Mesa College Creative Writing Certificate Requirements

NOTE: Courses must be taken in the San Diego Community College District to receive the Mesa College Creative
Writing Certificate of Performance. In summary, the Mesa College Creative Writing Certificate of Performance acknowledges
immersion in the study and practice of creative writing along with a complementary study of literature. Requirements include two creative writing courses, two literature courses, and one additional course in either creative writing or literature.

Report Run Time: 08/26/2014 Applicable College: Mesa

English

English (Prog ID:737)

Description:

For students seeking a broad appreciation of literature and increased skills in communication. Superior ability to understand and use English is necessary for success in such careers as education, writing, advertising, selling, journalism, law, business and government. Students planning to transfer to a four-year institution should learn the requirements for English majors at that institution.

Statement of Goals:

The goals of the creative writing certificate are to encourage creative writing students so that they will want to learn and grow as writers, give creative writing students a sense of community, help prepare students for upper division writing programs, and give students a program of study that will help guide the development of their writing skills.

Program Emphasis:
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Career Options:
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Certificate of Performance
Name on the Award Document: Creative Writing*

This certificate is designed for students who want to hone their writing skills by participating in creative writing workshops and immersing themselves in literature and also for students preparing portfolios for 4-year colleges. Only two creative writing classes may be transferred to SDSU for the English major. However, the certificate also includes transfer general education courses, and other creative writing courses may transfer as electives.

Select two courses from:

Number of Courses Required: 2.0

ENGL 249, Introduction to Creative Writing 3.0
or

ENGL 249B, Introduction to Creative Writing II 3.0
or

ENGL 245A, Writing Creative Nonfiction 3.0
or

ENGL 245B, Advanced Creative Nonfiction 3.0
or

ENGL 247, Writing Seminar - Poetry 3.0
or

ENGL 247B, Advanced Writing Seminar - Poetry 3.0
or

ENGL 252A, Fundamentals of Fiction Writing 3.0
or

ENGL 252B, Intermediate Fiction Writing 3.0

Select two courses from:

Number of Courses Required: 2.0

BLAS 155, Afro-American Literature 3.0
or

CHIC 135, Chicano Literature 3.0
or

ENGL 208, Introduction to Literature 3.0
or

ENGL 210, American Literature I 3.0
or

ENGL 211, American Literature II 3.0
or

ENGL 215, English Literature I: 800-1799 3.0
or

ENGL 216, English Literature II: 1800 - Present 3.0
or

ENGL 220, Masterpieces of World Literature I: 1500 BCE - 1600 CE 3.0
or

ENGL 230, Asian American Literature 3.0
or

ENGL 221, Masterpieces of World Literature II: 1600 - Present 3.0
or

ENGL 237, Women in Literature 3.0
or

ENGL 238, Evaluating Children's Literature 3.0
or

ENGL 240, Shakespeare 3.0

Select one course from:

Number of Courses Required: 1.0