Major Academic Plan (MAP) Associate in Arts BA in Creative Writing (70 credits) English Department College of Arts, Letters, and Education Why study English and Creative Writing? At the heart of the English program is a passion for critically, creatively, and professionally understanding and using the English language. Creative writing students take workshops, literary studies classes, and theory courses in fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction, all with an eye to developing their own voice and style. Scholarship Opportunities The EWU English Department offers three scholarships per year to students achieving academic excellence in their major. For information on application requirements, visit www.ewu.edu/english. Room to Explore This major allows room for a minor or elective courses as students strive for the 180 credits required to graduate. Complementary courses could include: Journalism History Women’s and Gender Studies Race and Culture Studies Philosophy Visual Communication Design Program Director Gregory Spatz 2 RPT Spokane, WA 99202 509.359.4972 gspatz@ewu.edu Department Chair Logan Greene, Ph.D Patterson Hall 203 509.359.2400 lgreene@ewu.edu Department Assistant Kathleen Minnerly 2 RPT Spokane, WA 99202 509.359.4956 kminnerly@ewu.edu Sample Careers Writer and editor Journalist Educator Librarian Communications Specialist Public Relations Specialist Political organizer Advertising Specialist
AA-DTA Degree Requirements with Suggested Classes that Fulfill EWU Prerequisites/Requirements EVERETT COURSES E.W.U. COURSE EQUIVALENT COMMUNICATION SKILLS (10 credits) ENGL& 101 English Composition I (5) ENGL 101 College Composition: Exposition & Argument (5) ENG& 102 Composition II (5) ENGL 201 College Composition: Analysis/Research/Document (5) QUANTITATIVE SKILLS (5 credits) Consult your advisor for course options. HUMANITIES ( 15 credits) SOCIAL SCIENCES (15 credits) NATURAL SCIENCES (15 credits) DIVERSITY (5 credits) TRANSFER ELECTIVES (15 credits) RESTRICTED ELECTIVES (15 credits) ENGL 108 Fiction I (3 or 5) ENGL 270 Intro to Fiction (5) ENGL 106 Poetry I (3 or 5) ENGL 271 Intro to Poetry (5) The courses listed below transfer to satisfy EWU Graduation Requirements and can be taken before or during the major program Foreign Language Two full years of high school-level or one full year of college-level credit is required for graduation. Cultural Diversity (one course) CHCST 105D Intro to Chicano/Mexican- American Culture (5) CMST 204D Intercultural Communication (5) ENGL 120 Native American Literature (5) SOC 160 Gender and Society (5) SOC 248 Women, Religion and Society (5) HIST Multicultural American History (5) ANTH& 216D Northwest Coast Indians (5) HUM 110D Intro to American Cultural Studies (5) HUM 248 Women, Religion and Society (5) HUM 210 Intro to Women’s Lives in the United States (5) International Studies (one course) ANTH 255D Medicine across Cultures (5) POLS& 204 Comparative Government (5) POLS& 203 International Relations (5) SOC& 201 Social Problems (5) HUM 160D Into to Japanese History and Culture (5) ART 124D Understanding World Art (5) GEOG 102D World Regional Geography (5) GEOG 201D Cultural Geography (5) GS 101D Intro to Global Studies (5) GS 105D Global Issues Through Film (5) SOC 230 Human Ecology (5)