Creative Writing Certificate of Achievement (CA)
About the Program
Stories and poems connect to the deepest parts of the human experience--our psychology,
our relationships, our history, and our dreams. Learn how to craft writing that effectively
expresses those experiences and communicates them to others. During the Certificate
of Creative Writing sequence of study, students will write and workshop their own
original work. They will also read and analyze the craft of published literature from
diverse authors, study and apply the elements of fiction and/or poetry, and learn
about the publication submission process. Students will also gain experience as editors
on our college literary journal or magazine, selecting the content and working on
the production and design process. Upon completion, students with this certificate
will meet some lower division creative writing requirements for English bachelor's
degrees at most colleges with an emphasis or minor in creative writing. This certificate
can be earned at the same time as getting the AA-T in English without adding any additional
units. (Work closely with a counselor to select your courses.)
Career Opportunities
Advertising Copy Writer • Author/Critic • Bookstore Manager • Continuity Writer •
Corporate Communications Director • Foreign Service Office • Freelance Journalist/Writer
• Greeting Card Editor/Writer • Lawyer • Librarian • Media Specialist • Newspaper
Reporter • Public Information Officer • Publication Editor • Publicity Director •
Publishing Agent • Radio/TV Agent • Script Writer • Teacher/Professor • Writer
Program Outcomes
- Upon completion of the Certificate of Achievement in Creative Writing, students are
able to analyze and write about a diverse body of published literature.
- Upon completion of the Certificate of Achievement in Creative Writing, students are
able to evaluate and critique works of fiction and/or poetry.
- Upon completion of the Certificate of Achievement in Creative Writing, students are
able to perform entry-level editorial tasks on a magazine, journal, or newspaper.
- Upon completion of the Certificate of Achievement in Creative Writing, students are
able to write and revise fiction and/or poetry, demonstrating proficiency with the
elements of fiction and/or poetry.
Required Core: Select Two (6 Units)
| Course Number |
Course Title |
Units |
| ENG 11 |
Introduction to Creative Writing |
3 |
| ENG 12A |
Craft of Writing Fiction |
3 |
| ENG 12B |
Craft of Writing Fiction: Intermediate |
3 |
| ENG 13A |
The Craft of Writing Poetry: Beginning |
3 |
| ENG 13B |
The Craft of Writing Poetry: Intermediate |
3 |
List A: Select One (3 Units)
| Course Number |
Course Title |
Units |
| ENG 19A |
Journal of Arts, Literature, and Academic Writing A |
3 |
| JAMS 11 |
Introduction to Reporting and Newswriting |
3 |
| JAMS 19A |
Journal of Arts, Literature, and Academic Writing A |
3 |
| JAMS 24A |
Naked Magazine: College Magazine A |
3 |
List B: Select Three (9 Units)
| Course Number |
Course Title |
Units |
| Any Required Core course not already used |
|
3 |
| ENG 4 |
Critical Thinking and Writing about Literature |
3 |
| ENG 12C |
Craft of Writing Fiction: Advanced |
3 |
| ENG 19B |
Journal of Arts, Literature, and Academic Writing B |
3 |
| |
or |
|
| JAMS 19B |
Journal of Arts, Literature, and Academic Writing B |
3 |
| ENG 20 |
Studies in Shakespeare |
3 |
| ENG 32 |
U.S. Women's Literature |
3 |
| ENG 35 |
Modern American Literature |
3 |
| ENG 41 |
Modern World Literature |
3 |
| ENG 42 |
Literature of the African Diaspora in America |
3 |
| ENG 44 |
Literature of the American West |
3 |
| ENG 45 |
Studies in Fiction |
3 |
Total Units: 18