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Associate of Arts in Creative Writing - Transfer Agreement to Adams State College and Western State College

This Associate of Arts degree with a Creative Writing Program of Study is designed to help students interested in joining the literary community, pursuing a career in writing or in transferring to a four year program. Students are offered a comprehensive program of creative writing and literature courses designed to nurture beginning and experienced writers in the craft of writing.

The program is divided into General Education, Core Creative Writing and Genre Specific Creative Writing course requirements. The program encourages students to explore multiple genres before focusing on a specific one. The introductory workshops allow for experimentation in craft through exercises and modeling while the advanced workshops stress the individual student’s work. Classes in creative writing include introduction to creative writing, poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, playwriting and screenwriting.

ACC has a transfer agreement with Adams State College (ASC) in Alamosa, Colorado that allows for a complete credit A.A. to B.A. transfer. Students transferring to ASC need only complete 21 credit hours to receive a B.A. in creative writing. Additional upper level credit hours can be completed for a minor or another major at ASC.

Western State College will accept 58 credits from ACC students, including 19 credit hours for the Creative Writing Specific courses. To successfully complete the BA in English with Creative Writing Emphasis at WSC, ACC students will then take 62 credit hours, including 40 upper division course credits.

Students interested in this program of study should contact Dr. Kathryn Winograd for more information at 303.797.5815 or kathryn.winograd@arapahoe.edu

Admission Requirements

Admission to Arapahoe Community College

Program Requirements


General Education Courses			(38 credit hours)
Written Communications			(6 credit hours)
ENG 121	English Composition I (GT-CO1)			3
ENG 122	English Composition II (GT-CO2)			3
Oral Communications			(3 credit hours)
COM 115	Public Speaking OR
COM 125	Interpersonal Communication			3
Mathematics			(3 credit hours)
MAT 120	Mathematics for Liberal Arts (GT-MA1) or higher			3
GT	Any Guaranteed Transfer Math course except MAT 155 and MAT 156 (GT-MA1) See GT-Pathways courses
Arts and Humanities		(9 credit hours)
GT	Three Guaranteed Transfer courses from two different areas: Arts and Expression (GT-AH1), Literature and Humanities (GT-AH2), Ways of Thinking (GT-AH3) or Foreign Language (GT-AH4). See GT-Pathways courses			9
Social and Behavioral Sciences		(9 credit hours)
GT	Three Guaranteed Transfer courses from two different areas: Economic and Political Systems (GT-SS1), Geography (GT-SS2), OR Human Behavior Culture or Social Frameworks (GT-SS3). See GT-Pathways courses			9
Natural and Physical Science		(8 credit hours)
GT	Two Guaranteed Transfer courses from: Natural and Physical Sciences, including at least one LAB course (GT-SC1 or GT-SC2). See GT-Pathways courses			8
Creative Writing Specific Courses		(22 credit hours)
Core Creative Writing Courses		(13 credit hours)
ENG 221	Creative Writing I			3
ENG 222	Creative Writing II			3
ENG 289	Capstone			1
	Before enrolling in Capstone class students MUST contact Dr. Kathryn Winograd at kathryn.winograd@arapahoe.edu

And choose two (6 credit hours) from the following courses:


ENG 226	Fiction Writing		3
ENG 227	Poetry Writing		3
ENG 228	Writing the Graphic Novel		3
ENG 230	Creative Nonfiction		3
ENG 238	Writing the Novel		3
THE 215	Playwriting		3
Genre Specific Courses		(9 credit hours)

Choose one of the following genres:

Fiction Genre


Required Course		9
ENG 226	Fiction Writing		3

In addition, please choose two (6 credit hours) from the following courses:

ENG 227	Poetry Writing	3
ENG 228	Writing for the Graphic Novel	3
ENG 230	Creative Nonfiction	3
ENG 231	Progenitor	3
ENG 238	Writing the Novel	3
ENG 264	Publishing Your Writing	3
HUM 115	World Mythology (GT-AH2)	3
JOU 105	Introduction to Mass Media (GT-SS3)	3
LIT 115	Introduction to Literature (GT-AH2)	3
LIT 201	World Literature to 1600 (GT-AH2)	3
LIT 202	World Literature after 1600 (GT-AH2)	3
LIT 205	Ethnic Literature (GT-AH2)	3
LIT 211	American Literature to the Civil War (GT-AH2)	3
LIT 212	American Literature after the Civil War (GT-AH2)	3
LIT 221	British Literature to 1770 (GT-AH2)	3
LIT 222	British Literature since 1770 (GT-AH2)	3
LIT 225	Introduction to Shakespeare (GT-AH2)	3
THE 215	Playwriting	3

Poetry Genre


Required Course		9
ENG 227	Poetry Writing		3

In addition, please choose two (6 credit hours) from the following courses:

ENG 226	Fiction Writing	3
ENG 228	Writing for the Graphic Novel	3
ENG 230	Creative Nonfiction	3
ENG 231	Progenitor	3
ENG 238	Writing the Novel	3
ENG 275	Special Topics: Publishing Your Writing	3
HUM 115	World Mythology (GT-AH2)	3
HUM 220	The Cultural History of Rock and Roll (GT-AH2)	3
LIT 115	Introduction to Literature (GT-AH2)	3
LIT 201	World Literature to 1600 (GT-AH2)	3
LIT 202	World Literature after 1600 (GT-AH2)	3
LIT 205	Ethnic Literature (GT-AH2)	3
LIT 211	American Literature to the Civil War (GT-AH2)	3
LIT 212	American Literature after the Civil War (GT-AH2)	3
LIT 221	British Literature to 1770 (GT-AH2)	3
LIT 222	British Literature since 1770 (GT-AH2)	3
LIT 225	Introduction to Shakespeare (GT-AH2)	3

Creative Nonfiction Genre


Required Course		9
ENG 230	Creative Nonfiction		3

In addition, please choose two (6 credit hours) from the following courses:

ENG 131	Technical Writing	3
ENG 226	Fiction Writing	3
ENG 227	Poetry Writing	3
ENG 228	Writing for the Graphic Novel	3
ENG 231	Progenitor	3
ENG 235	Rhetoric and Propaganda	3
ENG 238	Writing the Novel	3
ENG 275	Special Topics: Publishing Your Writing	3
HUM 115	World Mythology (GT-AH2)	3
JOU 105	Introduction to Mass Media (GT-AH2)	3
JOU 106	Fundamentals of Reporting	3
LIT 115	Introduction to Literature (GT-AH2)	3
LIT 201	World Literature to 1600 (GT-AH2)	3
LIT 202	World Literature after 1600 (GT-AH2)	3
LIT 205	Ethnic Literature (GT-AH2)	3
LIT 211	American Literature to the Civil War (GT-AH2)	3
LIT 212	American Literature after the Civil War (GT-AH2)	3
LIT 221	British Literature to 1770 (GT-AH2)	3
LIT 222	British Literature since 1770 (GT-AH2)	3
LIT 225	Introduction to Shakespeare (GT-AH2)	3

Playwriting (Screenwriting) Genre


Required Course		9
THE 215	Playwriting		3

In addition, please choose two (6 credit hours) from the following courses:


ENG 226	Fiction Writing		3
ENG 227	Poetry Writing		3
ENG 228	Writing for the Graphic Novel		3
ENG 230	Creative Nonfiction		3
ENG 238	Writing the Novel		3
HUM 103	Introduction to Film Arts		3
HUM 164	American Cinema		3
JOU 105	Introduction to Mass Media (GT-AH2)		3
LIT 115	Introduction to Literature (GT-AH2)		3
LIT 201	World Literature to 1600 (GT-AH2)		3
LIT 202	World Literature after 1600 (GT-AH2)		3
LIT 205	Ethnic Literature (GT-AH2)		3
LIT 211	American Literature to the Civil War (GT-AH2)		3
LIT 212	American Literature after the Civil War (GT-AH2)		3
LIT 221	British Literature to 1770 (GT-AH2)		3
LIT 222	British Literature since 1770 (GT-AH2)		3
LIT 225	Introduction to Shakespeare (GT-AH2)		3
THE 105	Introduction to Theatre Arts		3
Total		60 credit hours

NOTE: This degree will be conferred as an Associate of Arts. Creative Writing will not be listed on student's transcript or diploma, but will be recognized by transfer institutions for program admission.

All courses required for this degree must be completed with a "C" or better to meet graduation requirements. Transferability of courses to colleges or universities outside of Colorado is determined by the receiving institution.

Graduation Requirements

To graduate, students must apply for graduation and complete the graduation survey (available via myACC); form available at www.arapahoe.edu/graduation)
After applying for graduation, all correspondence to a student about the status of their program conferral will be sent to their student email address only.

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