Writing Studies - Associate of Arts Degree (English)

2-Year Associate of Arts Degree at Castlegar

Program Objectives

The Associate of Arts degree in English (Writing Studies) is designed for students who not only wish to earn a bachelor's degree in English, but also who want to incorporate a strong focus on writing into their curriculum.

The program provides two years of university transferable courses that fulfill most or all of the requirements to enter the third year of a Major or Honours program in English. In addition, it emphasizes writing: literary criticism, communications, freelance writing, or imaginative writing in fiction, poetry, non-fiction and drama. Students will develop a portfolio of their work and learn to prepare manuscripts for publication.

Program Requirements

In addition to fulfilling the program requirements for a general Associate of Arts degree, to earn an associate degree in English (Writing Studies), a student must complete the following requirements:

• At least 18 credits of English courses at the 100 and 200 level. These credits should include ENGL 112, ENGL 114, ENGL 200, ENGL 201 and CWRT 210 - Ecopoetics.
• Four Writing Studies courses - CWRT 100, CWRT 101, CWRT 200 and CWRT 201. These should be taken in place of one arts elective each semester.

Approximate Expenses

Total program expenses are comprised of both College Fees and Program Specific Fees.

Approximate Expenses

Visit www.selkirk.ca/tuition/ for approximate fee information. For any additional information please check with the program contact.

Course of Studies

The following is a suggested mix of courses to satisfy requirements for the Associate of Arts degree in English (Writing Studies). Courses should be chosen only after consultation with a Selkirk College counsellor.

Term 1

• CWRT 100-3: Studies in Writing I
• ENGL 110-3: College Composition or
• ENGL112-3: Introduction to Poetry and Drama (ENGL 112 recommended)
• 100-level Math, Computing Science, or Statistics (3 credits) (may be taken in term 1 or 2)
• 100- or 200-level Humanities, excluding English; a foreign language is recommended (3 credits)
• 100- or 200-level Social Sciences (3 credits)

Term 2

• CWRT 101-3: Studies in Writing II
• ENGL 111-3: Introduction to Literature or
• ENGL 114-3: Introduction to Prose Fiction(ENGL 114 recommended)
• Lab Science - Requires a minimum two-hour lab and excludes any course in Engineering/ Applied Science, Computing Science, or Math. (3 credits) (may be taken in term 1 or 2)
• 100- or 200-level Humanities; a foreign language is recommended (3 credits)
• 100- or 200-level Social Sciences (3 credits)

Term 3

• CWRT 200-3: Studies in Writing III
• ENGL 200-3: A Survey of English Literature I
• ENGL 202-3: Canadian Literature I or
• ENGL 204-3: Children's Literature I
• 100- or 200-level Science elective (3 credits)
• 100- or 200-level university transfer elective (3 credits)

Term 4

• CWRT 201-3: Studies in Writing IV
• ENGL 201-3: A Survey of English Literature II
• ENGL 203-3: Canadian Literature II or
• ENGL 205-3: Children's Literature II or
• CWRT 210-3: Ecopoetics
• 100- or 200-level university transfer elective (3 credits)
• 100- or 200-level university transfer elective (3 credits)