| Subject | Course | Title | Credits |
| General Education Requirements (41-45 credits) | |||
| Communication | ENG 101 | English Composition I | 3 |
| ENG 102 | English Composition II | 3 | |
| COM 101 or | Oral Communication | 3 | |
| COM 110 | Interpersonal Communication | ||
| Mathematics^ | MAT 155 or higher | Contemporary College Math or higher | 4-6 |
| Social Science | 9 credit hours from a minimum of two disciplines, including one civics course. | 9 | |
| Humanities^^ | HIS 145 | Western Civilization: Ancient and Medieval Heritage | 9-11 |
| 6 credit hours from a minimum of two disciplines | |||
| Natural Sciences | 7 credit hours from a minimum of two disciplines, including one course with a lab component. | 7 | |
| LIT 205 | Introduction to Literature | 3 | |
| Core Course Requirements (16 credits) |
The following courses must be taken in addition to the CORE 42 hours for graduation from the program.
No other course taken to fulfill a CORE 42 requirement can also be taken to fulfill a major requirement.
| Course | Title | Credits | |
| ENG 201 | Introduction to Creative Writing | 3 | |
| One of the following: | ENG 202 | Creative Writing II | 3 |
| ENG 203 | Self-Publishing Workshop | ||
| Two the following: | ENG 200 | Book Writing Workshop | |
| ENG 206 | Fiction Writing | 6 | |
| ENG 207 | Poetry Writing | ||
| ENG 208 | Writing Creative Nonfiction | ||
| ENG 209 | Writing for Stage & Screen | ||
| ENG 210 | Writing Science Fiction, Fantasy & Surrealism | ||
| ENG 250 | Advanced Creative Writing | ||
| ENG 299 | Topics in Creative Writing | ||
| One of the following: | LIT 210 | American Literature I | 3 |
| LIT 220 | American Literature II | ||
| LIT 250 | British Literature I | ||
| LIT 260 | British Literature II | ||
| LIT 215 | Introduction to Poetry | ||
| LIT 216 | Dramatic Literature | ||
| LIT 230 | Contemporary Fiction | ||
| LIT 240 | Contemporary Literature | ||
| ENG 298 | Creative Writing Portfolio | 1 |
Total Hours Required For Graduation: 57-61 credits (This must include a minimum of 42 credit hours of General Education Courses.)
Per College policy Individual students may be required to take COL 101.
^ Students opting to transfer to the Truman State University BFA program are required to take MAT 157.
^^ Students opting to transfer to the Truman State University BFA program are required to take two Foreign Language courses.
