Creative Nonfiction Concentration
Creative Writing, Bachelor of Fine Arts Creative Nonfiction Concentration Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS - 46 Hours Required | ||
| Minimum of “C-“required | ||
Fundamental Academic Skills | ||
| ENGLISH COMPOSITION I | ||
| ENGLISH COMPOSITION II | ||
| FUNDAMENTALS OF FICTION WRITING (Writing in the Discipline) | ||
or WRWS 2060 | FUNDAMENTALS OF POETRY WRITING | |
| PUBLIC SPEAKING FUNDS | ||
or CMST 2120 | ARGUMENTATION AND DEBATE | |
| 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 - 76 Hours Required | ||
| **Course will satisfy UNO's General Education requirement | ||
| ^Course requires pre-requisite(s) | ||
| Minimum of C required | ||
| Literature and Theory Core: | 9 | |
| CONTEMPORARY WRITERS:IN PERSON IN PRINT (^) | ||
| FORM AND THEORY (^) | ||
| Select One | ||
| FORM AND THEORY (^) | ||
| LITERARY MAGAZINE: STAFF & RESEARCH (^) | ||
| INDEPENDENT STUDIES (^) | ||
| Lower Level Literature: | 9 | |
| Select Three Courses | ||
| SOCIO-CULTURAL REPRESENTATIONS IN LITERATURE (** ^) | ||
| THE SHORT STORY (** ^) | ||
| BLACK SHORT STORY (** ^) | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO BRITISH LITERATURE I (** ^) | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO BRITISH LITERATURE II (** ^) | ||
| AFRICAN AMERICAN LITERATURE 1746-1939 (^) | ||
| AFRICAN AMERICAN LITERATURE 1940-PRESENT (^) | ||
| AMERICAN LITERATURE I (** ^) | ||
| AMERICAN LITERATURE II (** ^) | ||
| SURVEY OF NATIVE AMERICAN LITERATURE (** ^) | ||
| LATINO/A LITERATURE (** ^) | ||
| LITERATURE OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION: THE ANCIENT WORLD (** ^) | ||
| GLOBAL EXPLORATIONS: MEDIEVAL TO EARLY MODERN WORLD (** ^) | ||
| GLOBAL EXPLORATIONS: THE MODERN WORLD (^) | ||
| SPECIAL STUDIES IN WRITING (^) | ||
| Minimun of 3 credits from below | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO BRITISH LITERATURE I (** ^) | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO BRITISH LITERATURE II (** ^) | ||
| AFRICAN AMERICAN LITERATURE 1940-PRESENT (^) | ||
| AMERICAN LITERATURE I (** ^) | ||
| AMERICAN LITERATURE II (** ^) | ||
| SURVEY OF NATIVE AMERICAN LITERATURE (** ^) | ||
| LATINO/A LITERATURE (** ^) | ||
| LITERATURE OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION: THE ANCIENT WORLD (** ^) | ||
| GLOBAL EXPLORATIONS: MEDIEVAL TO EARLY MODERN WORLD (** ^) | ||
| GLOBAL EXPLORATIONS: THE MODERN WORLD (^) | ||
| Upper Level Literature: | 18 | |
| SHAKESPEARE (^) | ||
| Select Five Courses | ||
| SPECIAL TOPICS IN ENGLISH | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO TRANSLATION (^) | ||
| CONTEMPORARY FRENCH NOVEL (^) | ||
| CONTEMPORARY FRENCH THEATER (^) | ||
| MODERN FRENCH WOMEN AUTHORS (^) | ||
| INDEPENDENT STUDY (^) | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO GERMAN LITERATURE (^) | ||
| PRO-SEMINAR: SOCIETY AND CULTURE (^) | ||
| SURVEY OF SPANISH LITERATURE I (^) | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO SPANISH LITERATURE (^) | ||
| INDEPENDENT STUDY (^) | ||
| PRO-SEMINAR: CULTURE AND SOCIETY (^) | ||
| THEATRE HISTORY AND LITERATURE: 1960-PRESENT (^) | ||
| THEATRE HISTORY AND LITERATURE:MODERN / 1800-1960 (^) | ||
| SHAKESPEARE ON FILM: THE ART OF INTERPRETATION (** ^) | ||
| THEATRE HISTORY AND LITERATURE: CLASSICAL TO 1500 (^) | ||
| THEATRE HISTORY AND DRAMATIC LITERATURE: 1500 TO 1800 (^) | ||
| LITERARY MAGAZINE: STAFF & RESEARCH (^ if not taken above) | ||
| College Level Foreign Language | 8-10 | |
High School Foreign Language cannot be used | ||
| Concentration in Creative NonFiction: 32 credit hours | ||
| Writing Core | 11 | |
| FUNDAMENTALS OF FICTION WRITING (^) | ||
| BASIC FICTION STUDIO (^) | ||
| BASIC CREATIVE NONFICTION STUDIO (^) | ||
or WRWS 2060 | FUNDAMENTALS OF POETRY WRITING | |
| BASIC POETRY STUDIO (^) | ||
| BASIC CREATIVE NONFICTION STUDIO (^) | ||
or WRWS 2050 | FUNDAMENTALS OF FICTION WRITING | |
or WRWS 2060 | FUNDAMENTALS OF POETRY WRITING | |
| BASIC SCREENWRITING AND TELEVISION WRITING STUDIO (^) | ||
| BASIC CREATIVE NONFICTION STUDIO (^) | ||
| Concentration Required Courses | 12 | |
| INTERMEDIATE CREATIVE NONFICTION STUDIO (^) | ||
| ADVANCED CREATIVE NONFICTION STUDIO (^) | ||
| ADVANCED CREATIVE NONFICTION STUDIO II (^) | ||
| Select three courses | 9 | |
| THE MODERN FAMILIAR ESSAY (^) | ||
| AUTOBIOGRAPHY (^) | ||
| FEATURE AND OPINION WRITING (^) | ||
| PR AND ADVERTISING DESIGN (^) | ||
| STRATEGIC WRITING FOR PUBLIC RELATIONS AND ADVERTISING (^) | ||
| ELECTIVES | ||
| Elective hours as required to reach a total of 120 hours | ||