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Student Name ID Number Date
Degree Planning Sheet
M.F.A. in Creative Writing and Environment
Students must complete this Degree Planning Sheet (DPS) as a preparatory tool for selecting their POS committee and planning program of study coursework that meets degree requirements. Review the completed DPS and other required POS documentation (if applicable) with your Major Professor and POS committee members. You must also complete and submit for approval the Graduate College online Program of Study and Committee Form (POSC) in your AccessPlus account. All documents and the online POSC Form must be submitted by the announced deadline in the appropriate semester:
4th semester of coursework for MFA graduate assistants (GAs)
Upon completion of 27 POS credit hours for non-GA MFA graduate students
Provide a copy of this completed DPS to your POS committee members, and be sure to keep a copy for yourself. Submit this original DPS and POS documentation forms to the Graduate Program Staff Assistant, 227 Ross Hall. Approval of the online POSC Form is required by the Graduate College before you are officially considered to have an approved Program of Study and Committee (POSC).
Expected Graduation Term: *Transfer credit maximums allowed: 6 credits Lit,
Co-major or minor degree program (if applicable): 3 credits Elect not CW, 6 credits Outside Env Course)
POS Committee Members(4 required—2 including Major Prof from within your major; 1 inside Engl Dept/outside your major;
1 outside Engl Dept) / Role
(i.e. Major Prof;
Com Mbr) / Outside CWE Engl Dept Com Mbr
(X) / Outside Engl Dept
Com Mbr
(X) / Co-Major/ Minor Com Rep (if applic) (X)
Core Coursework / 9 Credits Total / Semester & Year Taking
(for Lit transfer credits provide course # and institution)
550– Co-req. for 552x, 553, 554, 555, 556,
557 (must be taken in first semester)
543 or Literature graduate course with emphasis in environment, ecology, or science
551 (must be taken fall semester final year)
Workshop Requirement / 12 Credits Total
Course Semester(s) & Year(s) Taking
552X
554
555
556
557
595B
Electives in Creative Writing / 6 Credits Total
*Students may take a graduate course in Literature, Linguistics, or RPC instead of a 557 in this category with approval of POS Committee. / Course Sem &Year Taking
557*
(*indicate substitute course if applicable)
558
559 / Course Sem & Year Taking
589
595B
Elective in Literature / 3 Credits Total / Semester & Year Taking
(for transfer credits provide course # and institution)
[list only 1 course]
Open Elective in English / 3 Credits Total / Semester & Year Taking
(for transfer credits provide course # and institution)
Other than Creative Writing courses
TAs may count Engl 500 or 3 credits of
Sp Cm 513 as an elective. / [list only 1 course]
Environmental Field
Experience / 3 Credits Total / Semester & Year Taking
560
Environmental Courses
Outside English / 12 Credits Total / Semester & Year Taking
(for transfer credits provide course # and institution)
Complete MFA Environmental Course Outside English Petition for adviser/major professor approval before you take any of these courses. A complete petition by no later than 7th week of second semester even if preliminary petition that may need to be updated later. Petitions must be updated if courses change.
List of suggested environmental courses is available on the website.
/ [list only 4 courses]
Thesis Research
/ 6 Credits Total /Semester(s) & Year(s) Taking
*Strong recommendation to take3 credits of 699 in fourth semester / 699 Thesis
54 Credits Total
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