Creative Writing Minor
The Creative Writing Minor is part of the Department of English's creative writing program and is designed to engage undergraduates in an in-depth study of the craft of creative writing. In addition to sharpening their critical reading abilities, students in this program will develop the skills needed to create original poetry, fiction and creative nonfiction.
Requirements
- Complete two courses in creative writing at the 2000-level. Students are strongly encouraged to fulfill this requirement by taking one course from two of the three offered genres.
- Complete two courses in creative writing at the 3000-level or higher. The 3000- and 4000-level courses are repeatable, which means that students are welcome to take the same course twice. In order to take any of the 4000-level courses, students will need to submit their workshop preferences and a portfolio. The deadline for submission is generally a couple weeks before enrollment windows open; for more information and the current deadline, visit the 4000-level Creative Writing Workshops page.
Courses and Guidelines
Introductory Courses (2 courses; 6 credit hours)
No more than two introductory courses may be applied to the Creative Writing Minor. Students can choose 2267 and at least one genre-specific introductory course or introductory courses in two different genres (poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction).
- English 2265: Introductory Fiction Writing
- English 2266: Introductory Poetry Writing
- English 2267: Introduction to Creative Writing
- English 2268: Introductory Creative Nonfiction Writing
Advanced Courses (2 courses; 6 credit hours)
- English 3465: Special Topics in Intermediate Fiction Writing
- English 3466: Special Topics in Intermediate Poetry Writing
- English 3468: Special Topics in Intermediate Creative Nonfiction Writing
- English 3662: An Introduction to Literary Publishing
- English 4565: Advanced Fiction Writing
- English 4566: Advanced Poetry Writing
- English 4568: Advanced Creative Nonfiction Writing
- English 4591.01H: Honors Special Topics in the Study of Creative Writing
- English 5193: Individual Studies in Creative Writing
Credit hours required
A minimum of 12 credit hours. 1000-level courses shall not be counted in the minor. At least 6 credit hours must be 3000-level courses or above.
Transfer and EM credit hours allowed
A student is permitted to count up to 6 total hours of transfer credit and/or credit by examination.
Overlap with the GE
A student is permitted to overlap up to 6 credit hours between the GE and the minor.
Overlap with the major and additional minor(s)
- The minor must be in a different subject than the major.
- The minor must contain a minimum of 12 hours distinct from the major and/or additional minor(s).
Grades required
- Minimum C- for a course to be counted on the minor.
- Minimum 2.00 cumulative GPA for all minor course work.
- Course work graded Pass/Non-Pass cannot count on the minor.
- No more than 3 credit hours of course work graded Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory may count toward the minor.
X193 credits
No more than 3 credit hours
Approval required by
The minor must be approved by the academic unit offering the minor.
Minor approval
The minor is complete if a student takes the above coursework and meets the requirements on this sheet. Meeting with an advisor in the academic unit offering the minor is not required
Changing the minor
Any changes must be approved by the academic unit offering the minor.
Contact for Questions
Rachael Speck, undergraduate advisor
speck.61@osu.edu
Dept of English, 421 Denney Hall, 164 Annie & John Glenn Ave.
(614) 292-6065
If you would like this information as a downloadable PDF, visit the Creative Writing Minor listing at the College of Arts and Sciences website.