The Post-baccalaureate Certificate in Creative Writing is a post-baccalaureate program designed to give students who already hold a B.A. or a B.S. the opportunity to enroll in courses to earn a graduate certificate. The certificate will aid those already enrolled in graduate programs who wish to have more writing in the genres of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. The certificate will also aid students who wish to prepare for futures in the writing community as publishing writers or as members of terminal degree programs.

This certificate program requires 15 hours of credit. Students may transfer up to 3 hours of credit from another program to apply to the Post-baccalaureate Certificate in Creative Writing. Admission to the certificate program requires a formal application through the Office of Graduate Admissions.

Requirements for a Post-baccalaureate Certificate in Creative Writing

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Required Component		6
EN 555W	Advanced Creative Writing: Fiction and Drama
or EN 556W	Advanced Creative Writing: Poetry and Creative Non-fiction
EN 657	Creative Writing Pedagogy
Elective Component		9
Choose 9 credit hours from the following:
EN 535W	Writing Protest and Dissent
EN 555W	Advanced Creative Writing: Fiction and Drama (if not taken for required component)
EN 556W	Advanced Creative Writing: Poetry and Creative Non-fiction (if not taken for required component)
EN 595W	Selected Topics in Writing 1
EN 635W	Publishing Practicum
EN 645W	Seminar in Creative Writing 1
EN 658W	Creative Writing Craft 1
EN 659W	Creative Writing Genre 1
Total Hours		15

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EN 595W, EN 645W, EN 658W, and EN 659W may be repeated for credit with professor approval.