I. General Information

1. Course Title:
Creative Writing

2. Course Prefix & Number:
ENGL 2483

3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:

Credits: 3

Lecture Hours: 3

Lab Hours: 0

Internship Hours: 0

4. Course Description:

In workshop format this course provides the study and practice of writing. From semester to semester, the course may emphasize fiction, nonfiction, poetry, or some combination of them. Students should consult instructor for further information.

5. Placement Tests Required:

Accuplacer (specify test):

Reading

Score:

78

6. Prerequisite Courses:

7. Other Prerequisites

9. Co-requisite Courses:

There are no corequisites for this course.

II. Transfer and Articulation

1. Course Equivalency - similar course from other regional institutions:

Name of Institution	Course Number and Title	Credits
Inver Hills CC	ENGL 1112, Creative Writing - WRIT	3
Bemidji State U.	ENGL 2190, Introduction to Creative Writing	3
Mpls. Community & Technical College	ENGL 2213, Introduction to Creative Writing	3

2. Transfer - regional institutions with which this course has a written articulation agreement:

III. Course Purpose

1. Program-Applicable Courses – This course is required for the following program(s):

2. MN Transfer Curriculum (General Education) Courses - This course fulfills the following goal area(s) of the MN Transfer Curriculum:
Goal 6 – Humanities and Fine Arts

IV. Learning Outcomes

1. College-Wide Outcomes

College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies	Students will be able to:
Demonstrate written communication skills	Draft, revise, and polish original creative works that exhibit individual style
Apply abstract ideas to concrete situations	Create artistic works using traditional form (sonnet, villanelle, etc.) and basic concepts of good creative writing practice

2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of the course:

Expected Outcome	MnTC Goal Area
Understand/demonstrate the writing and speaking processes through invention, organization, drafting, revision, editing and presentation	6
Participate effectively in groups with an emphasis on listening, critical and reflective thinking, and responding	6
Select appropriate communication choices for specific audiences	6
Use authority, point-of-view, and individual voice and style in their writing and speaking	6

V. Topical Outline

Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.

1. Lecture Sessions

Theme

Setting

Description

Character

Images & Sounds

Plot

Dialogue

Point of View

Tone & Style

Thoughts

Time

Traditional Form

2. Laboratory/Studio Sessions