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Jul 04, 2025
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2025-2026 Greensburg Campus Catalog
Creative and Professional Writing, BA
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The Creative and Professional Writing major includes concentrations in poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and journalism. Students focus on a primary genre, but are encourageed to take courses in all genres.
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Introductory Courses 2 courses (6 credits)
Complete two out of the three of the following introductory courses:
Writing Courses 6 courses (18 credits)
After completing the introductory courses, students are encouraged to declare a genre (poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, or journalism) and complete all courses in that genre. (Note: Introductory courses may not be used to satisfy this requirement.)
Topics courses in the Creative & Professional Writing Program are repeatable. Topics, texts, and instruction modes change often. News Practicum/The Insider is a repeatable course. The course can be taken for 3 credits initially, and for 2 credits afterwards to allow journalism students to receive Creative & Professional Writing credits for their ongoing practicum experiences.
Additional Requirements 4 courses (12 credits)
All students must complete four courses of English Literature electives as part of the major requirements.
English Writing Capstone 1 course (3 credits)
This rigorous, senior-seminar course is taken during the student’s senior year. Students complete a manuscript in their chosen genres and do a public presentation of their work as part of the course requirements.
Note: After earning 60 credits, Creative and Professional Writing majors must enroll in ENGCMP 1150 - Grammar and Copy Editing, to satisfy their final composition requirement.
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