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Aug 31, 2024
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Catalog 2016-17 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Creative Writing, Humanities and Social Sciences Transfer Pattern
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Short 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.
Type of Credential
Associate of Arts (A.A.) in Humanities and Social Sciences
Transfer Pattern - Creative Writing
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 .
Semester 3
- Gen. Ed. Elective - Arts and Humanities 3 Credit(s).
- Gen. Ed. Elective - Social and Behavioral Sciences 3 Credit(s).
- Program Requirement - Two-Semester Sequence (ENGL 210 or ENGL 211 ) 3 Credit(s).
- Program Elective - Creative Writing (see approved list) 6 Credit(s).
Semester 4
- ENGL 249 - Creative Writing: Capstone Portfolio 3 Credit(s).
- Gen. Ed. Elective - Biological and Physical Sciences 3-4 Credit(s).
- Gen. Ed. Elective - Information Technology (CSIT 101 ) or Wellness and Health (HLTH 101 ) 3 Credit(s).
- Gen. Ed. Elective - Social and Behavioral Sciences 3 Credit(s).
- Program Elective - Creative Writing (see approved list) 3 Credit(s).
Courses Needed for This Transfer Pattern*
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.
- Arts and Humanities 3 Credit(s).
- Biological and Physical Sciences (at least one course must have 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
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.
Creative Writing
Choose 9 credits from the following list.
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 transferable college credits from other institutions) are required to take ACDV 101 - Academic Development: Transitioning to College . This 1-credit course is designed to be taken in the first semester at CCBC. Students must provide an official transcript(s) from an accredited institution to document successful completion of college coursework for the ACDV 101 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:
- use writing, reading and oral communication skills to organize, express, and synthesize ideas in workshop groups and presentational settings;
- identify various notable writers within genres of creative writing;
- participate in peer editing and revision workshops;
- critique writings within a workshop group, as well as their own writing;
- participate in in-class writing exercises;
- create a portfolio of student writing samples including multiple drafts;
- present work orally to identify “writer’s voice”; and
- demonstrate a mastery of the fundamental skills, concepts, and principles of their selected genre for the baccalaureate degree.
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