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The Creative Writing (B.A.) major at St. Thomas Aquinas College allows students to explore and sharpen their creativity. Students are required to take several focused classes in poetry, fiction, and non-fiction – and can choose some elective courses like autobiography and playwriting – in order to polish their work. By the time of graduation, our students will have assembled a portfolio of writing that will prepare them for entry into some of the best M.F.A. programs in the area. In fact, several of our recent graduates have been accepted for graduate work at such prestigious institutions as Sarah Lawrence and The New School. Our program faculty includes writers of fiction, non-fiction, and poetry who have been published in a range of venues, both in print as well as in online forums. 

Creative Writing students can also have a front seat at readings by professional writers who appear in our “Writers @ Work” series. In addition, these writers typically sit in on creative writing seminars with undergraduates, offering students an unparalleled opportunity to work one-on-one with famous, even Pulitzer-prize-winning writers. Students will also get a chance to work on our literary journal, Voyager, a completely student-run publication.

Course Requirement Definitions:
Elective Requirement: Additional courses necessary to earn enough credits for a degree outside of Major and STAGE requirements.
First Year Seminar (FYS): Introductory course to the academic experience, emphasizing the skills necessary for academic success.
Major Requirement: Courses are core to this major and are subject matter-specific.
Stage Requirement: Courses are part of our STAGE General Education program, and must be taken to earn a degree. Learn more here>


Fall One – first year

Course CodeCourse NameCredit Hours
WRT 101 Academic Writing I
Stage Requirement
3 CR
Foundation Course Quantitative Literacy OR Scientific Reasoning
Stage Requirement
3 CR
Breadth & Proficiency 1Stage Requirement3 CR
STAC 101 Elective Requirement1 CR
FYS 101 First Year Seminar
Stage Requirement / Foundations 1
3 CR
Elective or Dual MajorFree Elective Requirement3 CR
16 FALL CREDITS

Spring One – first year

Course CodeCourse NameCredit Hours
WRT 102Academic Writing II
Stage Requirement
3 CR
Foundation Course Quantitative Literacy OR Scientific Reasoning
Stage Requirement
3 CR
Breadth & Proficiency 2 Stage Requirement3 CR
Breadth & Proficiency 3 Stage Requirement3 CR
Elective or Dual Major Free Elective Requirement3 CR
15 SPRING CREDITS

Fall Two – sophomore

Course CodeCourse NameCredit Hours
ENG 209Creative Writing
Major Requirement
3 CR
ENG 211 Critical Methods
Major Requirement
3 CR
Breadth & Proficiency 4 Stage Requirement3 CR
Breadth & Proficiency 5Stage Requirement3 CR
Elective or Dual Major Free Elective Requirement3 CR
15 FALL CREDITS

Spring Two – sophomore

Course CodeCourse NameCredit Hours
ENG 208Craft of Writing
Major Requirement
3 CR
ENG 309, 311, or 312 Major Requirement3 CR
Elective or Dual Major Free Elective Requirement3 CR
Gateway Course 1Stage Requirement3 CR
Gateway Course 2 Stage Requirement3 CR
15 SPRING CREDITS

Fall three – junior

Course CodeCourse NameCredit Hours
ENG 309, 311, or 312Major Requirement3 CR
English 3XX Literature Sequence Drama, Fiction or Poetry, or Multicultural Requirement
Major Requirement
3 CR
Elective or Dual Major Free Elective Requirement3 CR
Elective or Dual Major Free Elective Requirement3 CR
Gateway Course 3Stage Requirement3 CR
15 FALL CREDITS

Spring three – junior

Course CodeCourse NameCredit Hours
ENG 309, 311, or 312 Major Requirement3 CR
English 3XX Literature Sequence Drama, Fiction or Poetry, or Multicultural Requirement
Major Requirement
3 CR
Elective or Dual Major Free Elective Requirement 3 CR
Elective or Dual MajorFree Elective Requirement3 CR
Elective or Dual MajorFree Elective Requirement3 CR
15 SPRING CREDITS

Fall four – senior

Course CodeCourse NameCredit Hours
ENG 300 or 409Upper Level Creative Writing Elective
Major Requirement
3 CR
English 3XX Literature Sequence Drama, Fiction or Poetry, or Multicultural Requirement
Major Requirement
3 CR
Elective or Dual Major Free Elective Requirement3 CR
Elective or Dual Major Free Elective Requirement3 CR
Elective or Dual MajorFree Elective Requirement3 CR
15 FALL CREDITS

Spring Four – senior

Course CodeCourse NameCredit Hours
ENG 411Directed Thesis
Major Requirement
3 CR
ENG 3XX Literature SequenceDrama, Fiction or Poetry, or Multicultural Requirement
Major Requirement
3 CR
Elective or Dual MajorFree Elective Requirement3 CR
Elective or Dual MajorFree Elective Requirement3 CR
Elective or Dual MajorFree Elective Requirement3 CR
15 SPRING CREDITS
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