English: Creative Writing

The English Creative Writing AA degree is designed to provide students with a solid foundation of creative writing skills. Students will understand genre, literary concepts, and socio-cultural influences on literature by critically reading novels, short stories, poetry, and creative nonfiction, and by writing their own original creative works. Coursework prepares students to enter programs in creative writing at baccalaureate institutions. The program emphasizes critical thinking, literary analysis, research, and writing skills. Students must complete all required courses for a minimum of 18 units. Program Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of the program students will be able to: analyze and critically read a variety of texts and various forms of media from contemporary literature and the literary canon; develop analytical and creative writing that demonstrates an understanding of literary concepts, genre, and ethical use of sources; produce work that is organized and written in a style suited for its purpose and audience.

All courses used to satisfy the major for the Associate in Arts degree must be completed with a grade of "C" or better.

Associate in Arts Program Map

PREREQUISITE COURSES	REQUIRED COURSES FOR MAJOR		UNITS
ENGL 101	ENGL 102	Critical Thinking and Literary Analysis	3
ENGL 101	ENGL 104	Critical Thinking and Argumentation	3
	ENGL 103	Creative Writing Workshop	3
	Select 6 units from the following:
	ENGL 105	Survey of English Literature from Anglo-Saxon Period to 1780	3
	ENGL 106	Survey of English Literature from 1780 to the Present Time	3
	ENGL 110	Introduction to World Literature from 1700 to the Present Time	3
	ENGL 123	American Literature from 1865 to the Present	3
	Select 3 units from the following:
	ENGL 112	Screenwriting	3
ENGL 103	ENGL 114	Introduction to Poetry: Creative Writing	3
ENGL 103	ENGL 115	Introduction to Fiction: Creative Writing	3
ENGL 103	ENGL 118	Introduction to Creative Nonfiction: Creative Writing	3
	HUMAN 105	The Human Struggle	3
	HUMAN 105H	Honors The Human Struggle	3
	TOTAL UNITS REQUIRED		18

NOTE: ADDITIONAL COURSEWORK MIGHT BE REQUIRED IF PREREQUISITES ARE NOT MET. SEE A COUNSELOR TO PREPARE A STUDENT EDUCATIONAL PLAN.

August 2024	GCC CATALOG 2024-2025
Important Notice: In the event of a discrepancy between the information presented above and the online and/or print versions of the GCC Catalog, please contact a counselor or the office of Admissions and Records. For previous years requirements please see the catalog from that year.