Associate of Arts Degree - Creative Writing

Program Overview

This program provides a comprehensive foundation in English literature, creative writing, and research skills. Students develop critical thinking, communication, and problem-solving abilities, preparing them for careers in writing, editing, marketing, and other fields that value strong language and analytical skills. The program also emphasizes the use of technology and the production of original work, fostering creativity and innovation.

Program Outline

Outline:

• 1st Year:
• English Requirement (6 credits)
• ENGL 100: University Writing Strategies (3 credits)
• ENGL 103: Introduction to Literature (3 credits)
• Arts Courses 100-Level Electives (18 credits)
• Choose 18 credits of electives from the following areas:
• Humanities Electives (6 credits)
• Humanities or Social Science Electives (6 credits)
• Social Science Electives (6 credits)
• 2nd Year:
• Arts Courses 200-Level Electives (18 credits)
• Required: ENGL 207: Literary Theory and Criticism (3 credits)
• Choose 6 credits from the following list:
• ENGL 290: Creative Writing: Letter and Line (3 credits)
• ENGL 291: Creative Writing: Narrative Fictions (3 credits)
• ENGL 292: Creative Writing: Children's Literature (3 credits)
• ENGL 293: Creative Writing: Creative Nonfiction (3 credits)
• ENGL 295: Special Topics in Creative Writing (3 credits)
• ENGL 296: Creative Writing: Writing for the Stage (3 credits)
• Choose 3 credits from the following list:
• Humanities or Social Science Elective (excludes English) (3 credits)
• Choose 6 credits from the following list:
• Recommended for English Majors: English 200, 201, 203, or 205 (3 credits)
• Humanities or Social Science Elective (6 credits)
• Science Courses (9 credits)
• Choose 3 credits of electives:
• Mathematics or Computer Science or Statistics Elective 100-Level or higher (PSYC 213 may be used) (3 credits)
• Choose 3 credits of electives:
• Laboratory Science (requires minimum 2 hours per week lab and excludes any courses in Applied Science or Computing Science) (3 credits)
• Choose 3 credits of electives:
• Science Elective (3 credits)
• University Transferable Elective (9 credits)
• Required:
• ENGL 190: Introduction to Creative Writing (3 credits)
• ENGL 191: Creative Writing: Contemporary Practices (3 credits)
• Choose 3 credits from the following list:
• Recommended for English Majors: English 200, 201, 203, or 205 (3 credits)
• ENGL 107: Introduction to Indigenous Literatures and Film (3 credits)
• ENGL 109: Literature and Contemporary Culture (3 credits)
• ENGL 200: Beginnings: The Story of English Literature Before 1700 (3 credits)
• ENGL 201: Disruptions: The Story of English Literature After 1700 (3 credits)
• ENGL 203: Introduction to Canadian Literature (3 credits)
• ENGL 205: Introduction to American Literature (3 credits)
• ENGL 208: Studies in Fiction (3 credits)
• ENGL 213: World Literature in English (3 credits)
• ENGL 217: Literature on the Edge (3 credits)
• ENGL 218: The Art of Children's Literature (3 credits)
• ENGL 219: Reel Lit: Literature into Film (3 credits)
• ENGL 260: Writing Communities (3 credits)
• ENGL 290: Creative Writing: Letter and Line (3 credits)
• ENGL 291: Creative Writing: Narrative Fictions (3 credits)
• ENGL 292: Creative Writing: Children's Literature (3 credits)
• ENGL 293: Creative Writing: Creative Nonfiction (3 credits)
• ENGL 295: Special Topics in Creative Writing (3 credits)

Teaching:

Learning Outcomes:

• Demonstrate a breadth and depth of knowledge appropriate to a student entering upper-division courses.
• Demonstrate research skills, critical thinking, and creative implementation of sound solutions to problems.
• Communicate ideas through oral and written formats.
• Work both independently and cooperatively.
• Analyze and synthesize course material to produce original work.
• Use technology creatively and efficiently.
• Demonstrate quantitative and qualitative reasoning and research methods.
• Draw upon knowledge, judgment, and imagination in work and life.
• Produce a portfolio of original work.

Careers:

Career paths include:

• Copywriter
• Editor
• Journalist
• Marketer