Major Academic Plan (MAP) Associate in Arts & Sciences 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 Dr. Logan Greene 203 Patterson Hall Cheney, WA 99004 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 BELLEVUE COLLEGE COURSES E.W.U. COURSE EQUIVALENTS WRITTEN COMMUNICATION (10 credits) ENGL& 101 English Composition I (5) ENGL 101 College Composition: Exposition and Argument (5) ENGL 201 The Research Paper (5) ENGL 201 College Composition: Analysis/Research/Documentation (5) QUANTITATIVE/SYMBOLIC REASONING (5 credits) Consult your advisor for course options. HUMANITIES (15 credits) ENGL& 112 Introduction to Fiction (5) ENGL 270 Introduction to Fiction (5) SOCIAL SCIENCES (15 credits) NATURAL SCIENCES (15-16 credits) ELECTIVES (30+ credits) ENGL& 113 Introduction to Poetry (5) ENGL 271 Introduction to Fiction (5) ENGL& 224 Shakespeare I (5) ENGL 350 Shakespeare (5) The courses listed below transfer to satisfy EWU Graduation Requirements and can be taken before or during the major programs: 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) CES 257 Queer Studies (5) CES/ETHN 100 Race in the United States (5) CES/ETHN 109 Introduction to Women’s Studies (5) CES/ETHN 120 Introduction to Native American Studies (5) CES/ETHN 152 Introduction to Asian American Studies (5) CMST 280 Intercultural Communication (5) CMST 330 Intercultural Communication for the Professional (5) ENGL 276 Women Writers (5) HD 140 U.S. Race Relations (2) PSYC 250 Cross Cultural Psychology (5) PSYC 257 Psychology of Sex & Gender (5) SOC 105 Blacks in America (5) SOC 262 Sociology of Race & Ethnicity (5) International Studies (one course) ANTH& 234 Religion and Culture (5) GEOG 102 World Regional Geography (5) GEOG 105 Geography of World Affairs (5) GEOG 123 Intro to Globalization (5) HIST 115 English History 1603 to Present (5) HIST 210 Global History (5) HIST 223 History of Russia and Eastern Europe 1533 to Pres (5) HIST 230 Revolutions in the Modern World (5) HIST 280 History of Africa (5) HUMAN 205 Life & Culture for Study Abroad (1-5) INTST 105 Geography of World Affairs (5) INTST 150 International Business (5) INTST 200 States & Capitalism: Origin/Modern Global System (5) INTST 201 Intro to International Political Economy (5) INTST 202 Cultural Encounters & Tensions (5) INTST 204 Global History (5) INTST 261 The Middle East in the Islamic Era (5) INTST 280 History of Africa (5) MKTG 200 International Marketing (1-10) MUSC 117 Music of the World (5) PHIL 201 Introduction to Political Philosophy (5) POLS 227 Middle East Politics & Society (5) POLS& 203 International Relations (5) SOC& 201 Social Problems (5)