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Creative Writing, Humanities and Social Sciences Transfer Pattern


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Associate of Arts (A.A.) in Humanities and Social Sciences
Transfer Pattern - Creative Writing

 

Department Chair:

Monica Walker
443-840-4368 or mwalker@ccbcmd.edu

Program Coordinators:

CCBC Catonsville and Owings Mills, Evan Balkan
443-840-4976 or ebalkan@ccbcmd.edu

CCBC Essex, Brooke Bognanni
443-840-1531 or bbognanni@ccbcmd.edu

Semester Sequence


This is a suggested full-time schedule for a student who has completed any developmental course work and has no transfer credits. Refer to the College catalog for specific requirements in selecting General Education courses .



Fall Semester Year 1*


Spring Semester Year 1


Fall Semester Year 2


  • Gen. Ed. Elective - Arts and Humanities 3 Credits.
  • Gen. Ed. Elective - Social and Behavioral Sciences 3 Credits.
  • Program Requirement - Two-Semester Sequence (ENGL 210  or ENGL 211 ) 3 Credits.
  • Program Elective - Creative Writing (see approved list) 6 Credits.

Spring Semester Year 2


  • 3 Credit(s).
  • Gen. Ed. Elective - Biological and Physical Sciences 3-4 Credits.
  • Gen. Ed. Elective - Information Technology (CSIT 101 ) OR Wellness and Health (HLTH 101 ) 3 Credits.
  • Gen. Ed. Elective - Social and Behavioral Sciences 3 Credits.
  • Program Elective - Creative Writing (see approved list) 3 Credits.
  

General Education Requirements and Electives - 34-36 Credits


General Education Requirements:


Specially designated sections of ENGL 101  and ENGL 102  combine creative non-fiction and STEM-themes with traditional college composition instruction.

General Education Electives:


Choose courses in each category from the list of approved General Education courses . One course must be a Diversity course. 

Students must have at least 60 credits for an associate degree. Students who choose to take 3 credits of Mathematics and 7 credits of Biological and Physical Sciences, rather than 4 and 8, may need to take an additional class in order to reach at least 60 credits.

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  • Arts and Humanities 3 Credit(s).
  • Biological and Physical Sciences (from 2 different disciplines or 2-course sequence, 1 with a lab) 7-8 Credit(s).
  • Mathematics 3-4 Credit(s).
  • Social and Behavioral Sciences 6 Credit(s).

Program Requirements and Electives - 27-30 Credits


Program Requirements:


Two-Semester Sequence


These classes may be taken in either order.

Critical Thinking


Choose one class from this list. It can also be used to fulfill the Arts and Humanities General Education requirement.

Additional Program Requirements


Students will complete an independent study Capstone Portfolio Project with their mentor during their final semester, preparing a representative portfolio of work completed during their Transfer Pattern program.

Program Electives:


Select 12-15 credits, including 9 credits of Creative Writing, 3 credits of Literature, and up to 3 additional credits as needed to reach the 60-credit minimum. These credits can be from additional English classes, or classes elsewhere in the college.

Literature


Choose one 3-credit literature course. Any of these courses can be used to fulfill the Arts and Humanities General Education requirement.

Total Number of Credits Required for Degree: 60 min*


Notes


*Credit students who are new to college (no successfully completed college coursework at other institutions) are required to take ACDV 101  in the first semester at CCBC. This is a 1-credit class, and it does not count towards the number of credits required for a degree or certificate. Students are required to provide an official transcript(s) to document successful completion of college coursework at another institution(s) for this requirement to be waived.

**This course can be used to fulfill both the Arts and Humanities General Education requirement and the Diversity requirement. Additional English classes that can be used to fulfill both requirements include ENGL 206 ENGL 207 , ENGL 218 , ENGL 219 , ENGL 224 , and ENGL 260 .

Transfer Pattern Description


This degree pattern is designed to serve students who plan to transfer to a baccalaureate degree program in Creative Writing or English, with a concentration in Writing.

Transfer Pattern Outcomes


Upon successful completion of this transfer pattern, students will be able to:

  1. use writing, reading and oral communication skills to organize, express, and synthesize ideas in workshop groups and presentational settings;
  2. identify various notable writers within genres of creative writing;
  3. participate in peer editing and revision workshops;
  4. critique writings within a workshop group, as well as their own writing;
  5. participate in in-class writing exercises;
  6. create a portfolio of student writing samples including multiple drafts;
  7. present work orally to identify “writer’s voice”; and
  8. demonstrate a mastery of the fundamental skills, concepts, and principles of their selected genre for the baccalaureate degree.

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