Bachelor of Arts in Creative Writing – ENGL Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) Roadmap
This is a sample pathway for students who transfer to San Francisco State University in the current Bulletin year with an AA-T in English. Up to 3 units in the major and all lower-division GE requirements have been satisfied. Check with a major advisor about the most appropriate course sequence. Degree completion guaranteed in 60 units; see the Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) section for more information.
To Do at SF State:
Enough total units to reach 120 minimum for graduation; 30 units minimum at the upper-division level; to include the following:
University-Wide Requirements: 9-15 Units
- American Institutions (0–6 units): US History, US Government, California State and Local Government requirements if not taken before transfer.
- Upper-Division GE, Areas B, C, and D (9 units): Check for courses in major that also satisfy Upper-Division GE.
- Students entering this major with the AA-T in English are not required to fulfill SF State Studies requirements.
- Complementary Studies: consult with a department advisor on how transfer units and/or SF State units can be applied to ensure degree completion within 60 units.
Creative Writing Major: 39-42 Units
Check with a department advisor to see if 3 lower-division units from ADT can be applied to the major.
- Fundamentals (3–6 units): C W 301 and C W 302
- Craft (3 units): C W 511GW or C W 512GW or C W 513GW, taken after fundamentals and before workshop
- Creative Process Area and/or Workshop Areas (12 units)
- Variable Topics (3 units): C W 510 or C W 600
- Major Revision (3 units): C W 606
- Courses in Literature (12 units)
- Capstone Course (3 units): C W 601 – must be taken in last year
University Electives: 3 or More Units
Depends on course choices made at the community college, how transferred units are applied to the requirements above, and course choices at SF State. Some courses may meet more than one requirement, e.g., in both UD GE and the major.
| First Semester | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| C W 301 | Fundamentals of Creative Writing (Major Fundamentals) | 3 |
| C W 302 | Fundamentals of Creative Reading (Major Fundamentals) | 3 |
| Literature Course (12 units) 1 | 3 | |
| GE Area UD-B: Upper-Division Physical and/or Life Sciences | 3 | |
| U.S. and California Government | 3 | |
or University Elective if US/CA Government met before transfer |
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| Units | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| Select One (Major Craft): | 3 | |
| Craft of Poetry - GWAR | ||
| Craft of Fiction - GWAR | ||
| Craft of Playwriting - GWAR | ||
| Select One (Major Core): | 3 | |
| The Creative Process | ||
| Special Topics in Writing | ||
| Literature Course (12 units) 1 | 3 | |
| GE Area UD-C: Upper-Division Arts and/or Humanities | 3 | |
| US History | 3 | |
or University Elective if US History met before transfer |
||
| Units | 15 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| Literature Course (12 units) 1 | 3 | |
| Creative Process Area and/or Workshop Area (12 units) – Take Two 2 | 6 | |
| GE Area UD-D: Upper-Division Social Sciences | 3 | |
| University Elective | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| C W 601 | Work in Progress (Major Capstone) | 3 |
| C W 606 | Art of Revision: from Draft to Manuscript (Major Core) | 3 |
| Literature Course (12 units) 1 | 3 | |
| Creative Process Area and/or Workshop Area (12 units) – Take Two 2 | 6 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Total Units | 60 | |
- 1
Literature - 12 units
A full list of Literature course options can be found in the degree requirements.
- 2
Creative Process Area and/or Workshop Area - 12 units
A full list of Creative Process Area and/or Workshop Area course options can be found in the degree requirements.