Sinclair Community College

Creative Writing (CRWE.S.AA)

60.0-61.0 Credit Hours

The Associate of Arts is designed for students who are planning to transfer to a four-year college or university and pursue baccalaureate degree programs such as education, English, geography, history, modern languages, philosophy, political science, psychology, social work, sociology, etc. The student taking the Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts and Sciences with the Creative Writing emphasis would plan to transfer to a four-year program in creative writing, English, or related field for which creative writing is a solid base. The curriculum fulfills the freshman and sophomore general education requirements of most four-year colleges and universities.

As part of this degree program, students must complete the requirements of the Ohio Transfer Module in order to graduate.

Program Outcomes

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Create works that are polished enough to submit for consideration of publication.

Demonstrate responsibility and accountability in accomplishing goals.

Achieve group goals in a variety of social contexts.

Articulate an understanding of the increasing interdependence of world cultures and their consequences.

Demonstrate ability to think logically and solve problems using analysis, synthesis and evaluation.

Demonstrate skills in multiple creative writing genres. i.e.: poetry, script writing, fiction writing.

Communicate effectively in a variety of ways with varied audiences through: writing skills, oral communication skills, listening skills, reading skills, computer literacy and information literacy.

Curriculum

Multicultural Elective
3 credit hours

Ohio Transfer Module: Any Group
6 credit hours

Any Course in Catalog Elective
5 credit hours

Ohio Transfer Module: Arts & Humanities Elective
6 credit hours

Ohio Transfer Module: Natural & Physical Sciences Elective
6 credit hours

Ohio Transfer Module: Social & Behavioral Sciences Elective
9 credit hours

Communication/Journalism Elective
3 credit hours

BIS 1120

Computer Concepts & Applications

3 credit hours

ENG 1101

English Composition I

3 credit hours

ENG 1201

English Composition II

3 credit hours

ENG 2255

Creative Writing: Poetry

3 credit hours

ENG 2256

Creative Writing Fiction

3 credit hours

ENG 2259

Novel Writing

3 credit hours

SCC 1101

First Year Experience

1 credit hour

Course Option
(MAT 1440 OR MAT 1470)
3 - 4 credit hours

Creative Writing (CRWE.S.AA)

60.0-61.0 Credit Hours

As part of this degree program, students must complete the requirements of the Ohio Transfer Module in order to graduate.

Program Outcomes

graphical version

Create works that are polished enough to submit for consideration of publication.

Demonstrate responsibility and accountability in accomplishing goals.

Achieve group goals in a variety of social contexts.

Articulate an understanding of the increasing interdependence of world cultures and their consequences.

Demonstrate ability to think logically and solve problems using analysis, synthesis and evaluation.

Demonstrate skills in multiple creative writing genres. i.e.: poetry, script writing, fiction writing.

Communicate effectively in a variety of ways with varied audiences through: writing skills, oral communication skills, listening skills, reading skills, computer literacy and information literacy.

Curriculum

3 credit hours Multicultural Elective

6 credit hours Ohio Transfer Module: Any Group

5 credit hours Any Course in Catalog Elective

6 credit hours Ohio Transfer Module: Arts & Humanities Elective

6 credit hours Ohio Transfer Module: Natural & Physical Sciences Elective

9 credit hours Ohio Transfer Module: Social & Behavioral Sciences Elective

3 credit hours Communication/Journalism Elective

3 credit hours BIS 1120: Computer Concepts & Applications

3 credit hours ENG 1101: English Composition I

3 credit hours ENG 1201: English Composition II

3 credit hours ENG 2255: Creative Writing: Poetry

3 credit hours ENG 2256: Creative Writing Fiction

3 credit hours ENG 2259: Novel Writing

1 credit hour SCC 1101: First Year Experience

3 - 4 credit hours Course Option: (MAT 1440 OR MAT 1470)

Multicultural Elective

Ohio Transfer Module: Any Group

Any Course in Catalog Elective

Ohio Transfer Module: Arts & Humanities Elective

Ohio Transfer Module: Natural & Physical Sciences Elective

Ohio Transfer Module: Social & Behavioral Sciences Elective

Communication/Journalism Elective

BIS 1120 Computer Concepts & Applications
Credit Hours: 3.0
Department: Business Information Systems
Division: Business and Public Services

Introduces students to personal computer concepts including hardware, system software, application software and the Internet. Learn the components of computer systems and develop a broad understanding of computer hardware and emerging technologies. Utilize productivity software such as word processing, spreadsheet, presentation and database. Learn Internet concepts that will allow them to use email systems and currently popular Web browsers to work with websites and Internet applications.

ENG 1101 English Composition I
Credit Hours: 3.0
Department: English
Division: Liberal Arts, Communication and Social Sciences

In English Composition I students learn reflective, analytical and argumentative writing strategies, incorporating sources and personal experience. Students will negotiate between public and private rhetorical situations and purposes to achieve academic literacy. They will write multiple drafts using a recursive writing process as they work toward fluency in style and mechanics.

ENG 1201 English Composition II
Credit Hours: 3.0
Department: English
Division: Liberal Arts, Communication and Social Sciences

English Composition II, building on the skills in English Composition I, develops rhetorical literacy through research, critical reading and multigenre writing tasks. Through major and minor, cumulative and stand-alone assignments, students construct arguments and analyses, ethically incorporating academic sources while developing their own voices as writers and citizens.

ENG 2255 Creative Writing: Poetry
Credit Hours: 3.0
Department: English
Division: Liberal Arts, Communication and Social Sciences

Writing and critical reading of poetry. Manuscript form, publication and market information.

ENG 2256 Creative Writing Fiction
Credit Hours: 3.0
Department: English
Division: Liberal Arts, Communication and Social Sciences

Traditional elements of short stories (character, scene, conflict, exposition, dialogue, plot and point of view) will be studied, involving student practice in a workshop setting. In addition to extensive student practice, students will read and analyze the work of published writers, learn how to submit their own work for publication and extensively study and write in one or more literary genres. Students will also study alternative or experimental fiction writing techniques.

ENG 2259 Novel Writing
Credit Hours: 3.0
Department: English
Division: Liberal Arts, Communication and Social Sciences

Novel writing covers advanced study of traditional novel elements in a workshop setting, including the mechanics of manuscript submission.

SCC 1101 First Year Experience
Credit Hours: 1.0
Department: Sinclair Community College
Division: Liberal Arts, Communication and Social Sciences

This course is designed to help new students make a successful transition to Sinclair Community College. Topics include college resources; academic, career and personal goals; learning styles; the learning process; financial responsibility; stress and wellness; and an introduction to the general education competencies at Sinclair.

COMPLEX REQUIREMENT
(MAT 1440 OR MAT 1470)

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