Creative Writing and Social Action Minor ~ Degree RequirementsCredits RequiredTotal credits in the minor: 16 Credits at CSUMB: Please see Creative Writing and Social Action advisor, Frances Payne Adler. PrerequisitesSatisfactory completion of the ENGCOM ULR Outcomes, Courses, and AssessmentYou must achieve all of the Learning Outcomes designated below by successfully completing courses or alternative assessment options as described in the section that follows. LO 1 Basic Competency in Creative Writing ~ Students demonstrate basic skill in the craft of poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction. LO 2 Production and Presentation of an Art Project ~ Students produce a portfolio of social action poems and stories that actively responds to a public issue, and present it to a diverse public audience. LO 3 Understanding of Social, Cultural, Historical, and Political Contexts ~ Students demonstrate informed and ethical reflection on a significant social issue out of which their social action writing emerges. Courses and AssessmentComplete one of the following introductory-level courses: HCOM 330; HCOM 330S; HCOM 331; HCOM 339S After completing one of the introductory courses above, complete three of the following: HCOM 332; HCOM 333; HCOM 334; HCOM 432; 432S; or two of the above courses and any single course from within HCOM or across the majors that allows you to do more research into the subject of your social action writing (Note: You must present a rationale that the course is in some way related to your interest in social action writing.) |