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Creative Writing Certificate Requirements

These courses are required for a Creative Writing certificate.

Certificate in Creative Writing

Required Courses (6 Credits):

Course List
Code Title Credits
ENGL 226Introduction to Creative Writing3
ENGL 271Reading and Writing about Texts3
Choose two of the following (6 credits):
ENGL 306Creative Writing: Fiction3
ENGL 308The Art of Writing Nonfiction3
ENGL 413The Art of Writing: Poetry3
ENGL 414The Art of Writing: Fiction3

Notes:  

  • English 271 can double-count toward the English major or minor and the CW Certificate (the remaining 3 courses will not count for the major or minor if being applied to the CW Certificate). 
  • Students who pursue both the Writing and Editing Certificate and The Creative Writing Certificate, may apply the credits of one course (either English 226, English 308, or English 408) to count for both certificates.

The requirements on this page are pulled from UND’s academic catalog and may not reflect future terms. Updates are published annually in April.

What is an undergraduate certificate?

The difference between certificate and degree programs typically involves the time and cost to earn them. They also differ in the number of courses you must take. Degrees provide you with a well-rounded depth of knowledge while certificate programs focus on skills related to a specific career field. Like a minor, a certificate program is noted on your UND official transcript. The difference between an undergraduate certificate program and a minor is that students may pursue certificate programs without pursuing a major.

The same undergraduate degree admission requirements apply to undergraduate certificate programs at UND. Many students choose to pursue undergraduate certificate programs while concurrently working on a degree. Others are enrolled exclusively in undergraduate certificate programs.

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