Awards - Associate in Arts with an Emphasis in Creative Writing
Associate in Arts with an Emphasis in Creative Writing
Award:
Associate of Arts
Total Credits for Award:
60.00
Description:
MCTC’s Creative Writing program offers students access to a vibrant world of creative skills through intensive practice as writers and readers in three literary genres: poetry, fiction and creative nonfiction. Whether you aspire to become a professional writer or to apply these creative skills to a wide range of jobs in the creative economy, the MCTC Creative Writing program can help you fire up your imagination and make a deeper, more meaningful connection to your education.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS: FIRST SEMESTER:
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COURSE #
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TITLE
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CREDITS
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**CMST 1000
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Introduction to Communication Studies (recommended for emphasis or choose any course from the CMST offerings)
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3.00
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ENGL 1110 or ENGA 1110
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College Composition
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3.00
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HLTH 1132
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Managing Stress, Managing Life (recommended for emphasis or choose any 2.00 credit course from HLTH offerings)
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2.00
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INFS 1000
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Information Literacy and Research Skills
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2.00
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*MnTC Goal Area 4
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Choose any course from MnTC Goal Area 4
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3.00
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PHED 1101
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Archery (recommended for emphasis or choose any course from the PHED offerings)
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1.00
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TOTAL CREDITS:
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14.00
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*Prior to fall 2016 MATH 1160 was a recommended course for the AA with Emphasis in Creative Writing, but students still had the option to choose any MnTC Goal Area 4 course to meet this requirement. Effective Fall 2016, MATH 1160 is no longer being offered. Students can choose any MnTC Goal Area 4 course and they should work closely with thier advisor to select their MnTC Goal Area 4 course.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS: SECOND SEMESTER:
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COURSE #
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TITLE
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CREDITS
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**ANTH 1104
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Human Origins (recommended for emphasis or choose any course from MnTC Goal Area 5 other than SOCI or WOST)
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3.00
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ENGL 1111
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Research and Composition for Change
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3.00
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English Literature course
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Choose any 1XXX level English Literature course
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3.00
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English Electives: Students must take three of the English writing courses to complete the degree. (Recommended: students take at least one of these courses in semester 2, 3 and 4)
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ENCW 2212 Or
ENCW 2213 Or
ENCW 2214 Or
ENCW 2215
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Introduction to Creative Nonfiction Writing
Introduction to Creative Writing
Introduction to Writing Poetry
Introduction to Writing Fiction
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3.00
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*GEOL 1120 and GEOL 1130
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Physical Geology and Physical Geology Lab
(Recommended for emphasis or choose any course from MnTC Goal Area 3)
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3.00
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*GEOL 1130
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Physical Geology Lab
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1.00
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TOTAL CREDITS:
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16.00
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COURSE REQUIREMENTS: THIRD SEMESTER:
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COURSE #
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TITLE
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CREDITS
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*BIOL 1136 and BIOL 1137
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Environmental Science and Environmental Science Lab (recommended for emphasis)
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4.00
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English Electives: Students must take three of the English writing courses to complete degree. (Recommended: students take at least one of these courses in semester 2, 3 and 4)
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ENCW 2213 Or
ENCW 2212 Or
ENCW 2214 Or
ENCW 2215
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Introduction to Creative Writing
Introduction to Creative Nonfiction Writing
Introduction to Writing Poetry
Introduction to Writing Fiction
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3.00
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ENLT Literature Elective
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Take any of the 2XXX level Literature courses
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3.00
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**SOCI 2145
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American Minority Relations Origins (recommended for emphasis or choose any course from MnTC Goal Area 5 other than ANTH or WOST)
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3.00
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**WOST 1101
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Introduction to Women’s Studies (recommended for emphasis or choose any course that meets both MnTC Goal Areas 5 and 9)
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3.00
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TOTAL CREDITS:
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16.00
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COURSE REQUIREMENTS: FOURTH SEMESTER:
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COURSE #
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TITLE
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CREDITS
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**AMST 1155
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Culture vs. Counterculture (recommended for emphasis or choose any course that meets both MnTC Goal Areas 6 and 8)
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3.00
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**CIST 1101
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Cinema History 1 (recommended for emphasis or choose any course that meets MnTC other than AMST and WOST)
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3.00
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English Electives: Students must take three of the English writing courses to complete the degree. (Recommended: students take at least one of these courses in semester 2, 3 and 4)
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ENCW 2213 Or
ENCW 2212 Or
ENCW 2214 Or
ENCW 2215
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Introduction to Creative Writing
Introduction to Creative Nonfiction Writing
Introduction to Writing Poetry
Introduction to Writing Fiction
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3.00
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ENLT Literature Elective
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Take any of the 2XXX level Literature courses
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3.00
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General Education
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Choose courses from any of the MnTC Goal Areas to bring credit total to 60.
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2.00
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TOTAL CREDITS:
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14.00
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Students need to complete the entire 40-credit Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC) as well as elective credits to reach 60 credits for the A.A. with an Emphasis in Creative Writing. All students pursuing this degree should work closely with their advisor to select the required courses for the emphasis, required MnTC courses for the 40-credit Minnesota Transfer Curriculum and their MnTC electives.
* MnTC Goal Area 3: Students must complete a minimum of two courses in two different disciplines, one course must have a traditional lab and the other course must have a traditional lab-or-lab-like experience from MnTC Goal Area 3. By taking the recommended for emphasis courses, these two Goal Areas will be fulfilled.
**To complete the A.A. with an Emphasis in Creative Writing, students must complete at least three courses from three different disciplines in MnTC Goal Areas 5 and 6. By completing the recommended for emphasis courses, students will satisfy these two MnTC Goal Areas.