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. Students not planning to transfer are urged to consider co-op as an elective to provide field experience in their chosen writing markets. 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.

Electives:

Behavioral Science Electives 6
Fine & Performing Arts/Foreign Language/Philosophy & Religion Electives 6  
History & Government Electives 6 One course with an international or multi-cultural perspective highly recommended
Literature Electives 6  
Math Electives 6-8 MAT111-299
Science Electives 8 Must be lab science courses
Program Electives 9 JRN101 or ENG103
And choose 2 from the following:
COM103,
ENG103,
ENG115,
ENG116,
ENG117,
JRN101,
JRN102
Free Electives 3  
Course NumberTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)

Requirements:

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

3

ENG102English Composition II

3

ENG111Creative Writing

3

Written Communication Intensive

ENG113Creative Writing: Non-Fiction

3

Written Communication Intensive

Course with Prerequisite: ENG102

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)
ENG101English Composition I

3

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

3

MAT111-299Math Elective

3-4

Program Elective

3

Science Elective

4

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

3

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

3

MAT111-299Math Elective

3-4

Program Elective

3

Science Elective

4

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

ENG111Creative Writing

3

Written Communication Intensive

HIS/GOV/GEOHistory and Government Elective

3

LITLiterature Elective

3

Program Elective

3

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

3

ENG113Creative Writing: Non-Fiction

3

Written Communication Intensive

Free Elective

3

HIS/GOV/GEOHistory and Government Elective

3

LITLiterature Elective

3