A major in Creative Writing can lead to careers in publishing, editing, or industry. Successful writing skills are required in a wide variety of professions. Both prose and verse writing help sharpen imaginative and linguistic abilities. Magazine and book publishers employ copy editors and proofreaders, and many Bay Area businesses publish their own periodicals and newsletters, which require employees skilled as writers. In addition, publication of fiction and poetry is available in many local and national periodicals, even though making a living from one's creative writing requires exceptional talent.

• English proficiency: ENGL 1A, ESL 26 or equivalent.
• Mathematics proficiency: MATH 105 or equivalent.
A minimum of 90 units required to include:
• All General Education requirements
• Core courses (34 Units)
• Electives & other graduation requirements as appropriate.

NOTE: All courses pertaining to the major must be taken for a letter grade. In addition, a GPA of 2.0 or higher is required in all Core and Support courses for the Degree or Certificates.

AA = Associate in Arts Degree.

ENGL 1B Composition, Critical Reading & Thinking (5 units)
or ENGL 1BH Honors Composition, Critical Reading & Thinking (5 units)
CRWR 6 Introduction to Creative Writing (5 units)
CRWR 39A Introduction to Short Fiction Writing (5 units)
CRWR 41A Poetry Writing (5 units)
And ONE of these:
CRWR 39B Advanced Short Fiction Writing (5 units)
CRWR 41B Advanced Poetry Writing (5 units)
And ONE of these:
CRWR 40 Introduction to Writing the Novel (5 units)
CRWR 60 Memoir Writing (5 units)
And ONE of these:
ENGL 3 Technical Writing (5 units)
ENGL 4 Journalism (4 units)
ENGL 5 Gay & Lesbian Literature (4 units)
ENGL 7 Native American Literature (4 units)
or ENGL 7H Honors Native American Literature (4 units)
ENGL 8 Children’s Literature (4 units)
ENGL 11 Introduction to Poetry (4 units)
or ENGL 11H Honors Introduction to Poetry (4 units)
ENGL 12 African American Literature (4 units)
ENGL 14 Introduction to Contemporary Fiction (4 units)
ENGL 17 Introduction to Shakespeare (4 units)
ENGL 31 Chicano Literature (4 units)
ENGL 40 Asian American Literature (4 units)
ENGL 41 Literature of Multicultural America (4 units)
ENGL 46A Survey of English Literature (4 units)
ENGL 46B Survey of English Literature (4 units)
ENGL 46C Survey of English Literature (4 units)
ENGL 48A Survey of Early American Literature: 1492-1864 (4 units)
ENGL 48B American Literature in the Gilded Age: 1865-1914 (4 units)
ENGL 48C Modern American Literature: 1914-Present (4 units)

At least two of the three courses for each certificate must be completed at Foothill College.

CRWR 6 Introduction to Creative Writing (5 Units)
CRWR 39A Introduction to Short Fiction Writing (5 Units)
CRWR 41A Poetry Writing (5 Units)

CRWR 6 Introduction to Creative Writing (5 Units)
CRWR 39A Introduction to Short Fiction Writing (5 Units)
CRWR 39B Advanced Short Fiction Writing (5 Units)

CRWR 6 Introduction to Creative Writing (5 Units)
CRWR 41A Poetry Writing (5 Units)
CRWR 41B Advanced Poetry Writing (5 Units)

CRWR 6 Introduction to Creative Writing (5 Units)
CRWR 41A Poetry Writing (5 Units)
and ONE of these:
ENGL 11 Introduction to Poetry (4 Units)
or ENGL 11H Honors Introduction to Poetry (4 units)
ENGL 46A Survey of English Literature (4 units)
ENGL 46B Survey of English Literature (4 units)
ENGL 46C Survey of English Literature (4 units)
ENGL 48A Survey of Early American Literature: 1492-1864 (4 units)
ENGL 48B American Literature in the Gilded Age: 1865-1914 (4 units)
ENGL 48C Modern American Literature: 1914-Present (4 units)

CRWR 6 Introduction to Creative Writing (5 Units)
CRWR 39A Introduction to Short Fiction Writing (5 Units)
and ONE of these:
ENGL 14 Introduction to Contemporary Fiction (4 Units)
ENGL 46A Survey of English Literature (4 units)
ENGL 46B Survey of English Literature (4 units)
ENGL 46C Survey of English Literature (4 units)
ENGL 48A Survey of Early American Literature: 1492-1864 (4 units)
ENGL 48B American Literature in the Guilded Age: 1865-1914 (4 units)
ENGL 48C Modern American Literature: 1914-Present (4 units)