Creative and Publishable Writing, Associate in Arts
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Pathway
Passionate about creative writing? Ever considered a career in writing and/or publishing? The Creative & Publishable Writing (CPW) Pathway is a program concentration within the Associate of Arts degree that seeks to expose learners to a variety of creative writing genres, including fiction, poetry, and non-fiction. This CPW Pathway offers an interdisciplinary approach to creative expression and provides excellent preparation for a job in the publishing industry or a degree in creative writing. It will also serve those interested in transferring to baccalaureate institutions with undergraduate major and/or minor programs in Creative Writing. The CPW Pathway offers many benefits, such as discovering your voice through artistic expression, participating in a writers' community, and gaining experience designing, editing, and publishing. Also, this program can extend beyond creative writing as well. Writing intensive fields such as law, business, and marketing are always looking for people who can “show, not tell” a story through writing. The goal of the program is not to just create creative writers, but creative people.
This is an example course sequence for students interested in pursuing Creative and Publishable Writing. This does not represent a contract, nor does it guarantee course availability. If this pathway is followed as outlined, you will earn an AA degree. One course will satisfy the Human Diversity (HD) requirement, and is labeled with an (HD) in the sequence below. Following this pathway will help you get your associate degree, which will increase your chances of transfer to Bachelor’s-level programs of study. Choose Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI) courses to fulfill general education requirements whenever possible. Visit www.itransfer.org and speak with your college advisor to learn more about IAI.
Semester-by-Semester Program Plan for Full-Time Students
All plans can be modified to fit the needs of part-time students by adding more semesters.
| Semester 1 | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| ENGLISH 101 | Composition 1 | 3 |
| SPEECH 101 | Fundamentals of Speech Communication 1 | 3 |
| Any pathway elective in LIT 1,2 | 3 | |
| General Education Mathematics Course 1 | 4 | |
| Select one of the following: 2 | 3 | |
| Creative Writing | ||
| Creative Writing, Fiction | ||
| Creative Writing, Poetry | ||
| Creative Writing, Non-Fiction | ||
| Hours | 16 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| ENGLISH 102 | Composition 1 | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences Course 1 | 3 | |
| Physical Sciences Course 1 | 3 | |
| Any pathway elective in ENGLISH 1,2 | 3 | |
| Select one of the following: 2 | 3 | |
| Creative Writing | ||
| Creative Writing, Fiction | ||
| Creative Writing, Poetry | ||
| Creative Writing, Non-Fiction | ||
| Hours | 15 | |
| Semester 3 | ||
| Any pathway elective in LIT (HD) 1,2 | 3 | |
| Life Sciences course (with lab) 1 | 4 | |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences course 1 | 3 | |
| Select one of the following: 2 | 3 | |
| Creative Writing | ||
| Creative Writing, Fiction | ||
| Creative Writing, Poetry | ||
| Creative Writing, Non-Fiction | ||
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Semester 4 | ||
| Fine Arts Course 1 | 3 | |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences course 1 | 3 | |
| Select one of the following: 2 | 3 | |
| Creative Writing | ||
| Creative Writing, Fiction | ||
| Creative Writing, Poetry | ||
| Creative Writing, Non-Fiction | ||
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 62 | |
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General Education Requirement
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Pathway Elective
Pathway Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ENGLISH 105 | Business Writing | 3 |
| ENGLISH 107 | Report Writing | 1-3 |
| ENGLISH 150 | College Newspaper | 1 |
| ENGLISH 151 | News Reporting And Writing | 3 |
| ENGLISH 152 | Intro To Mass Communication | 3 |
| ENGLISH 207 | Writing the Screenplay | 3 |
| LIT 110 | Introduction To Literature | 3 |
| LIT 111 | Poetry | 3 |
| LIT 112 | Drama | 3 |
| LIT 113 | Fiction | 3 |
| LIT 114 | Ideas In Prose | 3 |
| LIT 115 | Great Books Seminar/Topics Literature | 3 |
| LIT 116 | American Literature from Colonial Days to Civil War | 3 |
| LIT 117 | American Literature from the Civil War to the 20th Century | 3 |
| LIT 118 | English Literature from its Beginnings to the Age of Johnson | 3 |
| LIT 119 | English Literature from the Romantic Revival to the 20th Century | 3 |
| LIT 120 | Contemporary British & American Literature | 3 |
| LIT 121 | Contemporary African American Literature (HD) | 3 |
| LIT 122 | Perspectives in Black Literature (HD) | 3 |
| LIT 123 | Literature of the U.S. from the Civil War to the Present | 3 |
| LIT 124 | Experimental Literature | 3 |
| LIT 125 | Psychology in Black Literature (HD) | 3 |
| LIT 126 | Contemporary American Literature | 3 |
| LIT 127 | Contemporary British Literature | 3 |
| LIT 128 | Latin American Literature (HD) | 3 |
| LIT 129 | U.S. Latino (a) Literature (HD) | 3 |
| LIT 130 | Children's Literature | 3 |
| LIT 131 | Survey Of Afro-American Poetry (HD) | 3 |
| LIT 132 | Native American Literature (HD) | 3 |
| LIT 133 | African American Fiction (HD) | 3 |
| LIT 137 | The Black Woman In Black Fiction (HD) | 3 |
| LIT 150 | Women's Literature (HD) | 3 |
| LIT 153 | Gay and Lesbian Literature (HD) | 3 |
| LIT 155 | Literature and Film | 3 |
| LIT 156 | Creative Non-fiction | 3 |
| LIT 157 | Graphic Novels | 3 |
| LIT 211 | Shakespeare | 3 |
| LIT 220 | World Literature | 3 |
| LIT 223 | Intro To Literary Genres | 3 |
| LIT 299 | Science Fiction: Psychology & Prophecy | 3 |
Recommended electives may vary by transfer institution. Choose your courses with your College Advisor.
Institution-specific transfer guides and agreements can be found on CCC's transfer site.