Creative Nonfiction Concentration

English, Bachelor of Arts with a Concentration in Creative Nonfiction

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS - 46 Hours Required
Minimum of “C-“required
Fundamental Academic Skills		15
ENGL 1150	ENGLISH COMPOSITION I
ENGL 1160	ENGLISH COMPOSITION II
Writing in the Discipline Course
CMST 1110	PUBLIC SPEAKING FUNDS
or CMST 2120	ARGUMENTATION AND DEBATE
MATH 1120	INTRODUCTION TO MATHEMATICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL THINKING
or MATH 1100	DATA LITERACY AND VISUALIZATION
or MATH 1130	QUANTITATIVE LITERACY
or MATH 1140	QUANTITATIVE REASONING FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS
or MATH 1300	COLLEGE ALGEBRA WITH SUPPORT
or STAT 1100	DATA LITERACY AND VISUALIZATION
or STAT 1530	ELEMENTARY STATISTICS
Distribution Requirements		31
Natural Science - From two disciplines and at least one lab - 7 hrs
Social Science - From two disciplines - 9 hrs
Humanities and Fine Arts - From two disciplines- 9 hrs
Global Diversity - 3 hrs
US Diversity - 3 hrs
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
**Course will satisfy UNO's General Education requirements
^Course requires pre-requisite(s)
Creative Nonfiction Concentration - 37-39 Hours Required
Required courses		9
ENGL 2410	CRITICAL APPROACHES TO LITERATURE (^)
or ENGL 2420	CRITICAL APPROACHES TO LANGUAGE STUDIES
ENGL 3130	AMERICAN NONFICTION
ENGL 3150	FORM AND STYLE IN CREATIVE NONFICTION (** ^)
Select two from the following literature courses		6
ENGL 2110	INTRODUCTION TO CREATIVE NONFICTION WRITING (^)
ENGL 2310	INTRODUCTION TO BRITISH LITERATURE I (** ^)
ENGL 2320	INTRODUCTION TO BRITISH LITERATURE II (**)
ENGL 2350	AFRICAN AMERICAN LITERATURE 1746-1939 (^)
ENGL 2360	AFRICAN AMERICAN LITERATURE 1940-PRESENT (^)
ENGL 2450	AMERICAN LITERATURE I (** ^)
ENGL 2460	AMERICAN LITERATURE II (** ^)
ENGL 2470	SURVEY OF NATIVE AMERICAN LITERATURE (** ^)
ENGL 2490	LATINO/A LITERATURE (** ^)
ENGL 2500	LITERATURE OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION: THE ANCIENT WORLD (** ^)
ENGL 2510	GLOBAL EXPLORATIONS: MEDIEVAL TO EARLY MODERN WORLD (** ^)
ENGL 2520	GLOBAL EXPLORATIONS: THE MODERN WORLD (^)
Select three from the following Nonfiction courses		9
ENGL 3000	SPECIAL TOPICS IN ENGLISH (Creative Nonfiction Topic)
ENGL 4820	AUTOBIOGRAPHY (^)
ENGL 4840	TRAVEL WRITING (^)
ENGL 4860	THE MODERN FAMILIAR ESSAY (^)
ENGL 4930	NARRATIVE NONFICTION
ENGL 4960	TOPICS IN LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE (Nonfiction Topic)
ENGL 4970	WRITING ABOUT SICKNESS AND HEALTH (^)
*Up to 3 credits of this requirement may be satisfied with WRWS 2050 or WRWS 2060
Select one of the following		1-3
ENGL 4990	SENIOR PAPER OR PROJECT
ENGL 4800	ENGLISH INTERNSHIP (^)
Any four 3-credit hour English (ENGL) courses at any level		12
College Breadth (choose one option)		15-30+
Option 1: Complete any UNO minor or undergraduate certificate - 15+ hours
Option 2: Additional General Education Requirements - 19+ hours
Additional quantitative literacy - 3 hours
Additional Social Science Gen. Ed. from 3rd Discipline - 3 hours
Additional Humanities Gen. Ed. from 3rd Discipline - 3 hours
HIST 1000 and HIST 1010 - 6 hours
Additional Nat. and Physical Science w/ Lab - 4-5 hours
Option 3: CAS comprehensive major (50+ hours) OR any second UNO major (30+ hours)
Bachelor of Arts Language Requirement		16
FREN, GERM, Or SPAN, 1110**, 1120, 2110, 2120
ELECTIVES
Elective hours as required to reach a total of 120 hours

English, Bachelor of Arts with a Concentration in Creative Nonfiction Four Year Plan

Plan of Study Grid
Freshman
Fall		Credits
ENGL 1150	ENGLISH COMPOSITION I (*)	3
CMST 1110 or CMST 2120	PUBLIC SPEAKING FUNDS or ARGUMENTATION AND DEBATE	3
Foreign Language I		5
Social Science		3
Elective		1
*ENGL 1150: requires appropriate placement
	Credits	15
Spring
ENGL 1160	ENGLISH COMPOSITION II (*)	3
MATH 1120 or MATH 1220 or MATH 1130 or MATH 1300 or STAT 1100 or STAT 1530	INTRODUCTION TO MATHEMATICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL THINKING (**) or COLLEGE ALGEBRA or QUANTITATIVE LITERACY or COLLEGE ALGEBRA WITH SUPPORT or DATA LITERACY AND VISUALIZATION or ELEMENTARY STATISTICS	3-4
Foreign Language II		5
Social Science with US Diversity		3
*ENGL 1160: requires ENGL 1150 with grade of C- or better or appropriate placement
*MATH 1220 and STAT 1530: require appropriate placement within last 2 years.
	Credits	14-15
Sophomore
Fall
Foreign Language III		3
Natural/Physical Science with Lab		4
ENGL 2410 or ENGL 2420	CRITICAL APPROACHES TO LITERATURE (*) or CRITICAL APPROACHES TO LANGUAGE STUDIES	3
ENGL Literature Survey course		3
HIST 1000 or Minor/2nd Major Course**		3
*ENGL 2410/2420: requires ENGL 1160
**A&S College Requirement Options
	Credits	16
Spring
Foreign Language IV		3
Natural/Physical Science*		3
Humanities and Fine Arts		3
ENGL literature survey course		3
HIST 1010 or Minor/2nd Major Course**		3
*NPS must come from 2nd discipline
**A&S College Requirement Options
	Credits	15
Junior
Fall
Humanities and Fine Arts*		3
Social Science**		3
ENGL 3150	FORM AND STYLE IN CREATIVE NONFICTION	3
Additional Quantitative Literacy course for A&S OR Minor/2nd Major Course***		3
ENGL 1000-level or higher elective		3
*HFA must come from 2nd discipline
**SS must come from 2nd discipline
***A&S College Requirement Options
	Credits	15
Spring
Additional Natural/Physical Science w/Lab for A&S OR Minor/2nd Major Course*		4
ENGL 3130	AMERICAN NONFICTION	3
Additional Social Science for A&S OR Minor/2nd Major course**		3
ENGL 1000-level or higher elective		3
Elective		3
*A&S College Requirement Options
**A&S College Requirement Option. Additional SS must come from 3rd discipline
Note: Students need a minimum of 27 upper level credits throughout the entire degree, with at least 18 credits of upper level coursework taken within the major/concentration. May need to select 3000/4000 level free electives or concentration options to reach those specific minimums.
	Credits	16
Senior
Fall
Additional Humanities & Fine Arts course for A&S OR Minor/2nd Major Course*		3
ENGL 4000-Level Creative Nonfiction course		3
ENGL 4000-Level Creative Nonfiction course		3
ENGL 4990 or ENGL 4800	SENIOR PAPER OR PROJECT (**) or ENGLISH INTERNSHIP	1-3
Elective		3
Elective		0-1
*A&S College Requirement Option. Additional HFA must come from 3rd discipline.
**ENGL 4800: requires ENGL 2410 or 2420, an ENGL 4000-level writing course, Jr/Sr standing, and permission of internship director. ENGL 4990 requires permission of the department.
Note: Students need a minimum of 27 upper level credits throughout the entire degree, with at least 18 credits of upper level coursework taken within the major/concentration. May need to select 3000/4000 level free electives or concentration options to reach those specific minimums.
	Credits	13-16
Spring
ENGL 1000-level or higher elective		3
ENGL 4000-Level Brit Creative Nonfiction course		3
ENGL 1000-level or higher elective		3
Elective		3
Elective		3
*Students need a minimum of120 total credits with at least 27 upper level credits throughout the entire degree, with at least 18 credits of upper level coursework taken within the major/concentration. May need to select 3000/4000 level free electives or concentration options to reach those specific minimums.
	Credits	15
	Total Credits	119-123

This roadmap is a suggested plan of study and does not replace meeting with an advisor. Please note that students may need to adjust the actual sequence of courses based on course availability. Please consult an advisor in your major program for further guidance.

This plan is not a contract and curriculum is subject to change

Additional Information About this Plan:
University Degree Requirements: The minimum number of hours for a UNO undergraduate degree is 120 credit hours. Please review the requirements for your specific program to determine all requirements for the program. In order to graduate on-time (four years for an undergraduate degree), you need to take 30 hours each year.

Placement Exams: For Math, English, Foreign Language, a placement exam may be required. More information on these exams can be found at https://www.unomaha.edu/enrollment-management/testing-center/placement-exams/information.php

**Transfer credit or placement exam scores may change suggested plan of study