Sheridan's Creative Writing major may be taken on either a full-time or part-time basis and is open to both domestic and international students.
Indicative Course Plan (Full-time student)
Year 1 Semester 1
CW101 Introduction to Creative Writing
HU140 Creative Thinking
RS191 Academic and Professional Communication
+1 2nd Major / Minor / General Elective
Year 1 Semester 2
CW102 Writing Style
CS100 Introduction to Christianity
+1 2nd Major / Minor / General Elective
+1 2nd Major / Minor / General Elective
Year 2 Semester 1
CS200 Survey of the Bible
+1 Creative Writing Elective
+1 Creative Writing Elective
+1 2nd Major / Minor / General Elective
Year 2 Semester 2
HU250 Critical Thinking and Ethics
RS292 Introduction to Research Methods
+1 Creative Writing Elective
+1 2nd Major / Minor / General Elective
Year 3 Semester 1
CS300 Christianity as a Worldview
RS394 Research Project
+1 Creative Writing Elective
+1 2nd Major / Minor / General Elective
Year 3 Semester 2
+1 Creative Writing Elective
+1 Creative Writing Elective
+1 2nd Major / Minor / General Elective
+1 2nd Major / Minor / General Elective
List of available units in the Creative Writing major
Creative Writing Core units
- CW101 Introduction to Creative Writing
- CW102 Writing Style
Creative Writing electives
- CW221 Elements of Fiction 1: Character, Story World, and Point of View
- CW222 Elements of Fiction 2: Plot and Theme
- CW310 Poetry
- CW330 Life Writing
- CW340 Digital Profiles
- CW350 Christian Writing
- CW390 Creative Writing Project
Common Arts Core units
- HU140 Creative Thinking
- BU250 Critical Thinking and Ethics
Common Christian Studies Core units
- CS100 Introduction to Christianity
- CS200 Survey of the Bible
- CS300 Christianity as a Worldview
Common Research Core units
- RS191 Academic and Professional Communication
- RS292 Research Methods
- RS394 Research Project
General electives
- 8 units chosen from any academic discipline