Program: Creative Writing Major – B.A. Degree - State University of New York at Oswego - Modern Campus Catalog™

Apr 06, 2025

2013-2014 Undergraduate Catalog

Creative Writing Major (39-42 cr)

A. Core Requirements (24 cr)

CRW 300 - Living Writers Series credit: 3
ENG 204 - Writing About Literature credit: 3
ENG 304 - Literary Criticism credit: 3

Select two courses from the following:

CRW 201 - Introductory Screenwriting credit: 3
CRW 205 - Poetry Writing: Introductory credit: 3
CRW 206 - Fiction Writing: Introductory credit: 3
CRW 207 - Playwriting: Introductory credit: 3
CRW 208 - Creative Nonfiction Writing: Introductory credit: 3
JLM 209 - Introduction to Newswriting/Reporting credit: 3

Select two courses from the following:

CRW 301 - Screenwriting: Intermediate credit: 3
CRW 305 - Poetry Writing: Intermediate credit: 3
CRW 306 - Fiction Writing: Intermediate credit: 3
CRW 307 - Playwriting: Intermediate credit: 3
CRW 308 - Creative Nonfiction Writing: Intermediate credit: 3
JLM 309 - Advanced Newswriting/Reporting credit: 3

Select one course from the following:

CRW 401 - Screenwriting: Advanced credit: 3
CRW 405 - Poetry Writing: Advanced credit: 3
CRW 406 - Fiction Writing: Advanced credit: 3
CRW 407 - Playwriting: Advanced credit: 3
CRW 408 - Creative Nonfiction Writing: Advanced credit: 3
JLM 498 - Journalism Internship credit: 0 to 12

B. Electives Requirements (15 cr)

At least nine credit hours must be 300- or 400-level English literature courses.

C. Cognate Requirements (0-3cr)

Any approved General Education computer and information literacy course
- OR - passing the computer and information literacy competency exam.