Planner for Arts & Sciences Transfer - Creative Writing (A.A.)
Title of Major: Arts and Sciences - Creative Writing, A.A.
Award: Associate of Arts degree, A.A.
Code: AA.ARTS-SCI.CREAT-W
Total Credit Hours: 60
Creative Writing - see www.aacc.edu
Purpose: Designed to provide students with an opportunity to develop as readers and writers. Prepares students for advanced study in creative writing. Students completing this degree will have developed a portfolio of original work (fiction, poetry or creative non-fiction) for submission to baccalaureate level (BA and/or BFA) writing programs as well as reputable journals. The comprehensive core of general education courses and specialized courses in creative writing will also prepare students for transfer to programs in related disciplines.
Faculty Contact (https://webapps.aacc.edu/directory/): Susan Cohen
Courses to improve skills and prepare for college-level classes may be needed. It is best to see an advisor as you plan your education.
Course/Advising Notes: ________________________________________________________________________
Term 1
| Course Name | Credits | Term Taken | Grade |
| ENG 111-Composition and Introduction to Literature 1 OR ENG 115-Composition and Introduction to Literature 1 for Non-Native Speakers OR ENG 121-Composition and Literature Successful completion of ENG 121 fully satisfies the English composition general education requirement. (English GER)  |
3 credit hours | ||
| MAT 133-Finite Mathematics OR MAT 135-Statistics Or more advanced level if qualified: MAT 137-College Algebra MAT 145-Precalculus 1 MAT 146-Precalculus 2 MAT 151-Accelerated Precalculus MAT 191-Calculus and Analytic Geometry 1 MAT 192-Calculus and Analytic Geometry 2 MAT 202-Linear Algebra MAT 230-Elementary Calculus (For Business and Social Sciences) (Mathematics GER)  |
3 credit hours | ||
| Communications GER (Arts & Humanities GER) |
3 credit hours | ||
| Computer Technology, Interdisciplinary or Mathematics GER (CTA 100-Computing and Information Technology or CTP 103-Theories and Applications of Digital Technology simultaneously satisfies computer competency requirement.) |
3-4 credit hours | ||
| Elective Recommend students check on transfer institution’s requirement or Creative Writing Coordinator. No more of 3 credits of physical activity courses may be taken as electives. |
3 credit hours |
Term 2
| Course Name | Credits | Term Taken | Grade |
| ENG 112-Composition and Introduction to Literature 2 OR ENG 116-Composition and Introduction to Literature 2 for Non-Native Speakers OR Elective For electives/course selections, recommend students check with transfer institution’s requirements or Creative Writing Coordinator. No more than 3 credits of physical activity courses may be taken as electives. Students that are required to take ENG 112 or ENG 116 will need to request permission from the Department Chair in order to be allowed to take ENG 200 in the same semester.  |
3 credit hours | ||
| Biological & Physical Lab Science GER |
3-4 credit hours | ||
| HIS 111-Ancient and Medieval Western Civilizations OR HIS 112-Early Modern and Modern Western Civilizations OR HIS 211-United States History through the Civil War OR HIS 212-United States History Since the Civil War (Social & Behavioral Sciences GER)  |
3 credit hours | ||
Health/Fitness/Wellness GER  |
3 credit hours | ||
| ENG 200-Introduction to Creative Writing Students that are required to take ENG 112 or ENG 116 will need to request permission from the Department Chair in order to be allowed to take ENG 200 in the same semester. |
3 credit hours |
Term 3
| Course Name | Credits | Term Taken | Grade |
| ENG Sophomore Literature (Arts & Humanities GER) |
3 credit hours | ||
| Biological & Physical Lab Science GER |
3-4 credit hours | ||
| Social & Behavioral Sciences GER (other than HIS) |
3 credit hours | ||
| Select one course: ENG 201-Creative Writing: Beginning Fiction Workshop ENG 202-Creative Writing: Beginning Poetry Workshop ENG 203-Creative Writing: Writing for the Stage and Screen Workshop ENG 204-Creative Writing: Beginning Creative Nonfiction Workshop ENG 275-Creative Writing: Literary Publishing Practicum - Working on Amaranth (1 credit) ENG 276-Creative Writing: Literary Publishing Practicum - Working on Amaranth (2 credits) ENG 277-Creative Writing: Literary Publishing Practicum - Working on Amaranth (3 credits) Students should check the requirements of their transfer school or Creative Writing Coordinator before selecting the courses. |
3 credit hours | ||
| Choose one ENG course from the following list: ENG 211-World Literature 1 ENG 212-World Literature 2 ENG 213-British Literature 1 ENG 214-British Literature 2 ENG 215-Early American Literature: Colonial to 1865 ENG 216-American Literature, 1865-1945: Realism to Modernism ENG 217-Contemporary American Literature: 1945-present ENG 220-The Bible as Literature ENG 221-Introduction to Shakespeare ENG 222-The American Novel ENG 223-The British Novel ENG 224-Modern American Poetry ENG 225-African American Literature ENG 226-Ethnic American Literature ENG 227-Literary Nonfiction ENG 228-Literature in English by Women ENG 235-Modern Drama ENG 250-Literature of the Chesapeake Bay |
3 credit hours |
Term 4
| Course Name | Credits | Term Taken | Grade |
| ENG 205-Creative Writing: Portfolio Development |
2 credit hours | ||
| Select two courses: ENG 201-Creative Writing: Beginning Fiction Workshop ENG 202-Creative Writing: Beginning Poetry Workshop ENG 203-Creative Writing: Writing for the Stage and Screen Workshop ENG 204-Creative Writing: Beginning Creative Nonfiction Workshop ENG 275-Creative Writing: Literary Publishing Practicum - Working on Amaranth (1 credit) ENG 276-Creative Writing: Literary Publishing Practicum - Working on Amaranth (2 credits) ENG 277-Creative Writing: Literary Publishing Practicum - Working on Amaranth (3 credits) Students should check the requirements of their transfer school or Creative Writing Coordinator before selecting the courses. |
6 credit hours | ||
| Choose one ENG course from the following list: ENG 211-World Literature 1 ENG 212-World Literature 2 ENG 213-British Literature 1 ENG 214-British Literature 2 ENG 215-Early American Literature: Colonial to 1865 ENG 216-American Literature, 1865-1945: Realism to Modernism ENG 217-Contemporary American Literature: 1945-present ENG 220-The Bible as Literature ENG 221-Introduction to Shakespeare ENG 222-The American Novel ENG 223-The British Novel ENG 224-Modern American Poetry ENG 225-African American Literature ENG 226-Ethnic American Literature ENG 227-Literary Nonfiction ENG 228-Literature in English by Women ENG 235-Modern Drama ENG 250-Literature of the Chesapeake Bay |
3 credit hours | ||
| Elective Recommend students check on transfer institution’s requirement or Creative Writing Coordinator. No more than 3 credits of physical activity courses may be taken as electives. |
1-6 credit hours |
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