Liberal Arts: Writing Option, Associate in Arts

Courses and Requirements

Click here to go to the Mass Transfer webpageThe Liberal Arts Option in Writing gives students a solid grounding in the craft of writing for various purposes and audiences. This option emphasizes developing individual style, and exploring the creative or vocational applications of writing. It prepares students for transfer to B. A. programs in English, Writing, and Communications, as well as other liberal arts majors; it may also prepare students for entry level jobs requiring excellent writing skills. 

A minimum of 62 credit hours are required for graduation.

Starting in the fall of 2014, any student enrolled in an associate degree program who is new to NECC and has no academic history at the college, must take at least one course designated as intensive in each of NECC’s six core academic skills in order to graduate. In most cases, the program’s core required courses include these intensive courses. Plan to see an advisor for more complete information about this graduation requirement.

Requirements

Course NumberTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)
ENG101English Composition I

3

ENG102English Composition II

3

ENG103Technical Writing

3

Written Communication Intensive

ENG111Creative Writing

3

Written Communication Intensive

ENG113Creative Writing: Non-Fiction

3

Written Communication Intensive

ENG115Creative Writing: Fiction

3

Written Communication Intensive

HIS121World Civilization I

3

Global Awareness Intensive

HIS122World Civilization II

3

Global Awareness Intensive

JRN101Journalism I

3

Information Literacy Intensive

Written Communication Intensive

LIT271World Literature I

3

Global Awareness Intensive

Public Presentation Intensive

LIT272World Literature II

3

Global Awareness Intensive

Courses with Prerequisites: ENG102, ENG103

Milestone Courses: ENG101, ENG103, ENG111, ENG113

Electives

Behavioral Science Electives
 6
Fine & Performing Arts/Foreign Language/Philosophy & Religion Electives Foreign Language recommended; PHI101 recommended  6
Free Electives ENG116 and ENG117 recommended 6
Math Electives MAT122 recommended 3-4
Science Electives BIO101 AND BIO102 recommended  8
Course NumberTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)

Program Notes

Recommended Course Sequence Liberal Arts Writing Associate Degree

Course NumberTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)

Year 1

Course NumberTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)
Fall
Course NumberTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)
ANT/PSY/SOCBehavioral Science Elective

3

ENG101English Composition I

3

ENG111Creative Writing

3

Written Communication Intensive

HIS121World Civilization I

3

Global Awareness Intensive

MAT122Quantitative Reasoning

3

Quantitative Reason Intensive

Spring
Course NumberTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)
ENG102English Composition II

3

ENG113Creative Writing: Non-Fiction

3

Written Communication Intensive

Fine & Performing Arts/Foreign Language/Philosophy & Religion Elective

3

Fine & Performing Arts/Foreign Language/Philosophy & Religion Elective

3

LIT271World Literature I

3

Global Awareness Intensive

Public Presentation Intensive

Year 2

Course NumberTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)
Fall
Course NumberTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)
ANT/PSY/SOCBehavioral Science Elective

3

ENG103Technical Writing

3

Written Communication Intensive

HIS122World Civilization II

3

Global Awareness Intensive

JRN101Journalism I

3

Information Literacy Intensive

Written Communication Intensive

Science Elective

4

Spring
Course NumberTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)
ENG115Creative Writing: Fiction

3

Written Communication Intensive

Free Elective

3-4

Free Elective

3-4

LIT272World Literature II

3

Global Awareness Intensive

Science Elective

4