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Catalog Year: 2026 - 2027

College/School: New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences

Plan Code: ASWRTCERT

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Requirement	Minimum Grade	Credit Hours

Requirement	Minimum Grade	Credit Hours
The certificate in writing consists of 16 credit hours of coursework, of which a minimum of 13 hours must be upper division. A minimum of six upper-division credit hours must be earned through courses offered by the New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences. All courses used to satisfy requirements for the certificate must be completed with a grade of "B" (3.00 on a 4.00 scale) or better.
Students select one track and complete 15 credit hours from that track, of which 12 credit hours must be upper division.
ENG 310 Intermediate Creative Writing ENG 317 Cross-Cultural Writing (HUAD) ENG 361 Scriptwriting ENG 387 Intermediate Creative Writing Workshop in Poetry: Form, Theory, and Practice ENG 388 Intermediate Creative Writing Workshop in Fiction: Form, Theory, and Practice ENG 394 Topic: Comedy Writing ENG 394 Topic: NaNoWriMo - National Novel Writing Month ENG 394 Topic: Professional Writing Workshop/Creative Nonfiction ENG 394 Topic: Professional Writing Workshop - Fiction ENG 394 Topic: Professional Writing Workshop - Poetry ENG 410 Writing for Publication ENG 433 Literary Magazine Publishing: Canyon Voices (HUAD) ENG 499 Individualized Instruction or ENG 301 Writing for the Professions ENG 311 Persuasive Writing (CIVI) ENG 317 Cross-Cultural Writing (HUAD) ENG 323 Rhetoric and Grammar ENG 394 Topic: NaNoWriMo - National Novel Writing Month ENG 410 Writing for Publication ENG 433 Literary Magazine Publishing: Canyon Voices (HUAD) ENG 499 Individualized Instruction or ENG 323 Rhetoric and Grammar ENG 394 Topic: NaNoWriMo - National Novel Writing Month ENG 394 Topic: Professional Writing Workshop/Creative Nonfiction ENG 394 Topic: Professional Writing Workshop - Fiction ENG 394 Topic: Professional Writing Workshop - Poetry ENG 410 Writing for Publication ENG 433 Literary Magazine Publishing: Canyon Voices (HUAD) ENG 484 / ETH 484 / JHR 484 Topic: Pen Project Prison Teaching ENG 499 Individualized Instruction or ENG 311 Persuasive Writing (CIVI) ENG 317 Cross-Cultural Writing (HUAD) ENG 379 Travel Writing ENG 394 Topic: NaNoWriMo - National Novel Writing Month ENG 394 Topic: Professional Writing Workshop/Creative Nonfiction ENG 410 Writing for Publication ENG 420 Multicultural Autobiographies (HUAD) ENG 433 Literary Magazine Publishing: Canyon Voices (HUAD) ENG 499 Individualized Instruction or ENG 301 Writing for the Professions ENG 302 Business Writing ENG 310 Intermediate Creative Writing ENG 311 Persuasive Writing (CIVI) ENG 317 Cross-Cultural Writing (HUAD) ENG 323 Rhetoric and Grammar ENG 361 Scriptwriting ENG 379 Travel Writing ENG 387 Intermediate Creative Writing Workshop in Poetry: Form, Theory, and Practice ENG 388 Intermediate Creative Writing Workshop in Fiction: Form, Theory, and Practice ENG 394 Topic: Comedy Writing ENG 394 Topic: NaNoWriMo - National Novel Writing Month ENG 394 Topic: Professional Writing Workshop/Creative Nonfiction ENG 394 Topic: Professional Writing Workshop - Fiction ENG 394 Topic: Professional Writing Workshop - Poetry ENG 410 Writing for Publication ENG 433 Literary Magazine Publishing: Canyon Voices (HUAD) ENG 499 Individualized Instruction 12 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:B	B	12
ENG 210 Introduction to Creative Writing ENG 217 Writing Reflective Essays (HUAD) ENG 287 Beginning Creative Writing Workshop in Poetry (HUAD) ENG 288 Beginning Creative Writing Workshop in Fiction (HUAD) ENG 310 Intermediate Creative Writing ENG 317 Cross-Cultural Writing (HUAD) ENG 361 Scriptwriting ENG 387 Intermediate Creative Writing Workshop in Poetry: Form, Theory, and Practice ENG 388 Intermediate Creative Writing Workshop in Fiction: Form, Theory, and Practice ENG 394 Topic: Comedy Writing ENG 394 Topic: NaNoWriMo - National Novel Writing Month ENG 394 Topic: Professional Writing Workshop/Creative Nonfiction ENG 394 Topic: Professional Writing Workshop - Fiction ENG 394 Topic: Professional Writing Workshop - Poetry ENG 410 Writing for Publication ENG 433 Literary Magazine Publishing: Canyon Voices (HUAD) ENG 499 Individualized Instruction or ENG 205 Why Writing Matters (CIVI) ENG 216 Persuasive Writing on Public Issues (CIVI) ENG 301 Writing for the Professions ENG 311 Persuasive Writing (CIVI) ENG 317 Cross-Cultural Writing (HUAD) ENG 323 Rhetoric and Grammar ENG 394 Topic: NaNoWriMo - National Novel Writing Month ENG 410 Writing for Publication ENG 433 Literary Magazine Publishing: Canyon Voices (HUAD) ENG 499 Individualized Instruction or ENG 323 Rhetoric and Grammar ENG 394 Topic: NaNoWriMo - National Novel Writing Month ENG 394 Topic: Professional Writing Workshop/Creative Nonfiction ENG 394 Topic: Professional Writing Workshop - Fiction ENG 394 Topic: Professional Writing Workshop - Poetry ENG 410 Writing for Publication ENG 433 Literary Magazine Publishing: Canyon Voices (HUAD) ENG 484 / ETH 484 / JHR 484 Topic: Pen Project Prison Teaching ENG 499 Individualized Instruction or ENG 216 Persuasive Writing on Public Issues (CIVI) ENG 217 Writing Reflective Essays (HUAD) ENG 311 Persuasive Writing (CIVI) ENG 317 Cross-Cultural Writing (HUAD) ENG 379 Travel Writing ENG 394 Topic: NaNoWriMo - National Novel Writing Month ENG 394 Topic: Professional Writing Workshop/Creative Nonfiction ENG 410 Writing for Publication ENG 420 Multicultural Autobiographies (HUAD) ENG 433 Literary Magazine Publishing: Canyon Voices (HUAD) ENG 499 Individualized Instruction or ENG 205 Why Writing Matters (CIVI) ENG 210 Introduction to Creative Writing ENG 216 Persuasive Writing on Public Issues (CIVI) ENG 217 Writing Reflective Essays (HUAD) ENG 287 Beginning Creative Writing Workshop in Poetry (HUAD) ENG 288 Beginning Creative Writing Workshop in Fiction (HUAD) ENG 301 Writing for the Professions ENG 302 Business Writing ENG 310 Intermediate Creative Writing ENG 311 Persuasive Writing (CIVI) ENG 317 Cross-Cultural Writing (HUAD) ENG 323 Rhetoric and Grammar ENG 361 Scriptwriting ENG 379 Travel Writing ENG 387 Intermediate Creative Writing Workshop in Poetry: Form, Theory, and Practice ENG 388 Intermediate Creative Writing Workshop in Fiction: Form, Theory, and Practice ENG 394 Topic: Comedy Writing ENG 394 Topic: NaNoWriMo - National Novel Writing Month ENG 394 Topic: Professional Writing Workshop/Creative Nonfiction ENG 394 Topic: Professional Writing Workshop - Fiction ENG 394 Topic: Professional Writing Workshop - Poetry ENG 410 Writing for Publication ENG 433 Literary Magazine Publishing: Canyon Voices (HUAD) ENG 499 Individualized Instruction 3 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:B	B	3
AMS 490 Writing Certificate Portfolio or ENG 495 Writing Certificate Portfolio 1 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:B	B	1

Notes

Prerequisite courses may be needed in order to complete the requirements of this certificate.

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