Bachelor of Arts in Creative Writing Roadmap

120 Total Units Required
Minimum Number of Units in the Major: 42

This roadmap is a suggested plan of study and does not replace meeting with an advisor. Please note that students may need to adjust the actual sequence of courses based on course availability. Please consult your Degree Planner and an advisor for further guidance.

To avoid taking additional units, it is recommended that you meet the SF State Studies (AERM, GP, ESCA, SJ) requirements within your GE or major.

Plan of Study Grid

First Semester		Units
GE Area 1A: English Composition 1		3
GE Area 1: English Communication		3
GE Area 2: Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning 2		3
GE Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences 3		3
Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective 4		3
	Units	15
Second Semester
GE Area 1: English Communication		3
GE Area 3: Arts and Humanities		3
GE Area 5: Physical and Biological Sciences 5		3-4
Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective - Take Two 4		6
	Units	15-16
Third Semester
C W 301	Fundamentals of Creative Writing (Major Fundamentals)	3
GE Area 3: Arts and Humanities		3
GE Area 5: Physical and Biological Sciences 5		3-4
Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective - Take Two 4		6
	Units	15-16
Fourth Semester
C W 302	Fundamentals of Creative Reading (Major Fundamentals)	3
GE Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences 3		3
Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective - Take Three 4		9
	Units	15
Fifth Semester
Literature Course (12 units) - Take One 6		3
GE Area 6: Ethnic Studies		3
GE Area 5UD or 2UD: Upper-Division Sciences or Upper-Division Mathematical Concepts		3
Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective - Take Two 4		6
	Units	15
Sixth Semester
Craft Course - Select One:		3
C W 511GW	Craft of Poetry - GWAR
C W 512GW	Craft of Fiction - GWAR
C W 513GW	Craft of Playwriting - GWAR
Literature Course (12 units) - Take One 6		3
Select One (Major Core):		3
C W 510	The Creative Process
C W 600	Special Topics in Writing
GE Area 4UD: Upper-Division Social and Behavioral Sciences		3
U.S. and California Government		3
	Units	15
Seventh Semester
Literature Course (12 units) - Take One 6		3
Creative Process Area and/or Workshop Area (12 units) - Take Two 7		6
GE Area 3UD: Upper-Division Arts or Humanities		3
Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective 4		3
	Units	15
Eighth 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) - Take One 6		3
Creative Process Area and/or Workshop Area (12 units) – Take Two 7		6
	Units	15
	Total Units	120-122

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Students should use their Pathway/Category to determine the appropriate GE 1A course option. For directions on how to view your Pathway/Category, visit how to find your pathway. Questions? Contact Gator Smart Start.

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Students should use their Pathway/Category to determine the appropriate GE 2 course option. For directions on how to view your Pathway/Category, visit how to find your pathway. Questions? Contact Gator Smart Start.

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First-time freshmen must take one lower-division Area 4 course that meets US History (USH).

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Complementary Studies
Bachelor of Arts students must complete at least 12 units of Complementary Studies outside of the primary prefix for the major. (Note: Students may not use an alternate prefix that is cross-listed with the primary prefix for the major.)

Creative Writing majors will satisfy this requirement from within the major by taking 12 units of literature classes required in the major, which are recognized in the major list of any or all of the following prefixes: ENG, AFRS, CWL, LTNS, WGS, HUM, AAS, MGS, or AIS.

Students who have earned AA-T or AS-T degrees and are pursuing a similar B.A. degree at SF State are required to fulfill the Complementary Studies requirement as defined by the major department. Students should consult with a major advisor about how transfer units and/or SF State units can best be applied to this requirement in order to ensure degree completion within 60 units.

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Consider taking a class combined with a laboratory or a separate lab to fulfill 5C if not already satisfied.

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Literature - 12 units
A full list of courses that can fulfill this requirement can be found in the Degree Requirements.

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Creative Process Area and/or Workshop Area - 12 units
A full list of courses that can fulfill this requirement can be found in the Degree Requirements.