Creative Writing

Associate in Arts (A.A.)

Curriculum Requirements

As a student in this program, you are required to complete a minimum of 63-64 credit hours with a grade point average of no lower than C (2.0).

For this degree program, you must successfully complete the following:

Program Core

  • COM 111 Voice and Diction
  • ENG 101 Composition I
  • ENG 102 Introduction to Reading Literature
  • ENG 103 Composition II
  • ENG 110 Introduction to Creative Writing
  • ENG 203 Early World Literature OR ENG 204 World Literature: 18th Century to Today
  • ENG 225 Literary Journal Publishing
  • ENG 231 Fiction Writing
  • ENG 232 Creative Non-Fiction Writing
  • ENG 233 Poetry Writing
  • ENG 255 Creative Writing Capstone

General Education

  • DIG 100 Introduction to Digital Media
  • FYS 110 First Year Seminar in Humanities OR FYS 125 First Year Seminar in The Arts
  • HPE/THE 181 Mime: Physical Therapy and Movement
  • 3 credit hours of SUNY General Education approved course in Oral Communication
  • 3 credit hours of General Electives
  • 3 credit hours of SUNY General Education approved course in World Languages
  • 6-7 credit hours of SUNY General Education approved course in Mathematics (and Quantitative Reasoning) or Natural Sciences (and Scientific Reasoning)*
  • 3 credit hours of SUNY General Education approved course in US History and Civic Engagement OR World History and Global Awareness
  • 3 credit hours of SUNY General Education approved course in Social Sciences that also satisfies the Diversity: Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice requirement

SUNY General Education Electives

For information on which courses fulfill SUNY General Education Electives and for information on transferring to a four-year school, visit www.flcc.edu/academics/transfer-guidelines.

Notes:

*Must include at least one Mathematics (and Quantitative Reasoning) and one Natural Sciences (and Scientific Reasoning) course.