English: Creative Writing, Certificate of Achievement

The Creative Writing Certificate of Achievement program provides students the opportunity to pursue their interest in writing through intensive study and practice of the literary arts. Students create original, polished creative work in multiple genres and discuss creative works in a supportive writing workshop environment. The program benefits students planning to major in Creative Writing at a four-year institution and anyone with an interest in exploring their creativity and developing stronger writing, reading, and critical thinking skills.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the program, students will be able to:

  • Read, analyze and write works of creative prose and poetry.
  • Suggest improvements (in writing and in discussion) to works evaluated, using concepts and vocabulary appropriate to the relevant literary genre.
  • Revise their own works of creative prose and poetry, applying concepts and techniques appropriate to the relevant literary genre.

Certificate of Achievement Requirements

Required Core
ENGL 31Introduction to Creative Writing3
or ENGL 32 Creative Writing II
Select four courses from the following (at least three of the four must be Creative Writing courses; courses may not be repeated; all courses must be taken at MPC):12
Creative Writing Courses
Introduction to Creative Writing
Creative Writing II
Fiction Writing
Creative Nonfiction Writing
Poetry Writing
Novel Writing
Novel Writing II
Magazine Editing and Publishing I
Magazine Editing and Publishing II
Literature Courses
Introduction to Great Books
Literature by and About Women
Introduction to Shakespeare
Introduction to Poetry
Survey of American Literature I
Survey of American Literature II
Comics As Literature
Survey of World Literature I
Survey of World Literature II
Survey of British Literature I
Survey of British Literature II
Total Units15

Please refer to the graduation requirements section of the Catalog for information about degree and certificate requirements including Reading and Writing, Mathematics, Information Competency, and General Education requirements.  
 

The model sequence of coursework below is one pathway for students to complete the program. The information below is not an official educational plan. An MPC Counselor can assist you with creating a personalized education plan based on your academic, career, and personal goals. Visit MPC’s Counseling website for more information about Counseling and up-to-date program requirements.

Suggested Course Sequence

Plan of Study Grid
Year 1
FallUnits
ENGL 31 Introduction to Creative Writing 3
 Units3
Spring
ENGL 32
Creative Writing II
or Fiction Writing
or Creative Nonfiction Writing
or Poetry Writing
or Novel Writing
or Novel Writing II
or Magazine Editing and Publishing I
or Magazine Editing and Publishing II
3
 Units3
Year 2
Fall
ENGL 32
Creative Writing II
or Fiction Writing
or Creative Nonfiction Writing
or Poetry Writing
or Novel Writing
or Novel Writing II
or Magazine Editing and Publishing I
or Magazine Editing and Publishing II
3
 Units3
Spring
Select two courses from the following: 1 6
Introduction to Great Books
or Literature by and About Women
or Introduction to Shakespeare
or Introduction to Poetry
or Creative Writing II
or Survey of American Literature I
or Survey of American Literature II
or Comics As Literature
or Survey of World Literature I
or Survey of World Literature II
or Survey of British Literature I
or Survey of British Literature II
or Fiction Writing
or Creative Nonfiction Writing
or Poetry Writing
or Novel Writing
or Novel Writing II
or Magazine Editing and Publishing I
or Magazine Editing and Publishing II
 
 Units6
 Total Units15
1

Only one literature course may be counted.