Creative Writing Transfer Major, AA - Academic Plan

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Total Credits = 60

The purpose of a statewide articulation agreement is to identify the courses a student at a Colorado public community college must complete as part of an AA/AS degree to be guaranteed to be able to complete the designated baccalaureate degree program at any public four-year college and university (hereafter referred to as receiving institutions) that offers that program within the minimum number of credits designated by the Colorado Commission on Higher Education.

Prerequisites, Corequisites, and Recommendations

Where requirements are listed as course categories (e.g. Electives, Arts/Humanities) rather than as specific courses, please note that depending upon course choice, prerequisites may be required.

*Grade C or better required

Required Course	Prerequisite, Corequisite, or Recommendation
ENG 1021 - English Composition I: GT-CO1	Prerequisite: College Readiness in English
ENG 1022 - English Composition II: GT-CO2	Prerequisite: ENG 1021 - English Composition I: GT-CO1 or ENG 1031 - Technical Writing I: GT-CO1
MAT 1240 - Mathematics for Liberal Arts: GT-MA1	Prerequisite: College Readiness in Quantitative Literacy Math

Recommended Course Sequence (Full-Time)

Recommended Course Sequence (Part-Time)

Year 1 - Fall

COM 1150 - Public Speaking 3 Credits
OR
COM 1250 - Interpersonal Communication:GT-SS3 3 Credits
OR
COM 2300 - Intercultural Communication: GT-SS3 3 Credits
ENG 1021 - English Composition I: GT-CO1 3 Credits
ENG 2021 - Creative Writing I: GT-AH1 3 Credits

Year 1 - Spring

ENG 2027 - Poetry Writing 3 Credits
ENG 1022 - English Composition II: GT-CO2 3 Credits
MAT 1240 - Mathematics for Liberal Arts: GT-MA1 4 Credits

Year 1 - Summer

Arts/Humanities GT-AH1-AH4

Choose one course:

~Recommended Arts/Humanities Course(s)~
HUM 1015 - World Mythology: GT-AH2 3 Credits
HUM 1021 - Humanities: Early Civilization: GT-AH2 3 Credits
HUM 1022 - Humanities: Medieval – Modern: GT-AH2 3 Credits
HUM 1023 - Humanities: The Modern World: GT-AH2 3 Credits
LIT 2055 - Children’s Literature: GT-AH2 3 Credits
LIT 2059 - Survey of African American Literature: GTAH2 3 Credits

Year 2 - Fall

ENG 2026 - Fiction Writing 3 Credits

History GT-HI1

Choose one course:

~Recommended History Course(s)~
HIS 1110 - the World: Antiquity-1500: GT-HI1 3 Credits
HIS 1120 - the World: 1500-Present: GT-HI1 3 Credits
HIS 1210 - US History to Reconstruction: GT-HI1 3 Credits
HIS 1310 - Western Civilization Antiquity-1650: GT-HI1 3 Credits
HIS 1320 - Western Civilization: 1650-Present: GT-HI1 3 Credits

Student Option Course

Choose one course:
LIT 2025 - Introduction to Shakespeare: GT-AH2 3 Credits
LIT 2005 - Ethnic Literature: GT-AH2 3 Credits
LIT 2011 - American Literature to the Civil War: GT-AH2 3 Credits
LIT 2012 - American Literature after the Civil War: GT-AH2 3 Credits

Year 2 - Spring

Arts/Humanities GT-AH1-AH4

Choose one course:

~Recommended Arts/Humanities Course(s)~
ART 1110 - Art Appreciation: GT-AH1 3 Credits
MUS 1020 - Music Appreciation: GT-AH1 3 Credits
PHI 1011 - Introduction to Philosophy: GT-AH3 3 Credits
PHI 1014 - Comparative Religions: GT-AH3 3 Credits
THE 2015 - Playwriting: GT-AH1 3 Credits

Natural/Physical Science GT-SC1-SC2

Choose one course:

~Recommended Natural/Physical Science Course(s)~
BIO 1003 - Principles of Animal Biology: GT-SC2 3 Credits
BIO 1016 - Introduction to Human Disease: GT-SC2 3 Credits
ENV 1010 - Natural Disasters: GT-SC2 3 Credits

Specialty Genre

Choose one course:
ENG 2031 - Literary Magazine 3 Credits
HUM 1003 - Introduction to Film Art GT: AH2 3 Credits
JOU 1005 - Introduction to Mass Media: GT-SS3 3 Credits
LIT 1015 - Introduction to Literature: GT-AH2 3 Credits
LIT 2001 - World Literature to 1600: GT-AH2 3 Credits
LIT 2002 - World Literature After 1600: GT-AH2 3 Credits

Year 2 - Summer

Social/Behavioral Science GT-SS3

Choose one course:

~Recommended Social/Behavioral Science Course(s)~
JOU 1005 - Introduction to Mass Media: GT-SS3 3 Credits
PSY 1001 - General Psychology I: GT-SS3 3 Credits
SOC 1001 - Introduction to Sociology I: GT-SS3 3 Credits

Year 3 - Fall

ENG 2030 - Creative Nonfiction 3 Credits
ENG 2022 - Creative Writing II 3 Credits

Specialty Genre

Choose one course:
ENG 2031 - Literary Magazine 3 Credits
HUM 1003 - Introduction to Film Art GT: AH2 3 Credits
JOU 1005 - Introduction to Mass Media: GT-SS3 3 Credits
LIT 1015 - Introduction to Literature: GT-AH2 3 Credits
LIT 2001 - World Literature to 1600: GT-AH2 3 Credits
LIT 2002 - World Literature After 1600: GT-AH2 3 Credits

Year 3 - Spring

ENG 2089 - Capstone 1-6 Variable Credits

Natural/Physical Science with Lab GT-SC1

Choose one course:

~Recommended Natural/Physical Science Course(s)~
ANT 2315 - Introduction to Forensic Anthropology with Lab: GT-SC1 4 Credits
ANT 1005 - Biological Anthropology with Lab: GT-SC1 4 Credits
AST 1110 - Planetary Astronomy with Lab: GT-SC1 4 Credits
BIO 1005 - Science of Biology: GT-SC1 4 Credits
GEO 1011 - Physical Geography: Landforms w/Lab: GT-SC1 4 Credits
GEY 1112 - Historical Geology w/Lab: GT-SC1 4 Credits

Social/Behavioral Science GT-SS3

Choose one course:

~Recommended Social/Behavioral Science Course(s)~
ANT 1001 - Cultural Anthropology: GT-SS3 3 Credits
GEO 1005 - World Regional Geography: GT-SS2 3 Credits
PSC 2020 - Introduction to Political Science: GT-SS1 3 Credits
PSY 1002 - General Psychology II: GT-SS3 3 Credits

Notes

** The two Arts/Humanities you select must be from two different GT categories.
*This course requires college-level readiness as measured by Accuplacer, ACT, or SAT scores; approved high school course work that is less than five years old; or successful completion of appropriate college-readiness course.
AAA 1001 – College 101: Student Experience is required for all new college students seeking degrees or transfer.
Course availability is subject to change.
In order to meet program requirements, students registered for ENG 1021 or ENG 1031 must also register for ENG 0094 unless they can demonstrate otherwise meeting the ENG 0094 standard through assessment testing, prior college coursework, or recent High School coursework. See an Advisor for details.
Recommended courses are listed above for certain electives; consult with the Academic Advising Office (advising@arapahoe.edu or 303.797.5664) or the English Department for additional elective recommendations.
Refer to 2024/2025 catalog for specific requirements and important information about this degree.