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 | 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 | |
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