Students in the Creative Writing Certificate program can choose between several tracks including fiction writing, poetry writing, creative nonfiction writing and screenwriting. Students can also choose to take classes full-time or part-time.
For more information on courses and course plans, read the course descriptions or contact a faculty member.
One Semester = 14-15 credits
Required (3 credits)
- Engli 2250, Introduction to Creative Writing
Genre Writing Course (3 credits)
- Engli 2251, Fiction Writing
Literature or Theater (3 credits)
- Engli 1150, Short Fiction
- Engli 1153, Drama
- Engli 1156, Science Fiction
- Engli 1161, Multicultural Literatures of the U.S.
- Engli 2220, British Literature to 1800
- Engli 2221, British Literature From 1800 Through The Present
- Engli 2223, American Literature From the Colonial Period to the Civil War
- Engli 2224, American Literature From the Civil War to the Present
- Engli 2226, World Literature
- Engli 2262, Non-Western Literature
- Theat 1105, Improvisational Acting
- Theat 1111, Acting I
- Theat 2211, Repertory Acting
Program Elective (3 credits)
- Engli 1130, Introduction to Literature
- Engli 1135, Introduction to Film Art
- Engli 1145, Film History
- Engli 1150, Short Fiction
- Engli 1152, Poetry
- Engli 1153, Drama
- Engli 1156, Science Fiction
- Engli 1157, Children's Literature
- Engli 1159, Greek Mythology
- Engli 1161, Multicultural Literatures of the U.S.
- Engli 1165, Literature, Gender, and Sexualities
- Engli 1820, Selected Topics I
- Engli 2210, Literary Journal: Prairie Light Review
- Engli 2220, British Literature to 1800
- Engli 2221, British Literature From 1800 Through The Present
- Engli 2223, American Literature From the Colonial Period to the Civil War
- Engli 2224, American Literature From the Civil War to the Present
- Engli 2226, World Literature
- Engli 2228, Shakespeare
- Engli 2251, Fiction Writing
- Engli 2252, Poetry Writing
- Engli 2253, Creative Nonfiction Writing
- Engli 2261, Writing for Publication
- Engli 2262, Non-Western Literature
- MPTV 2022, Screenwriting for Short Forms
- MPTV 2032, Screenwriting for Feature Films
- Theat 1100, Theater Appreciation
- Theat 1105, Improvisational Acting
- Theat 1111, Acting I
- Theat 2211, Repertory Acting
Capstone (2-3 credits)
- Engli 2210 (2), Literary Journal: Prairie Light Review
- Engli 2261 (3), Writing for Publication
- Engli 2860, Internship (2-3), Internship (Career & Technical Ed)
9 credits
Required (3 credits)
- Engli 2250, Introduction to Creative Writing
Genre Writing Course (3 credits)
- English 2251, Fiction Writing
Literature or Theater (3 credits)
- Engli 1150, Short Fiction
- Engli 1153, Drama
- Engli 1156, Science Fiction
- Engli 1161, Multicultural Literatures of the U.S.
- Engli 2220, British Literature to 1800
- Engli 2221, British Literature From 1800 Through The Present
- Engli 2223, American Literature From the Colonial Period to the Civil War
- Engli 2224, American Literature From the Civil War to the Present
- Engli 2226, World Literature
- Engli 2262, Non-Western Literature
- Theat 1105, Improvisational Acting
- Theat 1111, Acting I
- Theat 2211, Repertory Acting
5-6 credits
Program Elective (3 credits)
- Engli 1130, Introduction to Literature
- Engli 1135, Introduction to Film Art
- Engli 1145, Film History
- Engli 1150, Short Fiction
- Engli 1152, Poetry
- Engli 1153, Drama
- Engli 1154, Film As Literature
- Engli 1156, Science Fiction
- Engli 1157, Children's Literature
- Engli 1159, Greek Mythology
- Engli 1161, Multicultural Literatures of the U.S.
- Engli 1165, Literature, Gender, and Sexualities
- Engli 1820, Selected Topics I
- Engli 2210, Literary Journal: Prairie Light Review
- Engli 2220, British Literature to 1800
- Engli 2221, British Literature From 1800 Through The Present
- Engli 2223, American Literature From the Colonial Period to the Civil War
- Engli 2224, American Literature From the Civil War to the Present
- Engli 2226, World Literature
- Engli 2228, Shakespeare
- Engli 2234, Film Directors and Authorship
- Engli 2251, Fiction Writing
- Engli 2252, Poetry Writing
- Engli 2253, Creative Nonfiction Writing
- Engli 2261, Writing for Publication
- Engli 2262, Non-Western Literature
- MPTV 2022, Screenwriting for Short Forms
- MPTV 2032, Screenwriting for Feature Films
- Theat 1100, Theater Appreciation
- Theat 1105, Improvisational Acting
- Theat 1115, Acting I
- Theat 2211, Repertory Acting
Capstone (2-3 credits)
- Engli 2210 (2), Literary Journal: Prairie Light Review
- Engli 2261 (3), Writing for Publication
- Engli 2860, Internship (2-3), Internship (Career & Technical Ed)
14-15 credits
Required (3 credits)
- Engli 2250 (3), Introduction to Creative Writing
Genre Writing Course (3 credits)
- English 2252, Poetry Writing
Literature (3 credits)
- Engli 1130, Introduction to Literature
- Engli 1152, Poetry
- Engli 2220, British Literature to 1800
- Engli 2221, British Literature From 1800 Through The Present
- Engli 2223, American Literature From the Colonial Period to the Civil War
- Engli 2224, American Literature From the Civil War to the Present
- Engli 2226, World Literature
- Engli 2228, Shakespeare
- Engli 2262, Non-Western Literature
Program Elective (3 credits)
- Engli 1130, Introduction to Literature
- Engli 1135, Introduction to Film Art
- Engli 1145, Film History
- Engli 1150, Short Fiction
- Engli 1152, Poetry
- Engli 1153, Drama
- Engli 1154, Film As Literature
- Engli 1156, Science Fiction
- Engli 1157, Children's Literature
- Engli 1159, Greek Mythology
- Engli 1161, Multicultural Literatures of the U.S.
- Engli 1165, Literature, Gender, and Sexualities
- Engli 1820, Selected Topics I
- Engli 2210, Literary Journal: Prairie Light Review
- Engli 2220, British Literature to 1800
- Engli 2221, British Literature From 1800 Through The Present
- Engli 2223, American Literature From the Colonial Period to the Civil War
- Engli 2224, American Literature From the Civil War to the Present
- Engli 2226, World Literature
- Engli 2228, Shakespeare
- Engli 2234, Film Directors and Authorship
- Engli 2251, Fiction Writing
- Engli 2252, Poetry Writing
- Engli 2253, Creative Nonfiction Writing
- Engli 2261, Writing for Publication
- Engli 2262, Non-Western Literature
- MPTV 2022, Screenwriting for Short Forms
- MPTV 2032, Screenwriting for Feature Films
- Theat 1100, Theater Appreciation
- Theat 1105, Improvisational Acting
- Theat 1115, Acting I
- Theat 2211, Repertory Acting
Capstone (2-3 credits)
- Engli 2210 (2), Literary Journal: Prairie Light Review
- Engli 2261 (3), Writing for Publication
- Engli 2860, Internship (2-3), Internship (Career & Technical Ed)
9 credits
Required (3 credits)
- Engli 2250, Introduction to Creative Writing
Genre Writing Course (3 credits)
- English 2252, Poetry Writing
Literature (3 credits)
- Engli 1130, Introduction to Literature
- Engli 1152, Poetry
- Engli 2220, British Literature to 1800
- Engli 2221, British Literature From 1800 Through The Present
- Engli 2223, American Literature From the Colonial Period to the Civil War
- Engli 2224, American Literature From the Civil War to the Present
- Engli 2226, World Literature
- Engli 2228, Shakespeare
- Engli 2262, Non-Western Literature
5-6 credits
Program Elective (3 credits)
- Engli 1130, Introduction to Literature
- Engli 1135, Introduction to Film Art
- Engli 1145, Film History
- Engli 1150, Short Fiction
- Engli 1152, Poetry
- Engli 1153, Drama
- Engli 1154, Film As Literature
- Engli 1156, Science Fiction
- Engli 1157, Children's Literature
- Engli 1159, Greek Mythology
- Engli 1161, Multicultural Literatures of the U.S.
- Engli 1165, Literature, Gender, and Sexualities
- Engli 1820, Selected Topics I
- Engli 2210, Literary Journal: Prairie Light Review
- Engli 2253, Creative Nonfiction Writing
- Engli 2261, Writing for Publication
- Engli 2262, Non-Western Literature
- MPTV 2022, Screenwriting for Short Forms
- MPTV 2032, Screenwriting for Feature Films
- Theat 1100, Theater Appreciation
- Theat 1105, Improvisational Acting
- Theat 1111, Acting I
- Theat 2211, Repertory Acting
Capstone (2-3 credits)
- Engli 2210 (2), Literary Journal: Prairie Light Review
- Engli 2261 (3), Writing for Publication
- Engli 2860, Internship (2-3) (Career & Technical Ed)
One Semester = 14-15 credits
Required (3 credits)
- Engli 2250, Introduction to Creative Writing
Genre Writing Course (3 credits)
- English 2253, Creative Nonfiction Writing
Literature (3 credits)
- Engli 1130, Introduction to Literature
- Engli 1161, Multicultural Literatures of the U.S.
- Engli 1165, Literature, Gender, and Sexualities
- Engli 2220, British Literature to 1800
- Engli 2221, British Literature From 1800 Through The Present
- Engli 2223, American Literature From the Colonial Period to the Civil War
- Engli 2224, American Literature From the Civil War to the Present
- Engli 2262, Non-Western Literature
Program Elective (3 credits)
- Engli 1130, Introduction to Literature
- Engli 1135, Introduction to Film Art
- Engli 1145, Film History
- Engli 1150, Short Fiction
- Engli 1152, Poetry
- Engli 1153, Drama
- Engli 1154, Film As Literature
- Engli 1156, Science Fiction
- Engli 1157, Children's Literature
- Engli 1159, Greek Mythology
- Engli 1161, Multicultural Literatures of the U.S.
- Engli 1165, Literature, Gender, and Sexualities
- Engli 1820, Selected Topics I
- Engli 2210, Literary Journal: Prairie Light Review
- Engli 2220, British Literature to 1800
- Engli 2221, British Literature From 1800 Through The Present
- Engli 2223, American Literature From the Colonial Period to the Civil War
- Engli 2224, American Literature From the Civil War to the Present
- Engli 2226, World Literature
- Engli 2228, Shakespeare
- Engli 2234, Film Directors and Authorship
- Engli 2251, Fiction Writing
- Engli 2252, Poetry Writing
- Engli 2253, Creative Nonfiction Writing
- Engli 2261, Writing for Publication
- Engli 2262, Non-Western Literature
- MPTV 2022, Screenwriting for Short Forms
- MPTV 2032, Screenwriting for Feature Films
- Theat 1100, Theater Appreciation
- Theat 1105, Improvisational Acting
- Theat 1111, Acting I
- Theat 2211, Repertory Acting
Capstone (2-3 credits)
- Engli 2210 (2), Literary Journal: Prairie Light Review
- Engli 2261 (3), Writing for Publication
- Engli 2860, Internship (2-3), Internship (Career & Technical Ed)
9 credits
Required (3 credits)
- Engli 2250, Engli 2250 Introduction to Creative Writing
Genre Writing Course (3 credits)
- English 2253, English 2253 Creative Nonfiction Writing
Literature (3 credits)
- Engli 1130, Introduction to Literature
- Engli 1161, Multicultural Literatures of the U.S.
- Engli 1165, Literature, Gender, and Sexualities
- Engli 2220, British Literature to 1800
- Engli 2221, British Literature From 1800 Through The Present
- Engli 2223, American Literature From the Colonial Period to the Civil War
- Engli 2224, American Literature From the Civil War to the Present
- Engli 2262, Non-Western Literature
5-6 credits
Program Elective (3 credits)
- Engli 1130, Introduction to Literature
- Engli 1135, Introduction to Film Art
- Engli 1145, Film History
- Engli 1150, Short Fiction
- Engli 1152, Poetry
- Engli 1153, Drama
- Engli 1154, Film As Literature
- Engli 1156, Science Fiction
- Engli 1157, Children's Literature
- Engli 1159, Greek Mythology
- Engli 1161, Multicultural Literatures of the U.S.
- Engli 1165, Literature, Gender, and Sexualities
- Engl 1820, Selected Topics I
- Engli 2210, Literary Journal: Prairie Light Review
- Engli 2220, British Literature to 1800
- Engli 2221, British Literature From 1800 Through The Present
- Engli 2223, American Literature From the Colonial Period to the Civil War
- Engli 2224,American Literature From the Civil War to the Present
- Engli 2226, World Literature
- Engli 2228, Shakespeare
- Engli 2234, Film Directors and Authorship
- Engli 2251, Fiction Writing
- Engli 2252, Poetry Writing
- Engli 2261, Writing for Publication
- Engli 2262, Non-Western Literature
- MPTV 2022, Screenwriting for Short Forms
- MPTV 2032, Screenwriting for Feature Films
- Theat 1100, Theater Appreciation
- Theat 1105, Improvisational Acting
- Theat 1111, Acting I
- Theat 2211, Repertory Acting
Capstone (2-3 credits)
- Engli 2210 (2), Literary Journal: Prairie Light Review
- Engli 2261 (3), Writing for Publication
- Engli 2860, Internship (2-3), Internship (Career & Technical Ed)
One Semester = 14-15 credits
Required (3 credits)
- Engli 2250, Introduction to Creative Writing
Genre Writing Course (3 credits)
- MPTV 2022 OR, Screenwriting for Short Forms
- MPTV 2032, Screenwriting for Feature Films
Literature or Theater (3 credits)
- Engli 1135, Introduction to Film Art
- Engli 1145, Film History
- Engli 1154, Film As Literature
- Engli 2234, Film Directors and Authorship
- Engli 2235, Film Genres
- Engli 2236, World Cinema
- Engli 2238, Longform Television
- Theat 1100, Theater Appreciation
- Theat 1105, Improvisational Acting
- Theat 1111, Acting I
Program Elective (3 credits)
- Engli 1130, Introduction to Literature
- Engli 1135, Introduction to Film Art
- Engli 1145, Film History
- Engli 1150, Short Fiction
- Engli 1152, Poetry
- Engli 1153, Drama
- Engli 1154, Film As Literature
- Engli 1156, Science Fiction
- Engli 1157, Children's Literature
- Engli 1159, Greek Mythology
- Engli 1161, Multicultural Literatures of the U.S.
- Engli 1165,Literature, Gender, and Sexualities
- Engli 1820, Selected Topics I
- Engli 2210, Literary Journal: Prairie Light Review
- Engli 2220, British Literature to 1800
- Engli 2221, British Literature From 1800 Through The Present
- Engli 2223, American Literature From the Colonial Period to the Civil War
- Engli 2224, American Literature From the Civil War to the Present
- Engli 2228, Shakespeare
- Engli 2251, Fiction Writing
- Engli 2252, Poetry Writing
- Engli 2261, Writing for Publication
- Engli 2262, Non-Western Literature
- Theat 1105, Theater Appreciation
- Theat 1111, Acting I
- Theat 2211, Repertory Acting
Capstone (2-3 credits)
- Engli 2210 (2), Literary Journal: Prairie Light Review
- Engli 2261 (3), Writing for Publication
- Engli 2860, Internship (2-3), Internship (Career & Technical Ed)
9 credits
Required (3 credits)
- Engli 2250, Introduction to Creative Writing
Genre Writing Course (3 credits)
- MPTV 2022 OR, Screenwriting for Short Forms
- MPTV2032, Screenwriting for Feature Films
Literature or Theater (3 credits)
- Engli 1135, Introduction to Film Art
- Engli 1145, Film History
- Engli 1154, Film As Literature
- Engli 2228, Longform Television
- Engli 2234, Film Directors and Authorship
- Engli 2235, Film Genres
- Engli 2236, World Cinema
- Theat 1100, Theater Appreciation
- Theat 1105, Improvisational Acting
- Theat 1111, Acting I
- Theat 2211, Repertory Acting
5-6 credits
Program Elective (3 credits)
- Engli 1130, Introduction to Literature
- Engli 1135, Introduction to Film Art
- Engli 1145, Film History
- Engli 1150, Short Fiction
- Engli 1152, Poetry
- Engli 1153, Drama
- Engli 1152, Film As Literature
- Engli 1156, Science Fiction
- Engli 1157, Children's Literature
- Engli 1161, Greek Mythology
- Engli 1165, Literature, Gender, and Sexualities
- Engli 1820, Selected Topics I
- Engli 2210, Literary Journal: Prairie Light Review
- Engli 2220, British Literature to 1800
- Engli 2221, British Literature From 1800 Through The Present
- Engli 2223, American Literature From the Colonial Period to the Civil War
- Engli 2224, American Literature From the Civil War to the Present
- Engli 2226, World Literature
- Engli 2228, Shakespeare
- Engli 2234, Film Directors and Authorship
- Engli 2251, Fiction Writing
- Engli 2252, Poetry Writing
- Engli 2253, Creative Nonfiction Writing
- Engli 2261, Writing for Publication
- Engli 2262, Non-Western Literature
- MPTV 2022, Screenwriting for Short Forms
- MPTV 2032, Screenwriting for Feature Films
- Theat 1000, Theater Appreciation
- Theat 1105, Improvisational Acting
- Theat 1111, Acting I
- Theat 2211, Repertory Acting
Capstone (2-3 credits)
- Engli 2210 (2) Or, Literary Journal: Prairie Light Review
- Engli 2261 (3), Writing for Publication
- Engli 2860, Internship (2-3), Internship (Career & Technical Ed)