Creative Writing

Program Information

Degree Type: AA
Program Code: CWAA
Hegis Code: 5615.00
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The Creative Writing AA degree promotes the growth of the student writer a with a concentration of literature and writing courses and fosters the development of the writer's mind with study in other disciplines as well. It prepares the student for transfer to a BA or BFA program with a competitive portfolio and an excellent foundation in writing and the liberal arts. Recommended high school preparation: Four years of English, three years of social studies, two years of science and two years of mathematics, preferably college preparatory mathematics..

Cr.	Course Title	Course Code
1-2	Freshman Experience	HRD100 HRD100A or HRD110
3	Introduction to College Writing	ENG101
3	SUNY GEN ED Basic Communication	ENG102, ENG103, ENG104, ENG105, ENG106, ENG107, ENG108, ENG109 or ENG110; ENG108 Writing in and about Literature or ENG109 Elements of Creative Writing recommended
3	SUNY GEN ED Mathematics
4	SUNY GEN ED Natural Science lab science
3	Mathematics or Science
2	Health and Wellness	Any PED activity courses, AVS101, AVS102, BIO115, HED103, HED104, HED108, NTR101, NTR111, PED105, PED106, PED206, or PED211 (Note: PED 210 and PED 212 do not fulfill this requirement)
3	SUNY GEN ED Western Civilization
3	SUNY GEN ED American History
6	SUNY GEN ED Social Science
3	SUNY GEN ED The Arts, SUNY GEN ED Foreign Language or SUNY GEN ED Humanities (Other than English)
3	ANY Humanities (Other than English)	Choose from: ARH, ART, ASL, HUM, MUS, PHI, SPH, THR or Foreign Language
2	Visiting Writer's Symposium	ENG180
6	English Literature Elective	ENG201, ENG202, ENG203, ENG204, ENG205, ENG206, ENG207, ENG209, ENG210, ENG211, ENG217, ENG218, ENG219, ENG220, ENG226, ENG237, ENG249, ENG250, ENG251, ENG263
6	Creative Writing Elective	ENG214 (Prereq Required), ENG215 (Prereq Required), ENG216 (Prereq Required), ENG233 (Prereq Required), ENG278 (Prereq Required) or THR210
3	Portfolio Development: Creative Writing or Literary Magazine Production	ENG280 (Prereq Required) or ENG261 (Prereq Required - Spring only)
6	Liberal Arts and Sciences
4	Electives	ENG180 Visiting Writers Symposium, ENG261 Literary Magazine Production, ENG263 Training for Writing Tutors or ENG278 (Prereq Required) recommended
64	Minimum credits required for graduation

Recommended First Year
First Semester
1-2	HRD100, HRD100A or HRD110
3	ENG101
3-4	SUNY GEN ED Mathematics
3	SUNY GEN ED Social Science
3	SUNY GEN ED Ed The Arts, SUNY GEN ED Foreign Language or SUNY GEN ED Humanities (Other than English)
1	ENG180
1	Health and Wellness
Second Semester
3	ENG102 - ENG110 (ENG108 or ENG109 recommended)
1	ENG180
3	Humanities (Other than English) - See Note 1
3	SUNY GEN ED Western Civilization
4	SUNY GEN ED Natural Science lab science
3	ENG201-207, ENG209-211, ENG217-220, ENG226, ENG 237, ENG249-251, ENG263

Recommended Second Year
Third Semester
3	ENG201-207, ENG209-211, ENG217-220, ENG226, ENG 237, ENG249-251, ENG263
3	ENG214, ENG215, ENG216, ENG233 or THR210
3	SUNY GEN ED American History
3	Mathematics or Science
3	Liberal Arts and Sciences
1	Elective (ENG180 recommended)
Fourth Semester
3	ENG214, ENG215, ENG216, ENG233 or THR210
3	ENG 261 or ENG280
3	SUNY GEN ED Social Science
1	Health and Wellness
3	Liberal Arts and Sciences
3	Electives (See Note 2)