School of Arts, Humanities, and Technology
Literature (BA) with Creative Writing Concentration
Degree Requirements (120 semester credit hours)
Four-Year Degree Plan (Example)
This is an example only. Please see advisor to develop an individual four-year plan.
| Freshman Year | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 - Fall | Notes | Preferred | Core | SCH | Semester 2 - Spring | Notes | Preferred | Core | SCH | |
| 010 Core | 010 | 3 | 010 Core | 010 | 3 | |||||
| 050 Core | 050 | 3 | 020 Core | 020 | 3 | |||||
| 060 Core | 060 | 3 | 040 Core | 040 | 3 | |||||
| LIT Prep | 4 | 3 | 060 Core | 060 | 3 | |||||
| Free Elective | 8 | 3 | LIT Prep | 4 | 3 | |||||
| AHTC 1100 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| Total | 16 | Total | 15 | |||||||
| Sophomore Year | ||||||||||
| Semester 3 - Fall | Notes | Preferred | Core | SCH | Semester 4 - Spring | Notes | Preferred | Core | SCH | |
| 030 Core | 030 | 3 | 030 Core | 030 | 3 | |||||
| 070 Core | 070 | 3 | 070 Core | 070 | 3 | |||||
| 080 Core | 080 | 3 | 090 Core | 090 | 3 | |||||
| 090 Core | 090 | 3 | Free Elective | 8 | 6 | |||||
| LIT Prep | 4 | 3 | ||||||||
| Total | 15 | Total | 15 | |||||||
| Junior Year | ||||||||||
| Semester 5 - Fall | Notes | Preferred | Core | SCH | Semester 6 - Spring | Notes | Preferred | Core | SCH | |
| LIT Core | 5 | 3 | LIT Core | 5 | 3 | |||||
| LIT Type | 6 | 3 | LIT Type | 6 | 3 | |||||
| LIT Type | 6 | 3 | Concentration Course | 7 | 3 | |||||
| Concentration Course | 7 | 3 | Concentration Course | 7 | 3 | |||||
| Free Elective | 8 | 3 | Free Elective | 8 | 3 | |||||
| Total | 15 | Total | 15 | |||||||
| Senior Year | ||||||||||
| Semester 7 - Fall | Notes | Preferred | Core | SCH | Semester 8 - Spring | Notes | Preferred | Core | SCH | |
| LIT Core | 5 | 3 | Concentration Course | 7 | 3 | |||||
| LIT Type | 6 | 3 | LIT 4390 | 3 | ||||||
| Concentration Course | 7 | 3 | Free Elective | 8 | 3 | |||||
| Free Elective | 8 | 3 | Free Elective | 8 | 3 | |||||
| Free Elective | 8 | 3 | Free Elective | 8 | 2 | |||||
| Total | 15 | Total | 14 | |||||||
| NOTES: | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Incoming freshmen must enroll and complete requirements of UNIV 1010 and the corresponding school-related freshman seminar course. Students, including transfer students, who complete their core curriculum at UT Dallas must take UNIV 2020. |
| 2 | Curriculum Requirements can be fulfilled by other approved courses from accredited institutions of higher education. The courses listed are recommended as the most efficient way to satisfy both Core Curriculum and Major Requirements at UT Dallas. |
| 3 | Students completing the 020 requirement with a MATH course must complete ALEKS exam prior to enrollment. PHIL 2303 does not require the ALEKS exam. |
| 4 | LIT Prep = LIT 2350 and 6 SCH of (LIT 2320 or LIT 2321 or LIT 2322 or LIT 2331) NOTE: If the student took one of these courses as their core, then the student may choose any free elective in its place as a lower-level major requirement. |
| 5 | LIT Core = LIT 3339 or LIT 3300 or LIT 4329 |
| 6 | LIT Type = 3 SCH of (ARHM 3342 or LIT 3338 or 3000 or 4000-level CRWT), 6 SCH of LIT 3319, and 3 SCH of (CRWT 3330 or LIT 3337). |
| 7 | Concentration Course = CRWT 2301 and 12 semester credit hours of upper-division creative writing workshops in at least two genres (e.g., poetry and fiction). |
| 8 | Free Elective = any lower or upper-level course. Students may need to take some as upper-level to meet the university requirement of earning a minimum of 45 semester credit hours of upper-level courses. |
| Students wishing to pursue a teacher certification should see an advisor for additional requirements. | |
| Be sure to check prerequisites of 2000-level or higher courses. | |
| 120 semester credit hours required for graduation | |
| This plan is a resource tool only; it does not replace your degree plan or academic advising. | |
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