CREATIVE WRITING: SPECIAL TOPICS WORKSHOP

ENGL 411

Course Description

Variable topics including: the informal essay, the long poem, the novel, the novella, genre fiction (detective, juvenile, humor, science fiction, etc.), experimental prose and poetry, etc. Students will read models and write their own exercise and full-length pieces.

Prerequisties

ENGL 207 , ENGL 307 , ENGL 407 , ENGL 408 , ENGL 409 , ENGL 410 , ENGL 411 , or graduate/professional standing

Satisfies

ENGL 509 , ENGL 409 , ENGL 407 , ENGL 695 , ENGL 508 , ENGL 408 , and ENGL 410

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average

3.87

4.63% from Historical

Completion Rate

100%

1.25% from Historical

A Rate

80%

9.21% from Historical

Class Size

-13.58% from Historical

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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