Nov 24, 2024

Catalog 2021-2022

Catalog 2021-2022 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Creative Writing, Humanities and Social Sciences Area of Concentration

Important Information

Short Description

This area of concentration 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
Area of Concentration - Creative Writing

Program Code

A 151

Contacts and Additional Information

Interim Department Chair
Andrew Rusnak
443-840-1050 or arusnak@ccbcmd.edu

Program Coordinators

English:

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

CCBC Dundalk and Online, Jay Trucker
443-840-3887 or jtrucker @ccbcmd.edu

CCBC Essex and Hunt Valley, Jessica Floyd
443-840-1926 or jfloyd3 @ccbcmd.edu

CCBC External Partnerships, Annmarie Chiarini
443-840-1733 or achiarini@ccbcmd.edu

Creative Writing:

Evan Balkan
443-840-4976 or ebalkan@ccbcmd.edu

Additional Information:

Opportunities for Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) - For English, see CLEP, DSST, Advanced Placement, and International Baccalaureate. Several General Education classes also have PLA opportunities.
Articulation and Transfer Agreements

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 1*

CMNS 101 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 Credit(s).
ENGL 101 - College Composition I 3 Credit(s).
ENGL 209 - Workshop in Creative Writing 3 Credit(s).
Gen. Ed. Elective - Wellness and Health 3 Credit(s).
Gen. Ed. Elective - Mathematics 3-4 Credit(s).

Semester 2

ENGL 102 - College Composition II 3 Credit(s).
Gen. Ed. Elective - Information Technology 3 Credit(s).
Program Requirement - Critical Thinking (PHIL 101 or PHIL 240 ) 3 Credit(s).
Program Elective - Creative Writing (see approved list) 3 Credit(s).
Program Elective - Literature ( see approved list) 3 Credit(s).

Semester 3

Gen. Ed. Elective - Biological and Physical Sciences with lab 4 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 Electives - Creative Writing (see approved list) 6 Credit(s).

Semester 4

ENGL 249 - Creative Writing: Capstone Portfolio 3 Credit(s).
Gen. Ed. Elective - Arts and Humanities 3 Credit(s).
Gen. Ed. Elective - Biological and Physical Sciences 3-4 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).

Courses Needed for this Concentration*

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.

CMNS 101 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 Credit(s).
ENGL 101 - College Composition I 3 Credit(s).
ENGL 102 - College Composition II 3 Credit(s).

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).
Information Technology 3 Credit(s).
Mathematics 3-4 Credit(s).
Social and Behavioral Sciences 6 Credit(s).
Wellness and Health 3 Credit(s).

Concentration Requirements and Electives -24-26 Credits

Selection of General Education and concentration electives will determine the total credits required to reach 60 credits for the degree.

Required Courses:

Two-Semester Sequence

These courses may be taken in either order.

ENGL 210 - Introduction to Creative Writing: Poetry 3 Credit(s).
ENGL 211 - Introduction to Creative Writing: Fiction 3 Credit(s).

Critical Thinking

Choose one course from this list. Can also be used to fulfill the Arts and Humanities General Education requirement.

PHIL 101 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 Credit(s).
PHIL 240 - Ethics 3 Credit(s).

Additional Course 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 degree program.

ENGL 209 - Workshop in Creative Writing 3 Credit(s).
ENGL 249 - Creative Writing: Capstone Portfolio 3 Credit(s).

Program Electives:

Choose 9-14 credits from the following groups of electives to reach 60 credits for the degree. Choose at least one Literature course and at least three Creative Writing courses. A student’s selection of General Education electives will determine the total elective credits required to reach 60 credits. Electives should be chosen based on transfer institution requirements.

Literature (Choose at least 1 of the following courses.)
ENGL 201 - British Literature I 3 Credit(s).
ENGL 203 - American Literature I 3 Credit(s).
ENGL 205 - World Literature I 3 Credit(s).
ENGL 218 - African American Literature I 3 Credit(s).
ENGL 224 - Literature by Women 3 Credit(s).
ENGL 260 - Holocaust Literature 3 Credit(s).
Creative Writing (Choose at least 3 of the following courses.)
ENGL 154 - Writing for the Stage 3 Credit(s).
ENGL 231 - Screenwriting 3 Credit(s).
ENGL 247 - Advanced Creative Writing Workshop 3 Credit(s).
ENGL 248 - Creative Themes in Writing 3 Credit(s).

Total Number of Credits Required for Degree: 60*

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 .

Area of Concentration Description

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

Area of Concentration Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this area of concentration, 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.