Program Requirements

About the Major

The creative writing major requires a minimum of 27-30 semester credit hours. All creative writing students will successfully complete a program devoted to literary history.

About the Minor

A minor in creative writing requires at least 15 semester credit hours.

Departmental Honors

Junior creative writing majors who want to take their writing to the next level, dive deep into an exciting project, or pursue graduate school are encouraged to apply for departmental honors.

Students seeking departmental honors will select a topic for their honors project and work closely with a faculty advisor throughout their senior year while enrolled in ENG 488 (Independent Study for Honors in English).

Upon completion, students will present their projects publicly at BEAR Day, a regional conference, or, in special cases, to a select group of Mercer faculty.

Students must maintain a 3.50 GPA in upper-division creative writing courses to achieve honors. Additional information, including the application, is available to current students on the English Students page in Canvas.