The Creative Writing AA degree promotes the growth of the student writer a with a concentration of literature and writing courses and fosters the development of the writer's mind with study in other disciplines as well. It prepares the student for transfer to a BA or BFA program with a competitive portfolio and an excellent foundation in writing and the liberal arts. Recommended high school preparation: Four years of English, three years of social studies, two years of science and two years of mathematics, preferably college preparatory mathematics.
Freshman Seminar Requirement
Freshman Experience
Choose 1 from:
| HRD 100 | College Learning: Theory and Practice | 2 |
| HRD 100A | College Life Seminar | 2 |
| HRD 110 | First Year Seminar | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 1-2 |
General Education Requirements
Introduction to College Writing
| ENG 101 | Introduction to College Writing | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
English Requirement
Choose 1 from:
| ENG 102 | Academic Writing | 3 |
| ENG 103 | Writing in and about the Sciences | 3 |
| ENG 104 | Writing for Business and the Professions | 3 |
| ENG 105 | Writing in and about the Social Sciences | 3 |
| ENG 106 | Writing in and about the Performing and Visual Arts | 3 |
| ENG 107 | Language, Structure and Style | 3 |
| ENG 108 | Writing in and about Literature | 3 |
| ENG 109 | Elements of Creative Writing | 3 |
| ENG 110 | Elements of Technical Writing | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
SUNY Gen Ed Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning
| | SUNY Gen Ed Mathematics (and Quantitative Reasoning) GMAT | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
SUNY Gen Ed Natural Sciences and Scientific Reasoning Lab Science
| | SUNY Gen Ed Natural Sciences (and Scientific Reasoning) Lab Science GNSL | 3-4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3-4 |
Health and Wellness
Choose 1 from:
| | Any PED activity course | 2 |
| AVS 101 | Fundamentals of Backcountry Living | 3 |
| AVS 102 | Basic River and Backcountry Canoeing | 2 |
| BIO 115 | Human Sexuality | 3 |
| HED 103 | College Health | 3 |
| HED 104 | First Aid and Safety | 2 |
| HED 108 | Wilderness First Responder | 3 |
| NTR 101 | Fundamentals of Nutrition | 3 |
| NTR 111 | Human Nutrition | 3 |
| PED 105 | Introduction to Physical Education | 3 |
| PED 106 | Athletic Training I | 3 |
| PED 206 | Athletic Training II | 3 |
| PED 211 | Health Sciences Applied to Coaching | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 2 |
Any PED activity course may also be used.
Note: PED 210 and PED 212 do not fulfill this requirement.
SUNY Gen Ed World History and Global Awareness
| | SUNY Gen Ed World History and Global Awareness GGLB | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
SUNY Gen Ed US History and Civic Engagement
| | SUNY Gen Ed US History and Civic Engagement GUSC | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
SUNY Gen Ed Social Sciences
| | SUNY Gen Ed Social Sciences GESS | 6 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
SUNY Gen Ed The Arts or World Languages or Humanities - Other than English
Choose 1 from:
| | SUNY Gen Ed The Arts GART | 3 |
| | SUNY Gen Ed World Languages GWRL | 3 |
| | SUNY Gen Ed Humanities GHUM | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Additional Math or Science Requirement
Mathematics or Lab Science or Non-Lab Science
| | Mathematics or Lab Science or Non-Lab Science | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Program Core Requirements
Program Core
| ENG 180 | Visiting Writers Symposium | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 1 |
Any Humanities - Other than English
Choose from:
| | ARH, ART, ASL, HUM, MUS, PHI, SPH, THR or World Languages | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
English Literature Elective
Choose 2 (Prereq Required) from:
| ENG 201 | World Literature I | 3 |
| ENG 202 | World Literature II | 3 |
| ENG 203 | British Literature I | 3 |
| ENG 204 | British Literature II | 3 |
| ENG 205 | American Literature I | 3 |
| ENG 206 | American Literature II | 3 |
| ENG 207 | American Literature Since 1945 | 3 |
| ENG 209 | Modern Dramatic Literature | 3 |
| ENG 210 | Introduction to Literary Studies | 3 |
| ENG 211 | | |
| ENG 217 | Science Fiction and Fantasy | 3 |
| ENG 218 | Women in Literature | 3 |
| ENG 219 | | |
| ENG 220 | | |
| ENG 226 | Minority Voices: Literature of Social Movements | 3 |
| ENG 237 | Fairy Tales | 3 |
| ENG 249 | Children's Literature | 3 |
| ENG 250 | Topics in Literature | 3 |
| ENG 251 | | |
| ENG 263 | Tutor Training: Theory and Practice | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
3 credits must be SUNY Gen Ed Diversity: Equity, Inclusion and Social Justice.
Creative Writing Elective
Choose 2 (Prereq Required except THR 210) from:
| ENG 214 | Poetry Writing | 3 |
| ENG 215 | Fiction Writing | 3 |
| ENG 216 | Fourth Genre: Creative Nonfiction | 3 |
| ENG 233 | | |
| ENG 278 | Internship in Publishing | 3 |
| ENG 233 | | |
| THR 210 | | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
Portfolio Development: Creative Writing or Literary Magazine Production
Choose 1 from:
| ENG 280 | Portfolio Development: Creative Writing | 3 |
| ENG 261 | The Literary Magazine | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Liberal Arts and Sciences Electives
Liberal Arts and Sciences
| | Liberal Arts and Sciences | 6 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
Electives
Electives
5 credits in any course.
Recommended Sequence
First Semester
1-2 credits in HRD 100, HRD 100A or HRD 110
3 credits in ENG 101
3-4 credits in SUNY Gen Ed Mathematics
3 credits in SUNY Gen Ed Social Sciences
3 credits in SUNY Gen Ed The Arts, SUNY Gen Ed World Languages or SUNY Gen Ed Humanities (Other than English)
1 credit in ENG 180
1 credit in Health and Wellness
Second Semester
3 credits in ENG 102, ENG 103, ENG 104, ENG 105, ENG 106, ENG 107, ENG 108, ENG 109 or ENG 110 (ENG 108 or ENG 109 recommended)
1 credit in ENG 180
3 credits in Humanities (Other than English) - See Note 1
3 credits in SUNY Gen Ed World History and Global Awareness
3-4 credits in SUNY Gen Ed Natural Science lab science
3 credits in ENG 201, ENG 202, ENG 203, ENG 204, ENG 205, ENG 206, ENG 207, ENG 209, ENG 210, ENG 211, ENG 217, ENG 218, ENG 219, ENG 220, ENG 226, ENG 237 or ENG 249, ENG 250, ENG 251, ENG 263 - See Note 2
Third Semester
3 credits in ENG 201, ENG 202, ENG 203, ENG 204, ENG 205, ENG 206, ENG 207, ENG 209, ENG 210, ENG 211, ENG 217, ENG 218, ENG 219, ENG 220, ENG 226, ENG 237 or ENG 249, ENG 250, ENG 251, ENG 263 - See Note 2
3 credits in ENG 214, ENG 215, ENG 216, ENG 233 or THR 210
3 credits in SUNY Gen Ed US History and Civic Engagement
3 credits in Mathematics or Science
3 credits in Liberal Arts and Sciences
1 credit in Elective (ENG 180 recommended)
Fourth Semester
3 credits in ENG 214, ENG 215, ENG 216, ENG 233 or THR 210
3 credits in ENG 261 or ENG 280
3 credits in SUNY Gen Ed Social Sciences
1 credit in Health and Wellness
3 credits in Liberal Arts and Sciences
4 credits in Electives - See Note 3
Notes
- Humanities electives include courses from ARH, ART, ASL, HUM, MUS, PHI, SPH, THR and World Languages
- 3 credits must be SUNY Gen Ed Diversity: Equity, Inclusion and Social Justice
- Recommended electives are ENG 180, ENG 261, ENG 263 or ENG 278