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Mar 01, 2026
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2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Creative Writing, B.A. (Pending Final Approval)
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Students must fulfill the Oakland University General Education Requirements, the General College of Arts and Sciences requirements , the College of Arts and Sciences Exploratory requirement , and the Major Requirements. Additionally, students must complete a sufficient number of free elective courses to meet the overall credit requirement for their degree. A minimum of 120 credits is required, although some degree programs may require a higher total credit count.
The Creative Writing program at Oakland University offers students a focused study in fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, and screenwriting through a progression of writing workshops, literature courses, and genre-based electives. Emphasizing both creative expression and critical analysis, the program helps students develop clarity, precision, and originality in their writing-skills valuable not only to aspiring authors but also transferable to any other career.
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Schedule of Classes
Specific offerings for each semester may be found in the Schedule of Classes. General Education Requirements
In order to graduate on-schedule without taking additional courses, it is highly recommended that students meet with an Undergraduate Academic Adviser concerning the selection of all of their general education courses. Each candidate for an Oakland University baccalaureate will need to satisfactorily complete approved courses in each of the following areas: Foundations, Explorations, and Integration. For details, refer to the General Education Requirements section of the catalog. Requirements for the liberal arts major in Creative Writing, B.A.
The Creative Writing major requires a minimum of 44 credit hours, including seven CW courses, and four ENG/FLM courses. Students must be juniors or seniors before taking the capstone. Students must earn a grade of C in each CW, ENG or FLM course to have it count toward the major. Students who don’t earn at least a C in these courses must retake that course to earn that grade minimum before proceeding on to the next course in the sequence. The 44 credits are distributed as follows: 2. Capstone
Choose one of the following courses. Capstone courses may satisfy the requirement either for Capstone or for the Creative Writing Elective category, but not both. 3. Creative Writing Electives
Choose three of the following courses. 4. Film and Literature Electives
Choose four of the following courses. Two of these courses must be taken at the 3000 level. 5. Language and Culture
- An introductory two-semester sequence in a foreign language or American Sign Language, or one semester of a foreign language at the 1150 level or higher or American Sign Language at the 1501 level or higher.
Note
1. Students majoring in creative writing may not use the ENG rubric but are recommended to use the FLM rubric to satisfy the College of Arts and Sciences exploratory requirement. 2. Students using this catalog to meet creative writing major requirements may also use any course subsequently approved as satisfying requirements under the various workshop and cognate elective course options that is published in a later catalog. Applicable Minors
All Minors are applicable to this major with the exception of the following Minor(s): Child Welfare, Creative Writing, International Orientation for EGR/CS, and Sustainability Engineering. |
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