Nov 03, 2024

2024-2025 Catalog

Liberal Arts/Academic Transfer - Creative Writing (LTCAA)

Location(s): South Omaha Campus, Elkhorn Valley Campus, Online

Award: Associate in Arts Degree
Academic Focus Area: Transfer

A student completing an Associates of Arts in Creative Writing will recognize, define, and execute core elements of craft across multiple genres, be familiar with the literary canon as well as schools/trends in contemporary literature, participate in and foster writing communities based on the mutual exchange of support and actionable feedback, and confidently present their own work orally and for publication.

Graduation Requirements
To earn this degree, a student must complete all required courses.
Total credit hours required: 94.5 - 96.0

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Major Requirements - 58.5 - 60.0 credits

Creative Writing

ENGL 1310 - Creative Writing 4.5 Credits
ENGL 1311 - Poetry Writing Studio 4.5 Credits
ENGL 1312 - Fiction Writing Studio 4.5 Credits
ENGL 1313 - Creative Nonfiction Writing Studio 4.5 Credits
And select one of the following:
ENGL 1320 - Introduction to Publication 4.5 Credits
OR
ENGL 2215 - Creative Writing Capstone 4.5 Credits
*Note: Students may replace 1311 or 1312 or 1313 with 3 of the following:
ENGL 1315 - Micro-Workshop I 1.5 Credits
ENGL 1316 - Creative Writing Micro-Workshop II 1.5 Credits
ENGL 1317 - Creative Writing Micro-Workshop III 1.5 Credits
ENGL 1318 - Creative Writing Micro-Workshop IV 1.5 Credits

Literature

Select 3 courses from the following:

ENGL 2450 - Introduction to Literature 4.5 Credits
ENGL 2460 - Introduction to Short Stories 4.5 Credits
ENGL 2470 - Introduction to Women’s Literature 4.5 Credits
ENGL 2490 - Introduction to Latin American Literature 4.5 Credits
ENGL 2510 - American Literature I 4.5 Credits
ENGL 2520 - American Literature II 4.5 Credits
ENGL 2530 - Multicultural U.S. Literature 4.5 Credits
ENGL 2610 - British Literature I 4.5 Credits
ENGL 2620 - British Literature II 4.5 Credits
ENGL 2900 - Special Topics in Literature Variable Credits

Foreign Language

Complete 15 credit hours in one or more languages from the Transfer Course Options list offerings.

Electives

Select 9.0 credit hours from the following:

ARTS 1000 - Introduction to the Visual Arts 4.5 Credits
ENGL 2450 - Introduction to Literature 4.5 Credits
ENGL 2460 - Introduction to Short Stories 4.5 Credits
ENGL 2470 - Introduction to Women’s Literature 4.5 Credits
ENGL 2490 - Introduction to Latin American Literature 4.5 Credits
ENGL 2510 - American Literature I 4.5 Credits
ENGL 2520 - American Literature II 4.5 Credits
ENGL 2530 - Multicultural U.S. Literature 4.5 Credits
ENGL 2610 - British Literature I 4.5 Credits
ENGL 2620 - British Literature II 4.5 Credits
ENGL 2900 - Special Topics in Literature Variable Credits
ENGL 2902 - Special Topics in Creative Writing Studio 4.5 Credits
THEA 1000 - Introduction to Theatre 4.5 Credits
THEA 2020 - Fundamentals of Acting I 4.5 Credits
THEA 2030 - Playwriting I 4.5 Credits
THEA 2031 - Playwriting II 4.5 Credits
VACA 1110 - Introduction to Scriptwriting 4.5 Credits
VACA 2120 - Screenwriting Principles 4.5 Credits
Or select any course from the Cultural Studies courses on the Transfer Course Options list.

General Education Course Recommendations for this Program:

Critical Thinking/Creativity & Social/Cultural Awareness: ARTS 1110 or ARTS 1120 or HUMS 1000 or HUMS 2310

Associate in Arts General Education Requirements (36.0 credit hrs.)

The following are General Education requirements for an Associate in Arts degree (AA). Students may not use the same course to satisfy more than one degree requirement.

*To optimize credit transfer, please select general education course options for Critical Thinking/Creativity and Social/Cultural Awareness and Scientific Inquiry from the Transfer Course list and consult with your MCC advisor and an advisor at the institution you are planning to transfer to for more specific requirements.

Communication

3 Courses needed 13.5 - 15.0 credit hrs.

ENGL 1010 - English Composition I 4.5 Credits
OR
ENGL 1011 - English Composition I with Studio 6.0 Credits
AND
ENGL 1020 - English Composition II 4.5 Credits
AND
COMS 1110 - Public Speaking 4.5 Credits

Quantitative/Numeracy

1 Course needed 4.5 - 5.0 credit hours

MATH 1300 - Introduction to Mathematical and Computational Thinking 4.5 Credits

MATH 1305 - Quantitative Literacy 4.5 Credits

MATH 1410 - Statistics 4.5 Credits

MATH 1425 - Pre-Calculus Algebra 5.0 Credits

*Based on the Math Course you select, pre-requisities may be required.

Critical Thinking/Creativity & Social/Cultural Awareness

2 courses needed 9.0 credit hours

Select 1 Humanities and 1 Social Sciences course from the General Education course options in the current course catalog.

Gen Ed Humanities course options

AND

Gen Ed Social Sciences course options

Scientific Inquiry

1 Course needed 4.5 - 6.0 credit hrs.

Select 1 course from the Natural Sciences General Education courses in the current course catalog.

Gen Ed Natural Sciences course options

Professionalism/Life Skills & Information Literacy

1 Course 4.5

Select one of the following courses.

EXPL 1000 - Exploratory Studies
INFO 1001 - Information Systems and Literacy
HMRL 1010 - Human Relations Skills