Minor in Poetry, Biblio and Expressive Writing Facilitation
About the Minor
This minor will offer students an introduction to aspects of poetry, prose, and expressive writing that can contribute to human, health and well-being. Students will learn about different genres of literature, as they relate to the diversity of human developmental experiences, as well as how creative expression can be a resource for resilience and restoration. In addition, students will learn strategies to engage with writing and reading as lifelong skills for self-care and development.
Program Requirements
| Required Courses | ||
| BACS 211 | Introduction to Poetry Therapy | 3.0 |
| BACS 300 | Poetry and Biblio Peer Group Facilitation | 3.0 |
| BACS 400 | Poetry and Biblio Facilitation Fieldwork and Supervision | 3.0 |
| Human development, counseling, or psychological development | ||
| BACS 100 | Life Span Human Development | 3.0 |
| or BACS 232 | Ethics and Professional Responsibility | |
| or BACS 313 | Foundations of Art Therapy: Theory and Practice | |
| PSY 101 | General Psychology I | 3.0 |
| or PSY 240 | Abnormal Psychology | |
| English and Human psychological development | ||
| WRIT 225 [WI] | Creative Writing | 3.0 |
| or WRIT 301 | Writing Poetry | |
| Choose either Certification Eligibility or Non-Certification: | 6.0 | |
Certification Eligibility | ||
| Poetry and Biblio Facilitation Fieldwork and Supervision II | ||
| Poetry and Biblio Facilitation Fieldwork and Supervision III | ||
Non-Certification: Select 2 elective courses | ||
| Language Puzzles and Word Games: Issues in Modern Grammar | ||
| Story Medicine | ||
| Writing in Public Spaces | ||
| Writing Poetry | ||
| Writing Humor and Comedy | ||
| Writing and Reading the Memoir | ||
| Writing and Contexts | ||
| Special Topics in Writing | ||
| Advanced Poetry Workshop | ||
or WRIT 402 | Advanced Fiction Workshop | |
| Total Credits | 24.0 | |
Writing-Intensive Course Requirements
In order to graduate, all students must pass three writing-intensive courses after their freshman year. Two writing-intensive courses must be in a student's major. The third can be in any discipline. Students are advised to take one writing-intensive class each year, beginning with the sophomore year, and to avoid “clustering” these courses near the end of their matriculation. Transfer students need to meet with an academic advisor to review the number of writing-intensive courses required to graduate.
A "WI" next to a course in this catalog may indicate that this course can fulfill a writing-intensive requirement. For the most up-to-date list of writing-intensive courses being offered, students should check the Writing Intensive Course List at the University Writing Program. Students scheduling their courses can also conduct a search for courses with the attribute "WI" to bring up a list of all writing-intensive courses available that term.