Program: English: Creative Writing Track, B.A. - Adelphi University

2025-26 University Catalog

Mar 16, 2025

NY State Program Code: 04132
HEGIS Code: 1501.00
CIP Code: 23.0101

(36 credits)

General Education Requirements

All students must satisfy the University’s General Education and foreign language requirements , in addition to the requirements for the major.

Creating Context (12 credits)

ENG (0122) 206 - Constructing Canons Credits: 3.00
ENG (0122) 250 - The Study of Literature Credits: 3.00
One of the following:
ENG (0122) 231 - Early Literary Formations Credits: 3.00
or
ENG (0122) 232 - Modern Literary Formations Credits: 3.00
One of the following:
ENG (0122) 203 - Foundations of U.S. Latinx Literature Credits: 3.00
or
ENG (0122) 224 - Asian American Literature Credits: 3.00
or
ENG (0122) 262 - Black Writers I Credits: 3.00
or
ENG (0122) 263 - Black Writers I I Credits: 3.00
*A minimum grade of C is required in the above four courses

Literature in Practice (12 credits total)

Literature in Context (3 credits)

Choose one:

ENG (0122) 301 - Modern Drama Credits: 3.00
ENG (0122) 302 - Special Topics Credits: 3.00
ENG (0122) 303 - Modern Novel Credits: 3.00
ENG (0122) 304 - Contemporary Novel Credits: 3.00
ENG (0122) 305 - Modern Poetry Credits: 3.00
ENG (0122) 306 - Contemporary Poetry Credits: 3.00
ENG (0122) 320 - Medieval Literature Credits: 3.00
ENG (0122) 321 - Renaissance Literature Credits: 3.00
ENG (0122) 322 - Eighteenth-Century Literature Credits: 3.00
ENG (0122) 323 - Eighteenth-Century Novel Credits: 3.00
ENG (0122) 324 - English Romantics Credits: 3.00
ENG (0122) 326 - The Victorians Credits: 3.00
ENG (0122) 327 - English Novel in the Nineteenth-Century Credits: 3.00
ENG (0122) 328 - Twentieth-Century Literature Credits: 3.00
ENG (0122) 330 - Nineteenth Century Literature Credits: 3.00
ENG (0122) 331 - Restoration and Eighteenth-Century Drama Credits: 3.00
ENG (0122) 334 - Children In Literature Credits: 3.00
ENG (0122) 340 - Chaucer Credits: 3.00
ENG (0122) 341 - Shakespeare I Credits: 3.00
ENG (0122) 342 - Shakespeare II Credits: 3.00
ENG (0122) 343 - Milton Credits: 3.00
ENG (0122) 346 - Austen Credits: 3.00
ENG (0122) 360 - Early American Literature Credits: 3.00
ENG (0122) 361 - Nineteenth Century American Literature Credits: 3.00
ENG (0122) 362 - American Literature of the Modern Period Credits: 3.00
ENG (0122) 365 - Musical Theatre As Literature Credits: 3.00
ENG (0122) 370 - African-American Drama Credits: 3.00

Critical Perspectives (3 credits)

Choose one:

ENG (0122) 344 - Major Author (s) In English Credits: 3.00
ENG (0122) 350 - Literary Criticism And Theory Credits: 3.00
ENG (0122) 351 - Theories of the Text Credits: 3.00
ENG (0122) 353 - Theories of Literary Translation Credits: 3.00
ENG (0122) 355 - Reading Race Credits: 3.00
ENG (0122) 356 - Ecocriticism Credits: 3.00
ENG (0122) 357 - Reading Gender and Sexualities Credits: 3.00
ENG (0122) 358 - Narrative Credits: 3.00

Additional Explorations (6 credits)

In addition to the above requirements, students will select from the department’s 200- and 300- level literature (i.e. non-workshop) offerings to complete the Explorations portion of the Major. Of these 6 credits, at least 3 credits must be a 300-level “Literary History” or “Critical Perspectives” literature course. Students may request approval from the chair for a class from outside the major to count as an English elective.

Courses may include the following:

ENG (0122) 203 - Foundations of U.S. Latinx Literature Credits: 3.00
ENG (0122) 217 - Interactive Fiction Credits: 3.00
ENG (0122) 220 - The Classical Heritage Credits: 3.00
ENG (0122) 221 - Fairy Tales And Folklore As Literature Credits: 3.00
ENG (0122) 224 - Asian American Literature Credits: 3.00
ENG (0122) 245 - Science Fiction Credits: 3.00
ENG (0122) 251 - Literature, Gender, and Sexualities Credits: 3.00
ENG (0122) 252 - Literary Landscapes Credits: 3.00
ENG (0122) 260 - Women and Literature Credits: 3.00
ENG (0122) 262 - Black Writers I Credits: 3.00
ENG (0122) 263 - Black Writers I I Credits: 3.00
ENG (0122) 264 - The Tragic Vision Credits: 3.00
ENG (0122) 265 - The Comic Vision Credits: 3.00
ENG (0122) 267 - Literature and Other Arts Credits: 3.00
ENG (0122) 268 - Illness in Literature Credits: 3.00
ENG (0122) 275 - Literary Editing and Publishing Credits: 3.00
ENG (0122) 280 - Bible In Western Literature Credits: 3.00
ENG (0122) 282 - Reading Plays Credits: 3.00
ENG (0122) 328 - Twentieth-Century Literature Credits: 3.00
ENG (0122) 330 - Nineteenth Century Literature Credits: 3.00
ENG (0122) 331 - Restoration and Eighteenth-Century Drama Credits: 3.00
ENG (0122) 340 - Chaucer Credits: 3.00
ENG (0122) 341 - Shakespeare I Credits: 3.00
ENG (0122) 342 - Shakespeare II Credits: 3.00
ENG (0122) 343 - Milton Credits: 3.00
ENG (0122) 346 - Austen Credits: 3.00
ENG (0122) 355 - Reading Race Credits: 3.00
ENG (0122) 356 - Ecocriticism Credits: 3.00
ENG (0122) 357 - Reading Gender and Sexualities Credits: 3.00
ENG (0122) 358 - Narrative Credits: 3.00
ENG (0122) 360 - Early American Literature Credits: 3.00
ENG (0122) 361 - Nineteenth Century American Literature Credits: 3.00
ENG (0122) 362 - American Literature of the Modern Period Credits: 3.00
ENG (0122) 365 - Musical Theatre As Literature Credits: 3.00
ENG (0122) 370 - African-American Drama Credits: 3.00
PFA (0192) 201 - Experiencing London Theatre Credits: 3.00
In addition to the courses listed above, eligible courses may include the following:
ENG (0122) 205 - Disability in Literature Credits: 3.00 *
* not a critical perspective or a literary history course

Workshops (9 credits total)

Middle-Level Workshops (6 credits)

Choose two:

ENG (0122) 312 - Writing Fiction Credits: 3.00
ENG (0122) 313 - Writing Poetry Credits: 3.00
ENG (0122) 314 - Forms in Poetry Credits: 3.00
ENG (0122) 315 - Writing Creative Non-Fiction Credits: 3.00
ENG (0122) 316 - Writing Plays Credits: 3.00
ENG (0122) 317 - Writing Lyrics For Musical Theatre Credits: 3.00

Advanced Workshops (3 credits)

Choose one:

ENG (0122) 412 - Advanced Fiction Credits: 3.00
ENG (0122) 413 - Advanced Poetry Credits: 3.00
ENG (0122) 415 - Advanced Creative Nonfiction Credits: 3.00
ENG (0122) 416 - Advanced Playwriting Credits: 3.00
ENG (0122) 417 - Writing For Musical Theatre ( Book & Lyrics ) Credits: 3.00
ENG (0122) 418 - Advanced Writing for Children Credits: 3.00

Creative Writing Capstone Seminar (3 credits)

ENG (0122) 495 - Senior Creative Writing Capstone Credits: 3.00

Degree Map

The degree map is a term-by-term sample course schedule to make it easier for you to understand how to graduate in four years with a degree in English.