BGS in English with concentration in Creative Writing
Below is a sample 4-year plan for students pursuing the BGS in English - Creative Writing Concentration. To view the list of courses approved to fulfill Core 34 Goals, please visit the KU Core 34 page.
| Freshman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Core 34: Communications (SGE)020 | 3 | Core 34: Social and Behavior Science (SGE)050 | 3 |
| Core 34: English (SGE)010 | 3 | Core 34: English (SGE)010 | 3 |
| Core 34: Social and Behavior Science (SGE)050 | 3 | Core 34: Natural and Physical Sciences (SGE)040 | 4-5 |
| Core 34: Math and Statistics (SGE)030 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours1,3 | 3 |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours1,3 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours1,3 | 2 |
| 15 | 15-16 | ||
| Sophomore | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ENGL 203, 209, 210, or 220 (Core 34: Arts and Humanities (SGE))060** | 3 | ENGL 3002 | 3 |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours1,3 | 3 | Core 34: US Culture (SGE)070 | 3 |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours1,3 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours1,3 | 3 |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours1,3 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours1,3 | 3 |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours1,3 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours1,3 | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Junior | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ENGL 300+ from Rhetoric, Language, or Writing Area (Recommended: Creative Writing, Genre 1) | 3 | ENGL 300+ Elective (Creative Writing Genre 2)4 | 3 |
| ENGL 300+ from Literature, Language, or Rhetoric before 1850 | 3 | ENGL 300+ from Diverse Identities, Communities, & Texts Area4 | 3 |
| Core 34: Global Culture (SGE)070 | 3 | Core 34: Arts and Humanities (SGE)060 | 3 |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours1,3 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours1,3 | 3 |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours1,3 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours1,3 | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Senior | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ENGL 551, 552, or 555 (Capstone) | 3 | ENGL 551, 552, or 555 (Capstone) | 3 |
| ENGL 300+ Elective4 | 3 | ENGL 300+ Elective (Major Requirement)4 | 3 |
| BGS Career Prep Course (BGS Requirement)6 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours1,3 | 3 |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours1,3 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours1,3 | 3 |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours1,3 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours1,3 | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Total Hours 120-121 | |||
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Hour requirements (incl. 45 jr/sr hrs) are typically met through Core 34, degree, major, second area of study and/or elective hours. Students completing the BGS with a major must choose a secondary area of study. Individual degree mapping is done in partnership with your advisor.
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Before beginning 300+ level English courses students are encouraged to take a 200-level English course. One 200-level course may be counted toward English studies coursework.
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Please note that the Bachelor of General Studies degree requires completion of a single BGS major AND a secondary field of academic study (a second major, co-major, or minor). This sample plan is based on the completion of a minor. If a second major is selected instead, elective hours on plan will be needed for these additional major requirements.
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Creative writing students must complete workshops in at least two genres. For the purposes of the Creative Writing Tracks, the four major genres are: Fiction; Poetry; Playwriting, Screenwriting, and/or Scriptwriting; and Creative Non-Fiction.
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Capstone Requirements (6 hours, 500 or above): Students must complete ENGL 300 and 2 other 300-level courses before they proceed to the capstone requirements. Two ENGL courses must be taken at the 500+ level, and for the Creative Writing concentration, at least one of the 500+ courses must be a creative writing course. All 500-level or above English courses are capstone courses. Students pursuing departmental honors may useENGL 598 to fill one capstone requirement, and must also enroll in ENGL 599 Honors Essay.
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ENGL 362, ENGL 496, and ENGL 497 fulfill BGS Career Course requirement.
Please note:
All students in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences are required to complete 120 total hours of which 45 hours must be at the Jr/Sr (300+) level.
Notes:
* - This course is a Required major course and is also part of Core 34: Systemwide General Education. If this course is not taken to fulfill the Core 34:SGE requirement, it must be taken in place of elective hours.
** - This course is a Recommended Core 34: Systemwide General Education course. This specific course is not required but is recommended by the program’s faculty.
*** - This course is a Required Core 34: Systemwide General Education course. This program is approved by the Kansas Board of Regents to require this specific Core 34:Systemwide General Education course. If a student did not take this course it must be taken in addition to other degree requirements.