Creative Writing Certificate

The English department offers the Creative Writer's Studio Certificate, a certificate of achievement in creative writing.

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE Creative Writer's Studio Certificate 

Required Core (10-10.5 units) Units
ENGL 100 Freshman Composition or ENGL 100S Enhanced Freshman Composition 4 or 4.5
ENGL 240 Creative Writing 3         
ENGL 250 Advanced Creative Portfolio 3


OPTION 1: Select one writing elective and one literature elective in the same genre (6 units)

Course Units
ENGL 241 or FILM 241 Screenwriting                                                  3                   
ENGL 231 Literature and Film 3  
   
ENGL 242 Writing Poetry 3
ENGL 232 Readings in Poetry 3
   
ENGL 244 Writing Short Fiction 3
ENGL 234 Readings in Short Fiction 3
   
ENGL 243 Playwriting 3
ENGL 235 Readings in the Drama 3
   
ENGL 247 Writing Creative Nonfiction 3
ENGL 257 Readings in Creative Nonfiction 3


OPTION 2: Select two writing electives (6 units)

Course Units
ENGL 241 or FILM 241 Screenwriting 3        
ENGL 242 Writing Poetry 3
ENGL 244 Writing Short Fiction 3
ENGL 243 Playwriting 3
ENGL 247 Writing Creative Nonfiction 3


Select one diverse literature elective (3 units)

Course Units
ENGL 223 Chicana/o Literature 3
ENGL 224 Native American Literature 3
ENGL 225 Mexican Literature in Translation 3
ENGL 226 African American Literature 3
ENGL 236 Studies in Women's Literature 3
ENGL 237 Asian American Literature 3
ENGL 239 Literature of India 3
ENGL 249 LGBT Literature 3

 TOTAL UNITS: 19-19.5


For more information, speak with one of our creative writing professors: Prof. Ja'net Danielo (Department Chair), Prof. Christine Granillo, Prof. Chad Greene, Prof. Lance Kayser,  Prof. Niki Lovejoy-Robold, or Prof. Ana-Lia Marinelli.