Department of English For purposes of meeting program requirements, all nine-credit general education (foundation) courses will count as six credits towards the major or minor. The Creative Writing program is an Honours program. Students who wish to apply for admission to the Creative Writing program are strongly advised to take one of the following courses among their first 30 University credits:
Note: a maximum of six credits from the courses listed above will count for creative writing major or minor credit. Students must successfully complete AP/EN 2600 6.00 or its equivalent before applying for admission to the Creative Writing program as a major or minor. Students taking AP/EN 2600 6.00 who wish to obtain full admission to the program as a major or minor should submit a 15-20 page portfolio of poetry and prose fiction following completion of AP/EN 2600 6.00. Students may also apply for full admission after their first 48 credits and before completion of their first 78 credits by presenting a portfolio containing work in both poetry and prose fiction as evidence of writing experience equivalent to that provided by AP/EN 2600 6.00. In either case, applicants must also fill out a Creative Writing program application form. Acceptance of the portfolio by the Creative Writing Committee constitutes full admission to the Honours Major or Honours Minor program. It is strongly recommended that students in the Honours BA program combine creative writing with another major (excluding professional writing) or minor. Students admitted to the Honours Major or Honours Minor program should attend the advising session provided by the Creative Writing program, which is normally held in the spring. Please consult the program office for more information. Honours BA: 120 Credits Residency requirement: a minimum of 30 course credits and at least half (50 per cent) of the course credits required in each undergraduate degree program major/minor must be taken at York University. Graduation requirement: students must successfully complete (pass) at least 120 credits which meet the Faculty's degree and program requirements with a cumulative grade point average of at least 5.00. General education: 24 credits of general education chosen from approved courses in humanities, modes of reasoning, natural science and social science, including a minimum of six credits in each of humanities, natural science and social science. Major credits: students must complete at least 48 credits in creative writing, including:
Note: at least 12 credits in the major must be at the 4000 level. Upper-level credits: at least 36 credits at the 3000 or 4000 level, including at least 18 credits at the 4000 level. Credits outside the major: at least 18 credits. (Note: students who are completing a double major or major/minor are deemed to have fulfilled this requirement.) Note: AP/EN 3600 6.00 and AP/EN 4600 6.00 will not fulfill the Honours Major workshop requirements and will not count for major credit in creative writing. Honours Double Major BA The Honours BA program described above may be pursued jointly with approved Honours Double Major degree programs in the Faculties of Environmental Studies, Fine Arts, Health, Liberal Arts and Professional Studies or Science and Engineering. For further details on requirements, refer to the listings for specific Honours programs that may be pursued jointly with other Faculties. Note: in a double major program, a course may count only once toward major credit. Honours Double Major Interdisciplinary (Linked) BA The Honours BA program in Creative Writing may be linked with any Honours Double Major Interdisciplinary BA program in the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies. Note: in a double major program, a course may count only once toward major credit. Major credits: students must take at least 48 credits in creative writing and at least 36 credits in the interdisciplinary program. Courses taken to meet creative writing requirements cannot also be used to meet the requirements of the interdisciplinary program. Students in these interdisciplinary programs must take a total of at least 18 credits at the 4000 level, including at least 12 credits in creative writing and six credits in the interdisciplinary program. For further details of requirements, refer to the listings for specific Honours Double Major Interdisciplinary BA programs. The 48 credits in creative writing must include:
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Honours Major/Minor BA The Honours BA program described above may be pursued jointly with approved Honours Minor degree programs in the Faculties of Environmental Studies, Fine Arts, Health, Liberal Arts and Professional Studies or Science and Engineering. For further details on requirements, refer to the listings for specific Honours programs that may be pursued jointly with other Faculties. Note: in a major/minor program, a course may count only once toward major credit or minor credit. Honours Minor BA The Honours Minor BA program described may be combined with any approved Honours BA program that offers a major/minor option in the Faculties of Environmental Studies, Fine Arts, Health, Liberal Arts and Professional Studies or Science and Engineering. For further details on requirements, refer to the listings for specific Honours programs that may be pursued jointly with other Faculties. Note: in a major/minor program, a course may count only once toward major credit or minor credit. Minor credits: students must take at least 30 credits in creative writing, including:
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Creative Writing Courses Not all of the courses listed below will necessarily be offered in any given year. With the approval of the program coordinator, and subject to course exclusion and residency requirements, students may complete other courses for program credit in creative writing. Workshop Course Honours Major Workshop Courses AP/EN 3610 6.00 Note: portfolios are required for admission to these courses. Please consult the program office for more information. Honours Minor Workshop Courses AP/EN 3600 6.00 Note: portfolios are required for admission to these courses. Please consult the program office for more information. Note: AP/EN 3600 6.00 and AP/EN 4600 6.00 will not fulfill the Honours Major workshop requirements and will not count for major credit in creative writing. Non-Workshop Courses Note: a maximum of six credits from 1000-level non-workshop courses will count for creative writing major or minor credit. AP/EN 1006 3.00 (cross-listed to: AP/PRWR 1006 3.00) Rules and regulations in the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies
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