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	*Creative Writing* Minor Department of English College of Humanities and Social Sciences Description \| Requirements \| Required Courses \| Elective Courses \| Admissions/Certification of Minor \| Contact Description A minor in Creative Writing is available from the English Department for N.C. State students, except LCW English majors. Requirements A minimum of 15 hours (5 courses) in creative writing and in writing theory. 1 course (3 hours) is required in writing theory. Of the remaining 4 elective courses, 2 must be at the 400 level or above. No more than 2 courses (6 hours) of transfer credit. Must have an overall GPA of 2.0 in the minor and may count no course grade lower than a 'C-'. Required Courses Students must take 1 course (3 hours) of the following: ENG 422 Writing Theory and the Writing Process ENG 426 Analyzing Style (ENG 260 in not a preq. requirement for Creative Writing minor) Elective Courses Students must take 4 courses (12 hours) from among the following, at least 6 hours of which are at the 400 level or above. ENG 288 Fiction Writing ENG 289 Poetry Writing ENG/COM 433 Screenwriting ENG 488 Advanced Fiction Writing ENG 489 Advanced Poetry Writing ENG 588 Fiction Writing Workshop ENG 589 Poetry Writing Workshop ENG 590 Studies in Creative Writing Admissions and Certification of Minor Students may declare their intention to complete the Creative Writing minor at any time after completion of ENG 111/112 or 113. Students should see Dr. John Kessel 274 Tompkins, 919.515.4170, tenshi@unity.ncsu.edu. Dr. Kessel also certifies the completion of the minor. The minor must be completed no later than the semester in which the student expects to graduate from his or her degree program. Paperwork for certification should be completed no later than during the registration period for the student's final semester at NC State. Contact Person John Kessel 274 Tompkins 919.515.4170 tenshi@unity.ncsu.edu last updated: February 28, 2003