UVU’s English program is designed to give students skill, confidence, and versatility in writing, speaking, and interpreting texts. The program provides opportunities for students to consider and practice the applications of effective language use in diverse situations: professional, pragmatic, social, political, and aesthetic. The English program emphasizes knowledge and use of standard English in all written work, yet incorporates an understanding that English is a desirably diverse and variable phenomenon. The courses of study in English are designed to familiarize students with much of the traditional canon of literature. They are also designed to provide students with the critical and ethical skills necessary to interrogate this canon, to incorporate and legitimize their own and others’ “different” voices, not just in the academy, but in any of the many situations in which language influences human activity.
Total Program Credits: 21
| Discipline Core Requirements: | 21 Credits | ||
| Minor Prerequisite: | 3 | ||
| ENGL 2250 | Introduction to Creative Writing HH (3) | ||
| or | ENGL 225H | Introduction to Creative Writing Honors HH (3) | |
| Complete THREE from the following | 9 | ||
| ENGL 3420 | Intermediate Fiction Writing (3) | ||
| ENGL 3430 | Play Writing for Creative Writers (3) | ||
| ENGL 3440 | Intermediate Poetry Writing (3) | ||
| ENGL 3450 | Intermediate Creative Nonfiction Writing (3) | ||
| ENGL 4420 | Advanced Fiction Writing WE (3) | ||
| ENGL 4440 | Advanced Poetry Writing WE (3) | ||
| ENGL 4450 | Advanced Creative Nonfiction Writing WE (3) | ||
| Complete the following: | |||
| ENGL 412R | Studies in Literary Genres 1 | 3 | |
| Choose TWO from the following: | 6 | ||
| ENGL 347R | Popular Genre Writing (3) 1 | ||
| ENGL 348R | Creative Writing Craft and Theory (3) 1 | ||
| ENGL 4490 | Creative Writing Capstone (3) | ||
| ENGL 412R | Studies in Literary Genres (3) (in a different genre) 1 | ||
Graduation Requirements:
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| 1 Course may be repeated with a different topic |
This graduation plan is a sample plan and is intended to be a guide. Your specific plan may differ based on your Math and English placement and/or transfer credits applied. You are encouraged to meet with an advisor and set up an individualized graduation plan in Wolverine Track.
| Semester 2 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| ENGL 2250 or ENGL 225H | Introduction to Creative Writing(or Honors) HH | 3 |
| Semester total: | 3 | |
| Semester 3 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| ENGL 3420 | Intermediate Fiction Writing | 3 |
| ENGL 3430 | Play Writing for Creative Writers | 3 |
| ENGL 3440 | Intermediate Poetry Writing | 3 |
| ENGL 3450 | Intermediate Creative Nonfiction Writing | 3 |
| Semester total: | 3 | |
| Semester 4 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| ENGL 3420 | Intermediate Fiction Writing | |
| ENGL 3430 | Play Writing for Creative Writers | |
| ENGL 3440 | Intermediate Poetry Writing | |
| ENGL 3450 | Intermediate Creative Nonfiction Writing | |
| ENGL 4420 | Advanced Fiction Writing WE | |
| ENGL 4440 | Advanced Poetry Writing WE | |
| ENGL 4450 | Advanced Creative Nonfiction Writing WE | |
| Semester total: | 3 | |
| Semester 5 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| ENGL 412 R | Studies in Literary Genres | 3 |
| Semester total: | 3 | |
| Semester 6 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| ENGL 3420 | Intermediate Fiction Writing | |
| ENGL 3430 | Play Writing for Creative Writers | |
| ENGL 3440 | Intermediate Poetry Writing | |
| ENGL 3450 | Intermediate Creative Nonfiction Writing | |
| ENGL 4420 | Advanced Fiction Writing WE | |
| ENGL 4450 | Advanced Creative Nonfiction Writing WE | |
| Semester total: | 3 | |
| Semester 7 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| ENGL 347R | Popular Genre Writing | 3 |
| ENGL 348R | Creative Writing Craft and Theory | 3 |
| ENGL 4490 | Creative Writing Capstone | 3 |
| ENGL 412R | Studies in Literary Genres | 3 |
| Semester total: | 3 | |
| Semester 8 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| ENGL 347R | Popular Genre Writing | 3 |
| ENGL 348R | Creative Writing Craft and Theory | 3 |
| ENGL 4490 | Creative Writing Capstone | 3 |
| ENGL 412R | Studies in Literary Genres | 3 |
| Semester total: | 3 | |
| Notes: All courses must be completed with a grade of C- or higher. | ||
| Degree total: | 21 | |
The English and Literature department is in the College of Humanities & Social Sciences. To find the most up-to-date information, including Program Learning Outcomes for degree programs offered by the English and Literature department, visit their website.
