The plan listed below is designed to provide suggestions for sequencing your major courses, but there are also other ways to sequence most majors. This plan is meant to provide aid in early, provisional planning. Please consult with your academic advisor to make strategic academic decisions about which courses to take each semester.
Sample Four Year Plan: Creative Writing (BFA)
Semester 1
- TRU 120: First Year Seminar (3 cr)
- CRWT 204: WE/Creative Writing (3 cr)
- ENG 190: Writing as Critical Thinking (3 cr), OR COMM 170: Public Speaking (3 cr)
- Elementary Foreign Language I (3 cr)
Semester 2
- ENG 190: Writing as Critical Thinking (3 cr), OR COMM 170: Public Speaking (3 cr)
- CRWT 204: WE/Creative Writing (if not in semester 1) (3 cr)
- Elementary Foreign Language II (3 cr)
- Dialogues Curriculum course (3-6 cr)
Semester 3
- Intermediate Foreign Language I (3 cr)
- Dialogues Curriculum course (9-12 cr)
Semester 4
- Intermediate Foreign Language II (3 cr)
- Dialogues Curriculum course (9-12 cr)
Semester 5
- JINS 3XX: WE/____________ (or in semester 6) (3 cr)
- Dialogues Curriculum course (9-12 cr)
Semester 6
- JINS 3XX: WE/____________ (if not in semester 5) (3 cr)
- Dialogues Curriculum course (9-12 cr)
Semester 7
- CRWT XXX, OR ENG 504: WE/Advanced Creative Writing Topics (can count as one of the 3 required writing workshops) (4 cr)
- Dialogues Curriculum course (9-12 cr)
Semester 8
- CRWT 498: WE/Creative Writing Senior Capstone (4 cr)
- Dialogues Curriculum course (9-12 cr)
NOTES:
- The following classes must be taken before graduation, but may be taken in any combination after Semester 2:
- Two "Literary Genres" courses (6-7 cr) (see catalog)
- Three "Writing Workshop" courses (9-10 cr) (see catalog)
- Three "Literature and Theory" courses (9-12 cr) (see catalog)
- At least one "Applications" course(s) (1-5 cr) (see catalog). Students should consult with their advisor to select at least one credit from this list: ENG 327, ENG 339, ENG 359, ENG 375, ENG 401, ENG 418, ENG 451, or ENG 452
- ENG 280: Film Form and Sense (3 cr) is a pre-requisite for CRWT 411: Writing Workshop: Screenwriting (4 cr), and is required for the Film Studies minor.
- WE = Writing Enhanced course
- If you have not completed the Civics Exam, we recommend doing so in your first year.
- Truman students are required to complete a Portfolio to graduate. We recommend starting to compile your work for the Portfolio sooner than later.
- Students must complete their Application to Graduate the semester prior to graduating. Apply to graduate through TruView.
- Graduating seniors need to complete their seniors test and questionnaire. We recommend reviewing the Assessment & Testing page to plan accordingly.
- The Dialogues curriculum requires a certain number of courses/credit hours in the following Perspectives: Social, Arts and Humanities, STEM, Communications, and Statistics. The exact number of courses a student will be required to take during their undergraduate career varies individually according to the credit transferred in.
Department Chair: Please contact the Center for Academic Excellence with any updates to the plan above. Rev. 7-30-24
This is a sample course sequence to illustrate class offerings for this major. The Office of the Registrar is responsible for certifying completion of degree requirements based on requirements specified in Truman's Official Catalog.
Sample Plans for Related Majors
Communication: Sample 4-Year Plan English Major: Sample 4-Year Plan PHRE Sample Four-Year Plan