | Intro to Youth Dev & Spec Ed | 3 |
| RED 3342 | Content Area Literacy | 3 |
| SCED 3311 | Curriculum Plan-Secondary Schl | 3 |
| SCED 4691 | Student Teaching in Sec School | 6 |
| Open Electives | ||
| Select additional hours to complete a total of one hundred twenty hours | ||
| Foreign Language | ||
| Select six credit of Foreign Language. All six credits must be in the same language sequence. 4 | 6 | |
| Block Electives | ||
| Complete twelve upper-division hours from the blocks below, with three to six hours in each | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
- 1
Complete prior to taking any other CRW courses.
- 2
A course can be taken up to two times.
- 3
4306 honors seminar may be included with approval.
- 4
French and Spanish majors must fulfill this requirement in a language other than their major.
University Core Curriculum (A program may recommend specific courses. All courses require a C or better.)
I. Communication (six hours)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Courses in this category focus on developing ideas and expressing them clearly, considering the effect of the message, fostering understanding, and building the skills needed to communicate persuasively. Courses involve the command of oral, aural, written, and visual literacy skills that enable people to exchange messages appropriate to the subject, occasion, and audience. Course objectives for this component are: Critical Thinking Skills, Communication Skills, Teamwork, and Personal Responsibility. | ||
| Select six hours of the following: | 6 | |
| For students whose secondary education was in English: | ||
| Written and Oral Communication | ||
| Writing About Literature | ||
| Rhetoric & Composition I | ||
| Rhetoric & Composition 2 | ||
| Rhetoric, Composition & Comm | ||
| For students whose secondary education was not in English: | ||
| Expos Engl Compos-Spkr Esl | ||
| Res & Crit Writng Spkr Esl | ||
| TOTAL HOURS | 6 | |
II. American History (six hours)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Courses in this category focus on the consideration of past events and ideas relative to the United States, with the option of including Texas History for a portion of this component area. Courses involve the interaction among individuals, communities, states, the nation, and the world, considering how these interactions have contributed to the development of the United States and its global role. Course objectives for this component are: Critical Thinking Skills, Communication Skills, Social Responsibility, and Personal Responsibility. | ||
| HIST 1301 | History of U.S. to 1865 | 3 |
| HIST 1302 | History of U.S. Since 1865 | 3 |
| TOTAL HOURS | 6 | |
III. Language, Philosophy & Culture (three hours)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Courses in this category focus on how ideas, values, beliefs, and other aspects of culture express and affect human experience. Courses involve the exploration of ideas that foster aesthetic and intellectual creation in order to understand the human condition across cultures. Course objectives for this component are: Critical Thinking Skills, Communication Skills, Social Responsibility, and Personal Responsibility. | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Intro-African Amer Studies | ||
| Latina/o Presence in the U.S. | ||
| English Literature | ||
| English Literature | ||
| Intro to American Fiction | ||
| Intro to American Drama | ||
| Intro to American Poetry | ||
| Making of the "Other" Americas | ||
| World History to 1500 | ||
| World History Since 1500 | ||
| Introduction to Philosophy | ||
| Ethics | ||
| Introduct to Religious Studies | ||
| Seeing & Naming: Conversations | ||
| Introduction to Womens Studies | ||
| Global Feminisms | ||
| TOTAL HOURS | 3 | |
IV. Mathematics (three hours)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Courses in this category focus on quantitative literacy in logic, patterns, and relationships. Courses involve the understanding of key mathematical concepts and the application of appropriate quantitative tools to everyday experience. Course objectives for this component are: Critical Thinking Skills, Communication Skills, and Empirical & Quantitative Skills. | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| College Algebra | ||
| Trigonometry and Conics | ||
| Math in the Modern World | ||
| Math for Social Sciences I | ||
| Calculus I | ||
| Precalculus | ||
| Math for Social Sciences II | ||
| Statistical Literacy | ||
| Elementary Statistical Methods | ||
| TOTAL HOURS | 3 | |
V. Life & Physical Sciences (six hours)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Courses in this category focus on describing, explaining, and predicting natural phenomena using the scientific method. Courses involve the understanding of interactions among natural phenomena and the implications of scientific principles on the physical world and on experiences. Course objectives for this component are: Critical Thinking Skills, Communication Skills, Empirical & Quantitative Skills, and Teamwork. | ||
| Select one of the following: | ||
| Astronomy Lab I | ||
| Elem Astronomy-Solar System | ||
| Elem Astr Stars & Galaxies | ||
| Introductory Biology Lab | ||
| Human Biology Laboratory | ||
| Topics in Study of Life I | ||
| Organismal Biology Laboratory | ||
| Introductory Biology | ||
| Human Biology | ||
| General Biology | ||
| Organismal Biology | ||
| Human Anat/Physio Lab I | ||
| Human Anat/Physio Lab II | ||
| Human Anat/Physiology I | ||
| Human Anat/Physiology II | ||
| Laboratory for CHEM 1305 | ||
| Laboratory for CHEM 1306 | ||
| Intro General Chemistry Lab | ||
| Intro Organic & Biochem Lab | ||
| General Chemistry | ||
| General Chemistry | ||
| Intro to General Chemistry | ||
| Intro Organic & Biochemistry | ||
| Environmental Sci. Lab | ||
| Non-major Lab for ESCI 1301 | ||
| Intro to Environmental Sci | ||
| Laboratory for GEOG 1306 | ||
| Physical Geography | ||
| Lab for GEOL 1313 | ||
| Lab for GEOL 1314 | ||
| Principles of Earth Sci - Lab | ||
| Laboratory for Geology 1212 | ||
| Principles of Earth Sciences | ||
| Principles of Earth Science | ||
| The Blue Planet | ||
| Natural Hazards | ||
| Intro to Physical Geology | ||
| Intro to Historical Geol | ||
| Fundamentals of Nutrition | ||
| Wellness Dynamics | ||
| Microorganisms and Disease | ||
| General Physics I | ||
| General Physics II | ||
| Laboratory for PHYS 2320 | ||
| Laboratory for PHYS 2321 | ||
| Introductory Mechanics | ||
| Introductory Electromagnetism | ||
| TOTAL HOURS | 6 | |
VI. Political Science (six hours)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Courses in this category focus on consideration of the Constitution of the United States and the constitutions of the states, with special emphasis on that of Texas. Courses involve the analysis of governmental institutions, political behavior, civic engagement, and their political and philosophical foundations. Course objectives for this component are: Critical Thinking Skills, Communication Skills, Social Responsibility and Personal Responsibility. | ||
| Required Courses: | ||
| POLS 2310 | Introduction to Politics | 3 |
| POLS 2311 | American Gover & Politics | 3 |
| TOTAL HOURS | 6 | |
VII. Social & Behavioral Sciences (three hours)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Courses in this category focus on the application of empirical and scientific methods that contribute to the understanding of what makes us human. Courses involve the exploration of behavior and interactions among individuals, groups, institutions, and events, examining their impact on the individual, society, and culture. Course objectives for this component are: Critical Thinking Skills, Communication Skills, Empirical & Quantitative Skills, and Social Responsibility. | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Intro-Phys Anth/Archeolog | ||
| Intro-Cultural Anthropology | ||
| Cultural Geography | ||
| Intro to Linguistics | ||
| Asian American Studies | ||
| Econ for Engrs & Scientists | ||
| Intro to Chicano Studies | ||
| Interpersonal Communication | ||
| Mass Media and Society | ||
| Principles of Macroeconomics | ||
| Principles of Microeconomics | ||
| Introduction to Ed Psychology | ||
| Action Research in Classrooms | ||
| Introduction to Linguistics | ||
| Cultural Geography | ||
| Leadership in Action | ||
| Introduction to Linguistics | ||
| Lang. Inside & Out: Sel Topics | ||
| Introduction to Psychology | ||
| Introduction to Sociology | ||
| Cultural Geography | ||
| TOTAL HOURS | 3 | |
VIII. Creative Arts
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Courses in this category focus on the appreciation and analysis of creative artifacts and works of the human imagination. Courses involve the synthesis and interpretation of artistic expression and enable critical, creative, and innovative communication about works of art. Course objectives for this component are: Critical Thinking Skills, Communication Skills, Teamwork, and Social Responsibility. | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Art Appreciation | ||
| History of Art I | ||
| History of Art II | ||
| Chicana/o Fine Arts Appreciat | ||
| Introduction to Dance | ||
| Intro-Art of Motion Pict. | ||
| Music Appreciation | ||
| Jazz to Rock | ||
| Music, Culture, and Society | ||
| Introduction to Theatre | ||
| TOTAL HOURS | 3 | |
IX. Component Area Option (six hours)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| a. A minimum of 3 SCH must meet the definition and corresponding Core Objectives specified in one of the foundational component areas. b. As an option for up to 3 semester credit hours of the Component Area Option, an institution may select course(s) that: (i) Meet(s) the definition specified for one or more of the foundational component areas; and (ii) Include(s) a minimum of three Core Objectives, including Critical Thinking Skills, Communication Skills, and one of the remaining Core Objectives of the institution's choice. | ||
| Intro to Global Business | ||
| COMM 1301 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| Business/Profession Comm | ||
| Intro-Computational Thinking | ||
| Computer Programming Sci/Engr | ||
| Eng Innovation and Leadership | ||
| Engineering Design Experience | ||
| Applied Engineering Analysis | ||
| Introduction to Leadership | ||
| Inquiry in Math & Science | ||
| Comm. Var. Across the Lifespan | ||
| Seminar/Critical Inquiry | ||
| TOTAL HOURS | 6 | |
Block Electives
(Core courses and courses from major or minor area cannot be counted as block electives)
Fine and Performing Arts
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ART 3300 | Art Exploration | 3 |
| ARTE 3307 | 3 | |
| ARTH 3353 | Pre-Columb Art & Arch | 3 |
| CHIC 3302 | Chicano Cinema | 3 |
| CHIC 3303 | Border Image in Mexican Film | 3 |
| CHIC 3304 | Chicano/Latino Music in the US | 3 |
| CHIC 3335 | Regional Mexican Music | 3 |
| CHIC 3343 | Latino/a Voices in Perf Activi | 3 |
| CHIC 3344 | Chicana/o Theatre | 3 |
| CHIC 3345 | The Roots of Latina/o Hip Hop | 3 |
| CHIC 3346 | Dances of Mexico and Spain | 3 |
| CHIC 3347 | AmerCinema of the US-Mex Bord | 3 |
| DANC 3303 | Critical Dance Histories | 3 |
| DANC 3322 | World Dance | 3 |
| DANC 3347 | Jazz & Other Stage Danc Form I | 3 |
| DANC 3348 | American Dance Forms - Jazz | 3 |
| DANC 3349 | Hip Hop Dance I | 3 |
| FILM 3302 | Chicano Cinema | 3 |
| FILM 3303 | The Border Image in Mex. Film | 3 |
| FILM 3315 | Screenwriting | 3 |
| FILM 3391 | African-American Filmmakers | 3 |
| FILM 3394 | Documentary Cinema | 3 |
| FILM 3395 | Women and Film | 3 |
| FILM 4340 | Selected Topics/ Film Studies | 3 |
| FREN 4389 | Acting Out:Spectacle & Stage | 3 |
| MUSL 3324 | Music in World Cultures | 3 |
| MUSL 3325 | Cumbia: Mus, Diff, & Id. in Am | 3 |
| MUSL 3326 | Social History of Rock | 3 |
| MUSL 3327 | History of Jazz | 3 |
| MUSL 3329 | Topics in Music Hist & Culture | 3 |
| MUSL 3332 | Music and Film | 3 |
| MUSL 3333 | Music of the Middle East | 3 |
| MUSL 3334 | Intro to Ethnomusicology | 3 |
| SPAN 4341 | Modern Drama | 3 |
| THEA 3335 | Latinx/Latine Theatre | 3 |
| THEA 3340 | History of Costume Design | 3 |
| THEA 3341 | Principles of Costuming | 3 |
| THEA 3342 | Lighting Design | 3 |
| THEA 3343 | Scenic Painting | 3 |
| THEA 3350 | Creative Drama | 3 |
| THEA 3351 | Theatre Hist and Literature I | 3 |
| THEA 3352 | Theatre Hist and Literature II | 3 |
| THEA 3355 | Broadway Musicals-A History | 3 |
| THEA 3356 | Women in Drama | 3 |
| THEA 4304 | Theatre Pract/Non-Majors | 3 |
| WS 3331 | Gender & Popular Culture | 3 |
| WS 3335 | Feminist Film | 3 |
| WS 3382 | Gender Issues in the Arts | 3 |
Humanities
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| AFST 3390 | Topics in African/Amer Studies | 3 |
| CHIC 3301 | La Chicana | 3 |
| CHIC 3305 | Chic Ident Form:Race,Class&Gen | 3 |
| CHIC 3311 | Chicano Studies: Societal Issu | 3 |
| CHIC 4301 | Chicano Legal History | 3 |
| CHIC 4308 | Chicana/o Thought | 3 |
| CRW 3362 | Intro to Creative Writing | 3 |
| CRW 3373 | Writing in Society | 3 |
| ENGL 3300 | Intro. to Literary Studies | 3 |
| ENGL 3301 | Literary Studies | 3 |
| ENGL 3302 | Literature and Film | 3 |
| ENGL 3304 | Gothic Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 3305 | Children's Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 3306 | Young Adult Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 3309 | Detective Fiction | 3 |
| ENGL 3310 | Chicana/o Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 3311 | American Literature to 1865 | 3 |
| ENGL 3312 | Am. Literature 1865 to Present | 3 |
| ENGL 3315 | African American Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 3316 | Native American Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 3317 | Postcolonial Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 3318 | British Literature Before 1485 | 3 |
| ENGL 3319 | Sixteenth-Cent. Prose & Poetry | 3 |
| ENGL 3320 | Shakespeare | 3 |
| ENGL 3321 | Shakespeare's Plays and Poetry | 3 |
| ENGL 3323 | 17th Century Prose and Poetry | 3 |
| ENGL 3325 | Literature of the Bible | 3 |
| ENGL 3327 | Jewish American Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 3328 | Holocaust Literature and Film | 3 |
| ENGL 3330 | Restoration & 18th Century Lit | 3 |
| ENGL 3331 | World Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 3333 | Romantic Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 3337 | Victorian Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 3341 | History of Form I | 3 |
| ENGL 3344 | Am. Poetry 1900 to Present | 3 |
| ENGL 3360 | Women in Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 3371 | Southwestern Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 3374 | Folklore Of Mexican American | 3 |
| ENGL 4308 | Chaucer | 3 |
| ENGL 4309 | Milton | 3 |
| ENGL 4314 | Literary Criticism | 3 |
| ENGL 4316 | Am. Nonfiction/Poetry To 1900 | 3 |
| ENGL 4317 | American Fiction To 1900 | 3 |
| ENGL 4318 | Early 20TH Cent Am. Fiction | 3 |
| ENGL 4319 | Am. Fiction 1945 to Present | 3 |
| ENGL 4322 | The American Drama | 3 |
| ENGL 4325 | British Drama Since 1880 | 3 |
| ENGL 4340 | Advanced Literary Studies | 3 |
| ENGL 4347 | British Novel thru 18th Cent | 3 |
| ENGL 4348 | British Novel: 19th Century | 3 |
| ENGL 4349 | British Novel: 20th Century | 3 |
| ENGL 4350 | Maj Am. Writer(s) through 1900 | 3 |
| ENGL 4351 | Maj Am Writer(s) since 1900 | 3 |
| FREN 3301 | French Literature to 1715 | 3 |
| FREN 3303 | French Literature Since 1715 | 3 |
| FREN 3320 | French Civilization | 3 |
| FREN 3355 | Assuming the Power of Speech | 3 |
| FREN 4387 | Poetry, Art of Ages:Lai to Rai | 3 |
| FREN 4388 | Pleasure of Text: Genre, Narra | 3 |
| FREN 4389 | Acting Out:Spectacle & Stage | 3 |
| FREN 4390 | Topics in French | 3 |
| all HIST 3300 - HIST 4300 except HIST 4325, HIST 4330, HIST 4390 | ||
| all HUMN 3300 - HUMN 4300 | ||
| JS 3300 - JS 4300 | ||
| LABS 3300 | The Americas | 3 |
| LABS 3301 | The Border | 3 |
| LING 3313 | English Historical Linguistics | 3 |
| LING 3315 | History of Spanish Language | 3 |
| MS 3313 | U.S. Military History | 3 |
| all PHIL 3300 - PHIL 4300 | ||
| all RS 3300 - RS 4300 | ||
| RWS 3305 | Intro to Tec Wrt and User Exp | 3 |
| RWS 3354 | Methods for Inquiry & Design | 3 |
| RWS 3355 | Workplace Writing | 3 |
| RWS 3359 | Technical Writing | 3 |
| RWS 3367 | Foundations of User Exp | 3 |
| RWS 4320 | Web Authoring | 3 |
| all SPAN 3300 - SPAN 4300 except SPAN 3309, SPAN 3311, SPAN 4301 | ||
| WS 3351 | Gender & Religion | 3 |
| WS 3360 | Women in Literature | 3 |
| WS 3383 | Gender Issues in Humanities | 3 |
| WS 4310 | Feminist Theory | 3 |
Social and Behavioral Sciences
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| AFST 4304 | Envir. Just. & Min. Comm. U.S. | 3 |
| all ANTH 3300 - ANTH 4300 | ||
| CHIC 3301 | La Chicana | 3 |
| CHIC 3305 | Chic Ident Form:Race,Class&Gen | 3 |
| CHIC 3311 | Chicano Studies: Societal Issu | 3 |
| CHIC 3339 | Cultural Diversity & Youth: US | 3 |
| CHIC 4301 | Chicano Legal History | 3 |
| CHIC 4304 | Envir. Just. & Min. Comm U.S. | 3 |
| CHIC 4306 | Comm Formation on US/MX Border | 3 |
| CHIC 4307 | Hispanic Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| CHIC 4308 | Chicana/o Thought | 3 |
| CHIC 4309 | American Immigration & Soc Jus | 3 |
| COMM 3322 | Communication and Conflict | 3 |
| COMM 3323 | Comm & Org Leadership | 3 |
| COMM 3344 | Media Programming for Radio/TV | 3 |
| COMM 3345 | Media Scriptwriting | 3 |
| COMM 3353 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| COMM 3354 | Small Group | 3 |
| COMM 3355 | Organizational Communication | 3 |
| COMM 4341 | Media Announcing & Performance | 3 |
| COMM 4350 | Selected Topics | 3 |
| COMM 4352 | Contemporary Rhetoric | 3 |
| COMM 4360 | Environmental Communication | 3 |
| COMM 4361 | Environmental Conflict & Comm | 3 |
| COMM 4362 | Gender and Communication | 3 |
| COMM 4363 | Political Communication | 3 |
| COMM 4364 | Communicating Positive Devian | 3 |
| COMM 4365 | Comm Healthy Communities | 3 |
| COMM 4366 | Communication of Public Herit | 3 |
| COMM 4368 | Borderlands Communication | 3 |
| CRIJ 3321 | Family Violence | 3 |
| CRIJ 3351 | Crim Just on US-Mexico Border | 3 |
| CRIJ 4303 | Crime, Criminal Justice & Film | 3 |
| CRIJ 4311 | Immigration Law and Admin | 3 |
| CRIJ 4385 | Study Abroad in Crim Justice | 3 |
| INSS 3301 | Historical Dev of Nat'l Sec | 3 |
| INSS 3302 | Sem in Intel and Nat'l Sec | 3 |
| INSS 4350 | Selected Problems in Intel | 3 |
| INSS 4351 | Professional Practices | 3 |
| LABS 3300 | The Americas | 3 |
| LABS 3301 | The Border | 3 |
| LABS 4301 | Topics Lat Amer/Border Stud | 3 |
| LEAD 3300 | Contemporary Theories of Lead | 3 |
| LEAD 4350 | Leadership and Social Change | 3 |
| LEAD 4351 | Community Engaged Leadership | 3 |
| LEAD 4380 | Special Topics in Leadership | 3 |
| all LING 3300 - LING 4300 except LING 3313, LING 3315 | ||
| all POLS 3300 - POLS 4399 | ||
| PSYC 3315 | Psychology and the Law | 3 |
| PSYC 4309 | History & Systems Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 4316 | Language and Cognition | 3 |
| all SOCI 3300 - SOCI 4300 | ||
| WS 3301 | La Chicana | 3 |
| WS 3370 | Gender Roles & Society | 3 |
| WS 3372 | Women & Work in the Sex Indust | 3 |
| WS 3380 | Social Justice Values at Work | 3 |
| WS 3384 | Gender Issues in Social Scincs | 3 |
| WS 4310 | Feminist Theory | 3 |
| WS 4360 | Jr/Sr Seminar/Women's Studies | 3 |
| RWS 3345 | Editing | 3 |
| RWS 3355 | Workplace Writing | 3 |
| RWS 3357 | Issues in Tech & Rhetoric | 3 |
| RWS 3358 | Special Topics in Writing | 3 |
| RWS 3359 | Technical Writing | 3 |
| RWS 3365 | Adv Composition:Rhet Theory | 3 |
| RWS 3366 | Advanced Composition: Argument | 3 |
| RWS 4300 | Senior Writing Practicum | 3 |
The courses below will apply to different blocks based on the term and section completed
4-Year Sample Degree Plan
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BACHELOR OR ARTS IN CREATIVE WRITING | ||
| FRESHMAN | ||
| Fall | ||
| General Core ENGL | 3 | |
| POLS 2310 | Introduction to Politics | 3 |
| General Core MATH | 3 | |
| HIST 1301 | History of U.S. to 1865 | 3 |
| General Core Lang, Phil & Culture | 3 | |
| Spring | ||
| HIST 1302 | History of U.S. Since 1865 | 3 |
| General Core ENGL | 3 | |
| General Core Soc & Behav | 3 | |
| POLS 2311 | American Gover & Politics | 3 |
| General Core Life/Phy Science | 3 | |
| SOPHOMORE | ||
| Fall | ||
| General Core Life/Phys Science | 4 | |
| General Core Creative Arts | 3 | |
| General Core Component Area | 3 | |
| Open Elective | 3 | |
| Foreign Language | 3 | |
| Spring | ||
| General Core Component Area | 3 | |
| CRW 3362 | Intro to Creative Writing | 3 |
| Open Elective | 3 | |
| Minor | 3 | |
| Foreign Language | 3 | |
| JUNIOR | ||
| Fall | ||
| CRW 3363 | Foundational Techniques | 3 |
| Literature Elective | 3 | |
| Block Elective | 3 | |
| Minor | 3 | |
| Minor | 3 | |
| Spring | ||
| CRW Junior Senior Block | 3 | |
| CRW Junior Senior Block | 3 | |
| Block Elective | 3 | |
| Open Elective | 3 | |
| Minor | 3 | |
| SENIOR | ||
| Fall | ||
| CRW Junior Senior Block | 3 | |
| CRW Junior Senior Block | 3 | |
| Block Elective | 3 | |
| Open Elective | 3 | |
| Minor | 3 | |
| Spring | ||
| CRW Junior Senior Block | 3 | |
| CRW 4305 | Senior Seminar | 3 |
| Block Elective | 3 | |
| Open Elective | 3 | |
| Minor | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 121 | |