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 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 SPOKANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE COURSE E.W.U. COURSE EQUIVALENT COMMUNICATION (10 credits) ENGL& 101 English Composition I (5) ENGL 101 College Composition: Argument and Exposition (5) ENGL& 102 Composition II (5) ENGL 201 College Composition: Analysis/Research/Document (5) QUANTITATIVE/SYMBOLIC REASONING (5 credits) Consult your advisor for course options. HUMANITIES (15 credits) SOCIAL SCIENCES (15 credits) MATHEMATICS/SCIENCE (15 credits) HEALTH/REC/LEISURE/ACTIVITIES COURSES (5 credits) ELECTIVES (25 credits) ENGL&220 Intro to Shakespeare (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) ANTH& 210 Indians of North America (5) ART 112 Non-Western Art (5) CMST 226 Gender Communication (5) CMST 227 Intercultural Communication (5) ENGL 247 American Multicultural Literature (5) ENGL278 Women Writers (5) HIST& 219 Native American History (5) HUM 102 Introduction to Women’s Studies (5) HUM 107 Introduction to Cultural Studies (5) SOC 221 Race and Ethnic Relations (5) SOC 230 Sociology of Gender (5) WS 201 Women of Our World (5) International Studies (one course) BUS 120 International Business (5) GEOG 230 World Regional Geography (5) HIST 142 History of Japan (5) HIST 230 Latin American History (5) HUM 224 Contemporary Global Cinema (5) HUM 241 The Impact of the Nazi Past (5) MUSC 109 World music (5) POLS 102 Comparative Government (5) POLS 125 Introduction to Global Issues (5) POLS& 203 International Relations (5) POLS 205 Islam and the West; Theater of Cooperation and Conflict (5) SOC& 201 Social Problems (5)