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Portland Community College

Creative writing focus award.

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The Creative Writing Focus Award is designed to offer students a rounded experience in the craft of creative writing. Students work on their own writing, workshop their writing and the writing of others, study literature, and learn about editing and publishing. This program introduces students to the field of creative writing as well as enhancing degrees from other disciplines. Through introductory and advanced courses in creative writing and literature, a Creative Writing Focus empowers students to realize themselves as writers and imagine the possibilities of a career in creative writing.

All courses required for a Creative Writing Focus Award meet AAOT (Associate of Arts, Oregon Transfer) degree requirements. Focus awards are not to be confused with degrees or certificates, are not officially recognized by the state, and do not appear on transcripts.

Creative Writing Focus Award Requirements

To receive the Creative Writing Focus Award, students must complete 20 credits that include:

Additional Information

WR 246 may be waived, subject to approval by the faculty contact person on your campus, on the grounds of schedule conflict or equivalent experience. A waiver requires students to take another creative writing class, beginning or advanced, in place of WR 246 .

Students completing both WR 246 and WR 249 receive a Focus Award Plus.

All advanced creative writing courses and the literature class must be taken at Portland Community College.

Applying for the Award

Once the required coursework is completed, students may apply for the Creative Writing Focus Award  here .

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2024-2025 Academic Catalog

English (engl).

DIVISION: English and Language Studies

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC

C-ID: ENGL 100

Development of expository and argumentative essays. Instruction in writing annotated papers. Analysis of various forms of writing with emphasis on expository and argumentative essays. No credit if taken after ENGL 001AH or 001AS . Total of 72 hours lecture.

Development of expository and argumentative essays. Instruction in writing annotated papers. Analysis of various forms of writing with emphasis on expository and argumentative essays. This enriched course is designed for the Honors Program allowing more student directed discussions and more extensive writing assignments. No credit if taken after ENGL 001A or ENGL 001AS . Total of 72 hours lecture.

Critical analysis of interdisciplinary texts, including literature. Composition of various written texts, including essays. Examination of the uses and significance of language in knowledge creation, community engagement, and academic success in specific disciplines. Emphasis on authentic voice, collaboration, research, student reflection, and composition for the 21st century. Equity-centered classroom and curriculum. No credit if taken after ENGL 001A or ENGL 001AH . Total of 72 hours lecture.

C-ID: ENGL 110

Application of critical thinking methods to literary interpretation. Critical analysis, interpretation, and evaluation of literary works including consideration of primary and secondary sources. Students will analyze and evaluate fiction, poetry, and drama through study of literary conventions, inductive and deductive logic, and fallacies. No credit if taken after ENGL 001BH . Total of 72 hours lecture.

Application of critical thinking methods to literary interpretation. Critical analysis, interpretation, and evaluation of literary works including consideration of primary and secondary sources. Students will analyze and evaluate fiction, poetry, and drama through study of literary conventions, inductive and deductive logic, and fallacies. This enriched course is designed for the Honors Program allowing more extensive writing assignments. No credit if taken after ENGL 001B . Total of 72 hours lecture.

C-ID: ENGL 105

Principles of critical thinking applied to writing and reading on complex issues which incorporate logic, inductive and deductive reasoning, the critique of logical fallacies, persuasion, analysis and evaluation of appropriate prose models, including those employing argument, other rhetorical modes, and critical thinking strategies specific to various modes of thought; selective use of citation and documentation. No credit if taken after ENGL 001CH . Total of 72 hours lecture.

Principles of critical thinking applied to writing and reading on complex issues which incorporate logic, inductive and deductive reasoning, the critique of logical fallacies, persuasion, analysis and evaluation of appropriate prose models, including those employing argument, other rhetorical modes, and critical thinking strategies specific to various modes of thought; selective use of citation and documentation. This enriched course is designed for the Honors Program allowing more student-directed discussions and more extensive writing assignments. No credit if taken after ENGL 001C . Total of 72 hours lecture.

Transfer Credit: CSU

Critical analysis of interdisciplinary texts, including both non-fiction and literature. Composition of various written texts, including essays. Examination of the uses and significance of language in knowledge creation, community engagement, and academic success. Emphasis on authentic voice, collaboration, research, student reflection, and composition for the 21st century. Equity-centered classroom and curriculum. This is the first in a two-class sequence. No credit if taken after ENGL 001A , ENGL 001AH , or ENGL 001AS . Total of 72 hours lecture.

C-ID: ENGL 200

The craft of creative writing through the study and analysis of a diverse representation of established writers as well as peer writers. Practice of writing in a variety of traditional, modern, and contemporary genres and forms (including prose and poetry). Introduction to the workshop method. Total of 54 hours lecture.

Creative literary expression such as: short story, poetry, dramatic form and essay. The focus is on in-depth criticism of student work and professional writers. Total of 54 hours lecture.

Theory and practice in composing and analyzing short stories including classic, contemporary, and experimental forms throughout the development of the genre. Total of 54 hours lecture.

Critical evaluation, review and selection of creative material for the content of a literary journal and magazine. Editing, design, layout, and publication processes. Students complete a significant editorial project, and contribute critical and creative content. Total of 54 hours lecture.

Theory and practice in composing and analyzing poetry including classic, contemporary, and experimental forms by a diverse representation of writers throughout the development of the genre. Total of 54 hours lecture.

Compose creative nonfiction including classic, contemporary, and experimental forms and analyze a variety of creative nonfiction texts by diverse writers in various forms such as personal narrative, memoir, nature and travel writing, literary journalism, lyric essay. Total of 54 hours lecture.

Survey of sounds, structure and development of language in connection with its social and cultural function. Differences and relationships among languages. Recommended for English and foreign language majors, but open to all qualified students. No credit if taken after LING 010 . Total of 54 hours lecture.

Origins and development of the English language beginning with its Germanic ancestors then moving through the Old English period to present-day American and British English. No credit if taken after LING 011 . Total of 54 hours lecture.

C-ID: COMM 150

Linguistic and cultural patterns; how and what people communicate. Designed to aid both American and foreign students in the development of cross-cultural understanding and linguistically oriented contact skills. Total of 54 hours lecture.

Individual projects; research techniques; written reports. Total of 54 hours laboratory.

Cultivation of a distinct set of critical reading and writing practices through the analysis of literature in translation. Introduction to the linguistic, historical, sociopolitical, and aesthetic contexts of texts in translation and will evaluate their artificial and natural languages in relation to global literacy. Total of 54 hours lecture.

Examines modernist literatures and cultural artifacts from c. 1900 to c. 1945 with ties made to Postwar and Postcolonial literatures. Discussion of techniques and sub-genres of modernist literatures. Total of 54 hours lecture.

Examination of the literary works of women. Total of 54 hours lecture.

Genres of science fiction and fantasy, exploring their origins and contemporary expressions. Discussion of various modes of delivery of the genre from written texts to films and/or television programs. Reading and discussion of representative works. Study of the literary techniques involved in these works, including but not limited to plot, character, themes, and cultural/ historical significance. Discussion of the ways in which the genres overlap and diversify. Total of 54 hours lecture.

Reading and discussion of recurring motifs and archetypes in the Gothic novel and short stories of horror; analysis of the psychological implications of such types as the doppelganger, the shadow, and the anima. This course traces the Gothic mode from its origin in superstition and magic through the contemporary emphasis on the distorted or violated psyche. Total of 54 hours lecture.

Comedy in literature, film, and popular culture. Examination of comic world view as well as comic structures, plots, characters, situations and language. Exploration of the social implications of comedy. Total of 54 hours lecture.

Reading and discussion of selected works of crime and mystery fiction from Poe to present day. Total of 54 hours lecture.

Exploration of identity and meaning in America, as told through fictional and non-fictional accounts of journeys to, from, and through the United States. Total of 54 hours lecture.

Exploration of postcolonial experience and consciousness by authors primarily from the Global South, including Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and Latin America. Analysis of literary works and artifacts across genres. Total of 54 hours lecture.

Reading and discussion of utopian and dystopian poetry, fiction, drama, and film, chiefly modern. Discussion of the storytelling, content development, and common themes involved in these literary forms, including world building, political commentary, allegory, and/or social critique. Total of 54 hours lecture.

Introduction to theory and practice of literary criticism. Application of major critical theories to selected texts. Total of 54 hours lecture.

C-ID: ENGL 130

Survey of early American poetry and prose, from Native American origin narratives and the writings of the Conquest, to works from the Colonial and Revolutionary period, the literature of slavery and Abolition, and voices from the American Renaissance. Total of 54 hours lecture.

C-ID: ENGL 135 (with ENGL 030C)

Significant works of American poetry and prose from the Civil War to 1945. Total of 54 hours lecture.

C-ID: ENGL 135 (with ENGL 030B)

Survey of American literature from the end of World War II to the social movements of the 1960s to the rise of digital culture and the political instability of the present day. Includes writers from diverse backgrounds and perspectives whose works respond to the challenges of our time, including the emergence of new forms of media in an ever-changing society. Total of 54 hours lecture.

Transfer Credit: CSU; UC credit limitations. See counselor.

Intensive study of a single novelist. Total of 18 hours lecture.

Intensive study of a single dramatist. Total of 18 hours lecture.

Intensive study of a single poet. Total of 18 hours lecture.

Intensive study of a single critic. Total of 18 hours lecture.

C-ID: ENGL 140

Reading and discussion of non-Western and Western literature from the Antiquity through c. 1675 C.E. Total of 54 hours lecture.

C-ID: ENGL 145

Reading and discussion of non-Western and Western literature written between c. 1675 C.E. to the present. Total of 54 hours lecture.

Reading and discussion of world literature written between 1800 A.D. and the mid 20th century. Total of 54 hours lecture.

Survey of the Hebrew Bible and Second Temple Jewish Literature with emphasis on literary analysis, religious motifs, and sociopolitical ideas. Total of 54 hours lecture.

Survey of The New Testament with emphasis on literary analysis, religious motifs, and sociopolitical ideas. Total of 54 hours lecture.

C-ID: ENGL 160

Surveys of the literature written in the British Isles from Beowulf to Johnson. Total of 54 hours lecture.

C-ID: ENGL 165

Survey of British literature from the Romantic movement (1798) to the present. Total of 54 hours lecture.

Reading and discussion selected Asian and Pacific Islander literature in translation, both historical and contemporary. Total of 54 hours lecture.

Critical analysis of film through literary frameworks; close study of an individual director and genre. Emphasis on film as a reflection of social, cultural, and/or historical values. Total of 54 hours lecture.

Critical analysis of film through literary frameworks; close study of influential movements and/or national cinema. Emphasis on film as a response to social, cultural, and/or historical issues. Total of 54 hours lecture.

Study of a range of classic, contemporary, and experimental forms of poetry with interpretive and analytical proficiency. Practice in writing critical and creative interpretations of a wide selection of poets representative of diverse racial, geographical, cultural, and gender experiences. Introduction to application of literary theories included. Total of 54 hours lecture.

Literary and historical perspectives of fiction, biography, journals, and letters, about California by California writers. Total of 54 hours lecture.

Reading and discussion of selected texts from the traditions and literature of Native Americans and other indigenous-identified groups with some discussion of history and art; with major emphasis on tribal lore, fiction, poetry, biography and other forms of cultural expression. No credit if taken after ENGL 051 or ETH 055 . Total of 54 hours lecture. Formerly ENGL 051.

Reading and discussion of significant plays and dramatic texts from World Literatures from the late 19th century to the mid 20th century by major figures representative of a variety of diverse experiences, genders, and racial and cultural identities. Includes analysis of various productions of these plays and discussions of major theatrical movements of modernism. Total 54 hours lecture.

Examines literature written by Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer+ authors and about LGBTQ+ lives. Total of 54 hours lecture.

C-ID: ENGL 180

Reading and analysis of selected stories for young children and of selected critical evaluations of children's literature. Recommended for Child Development students, library tech students, writers of children's literature, and parents, but open to all students. Total of 54 hours lecture.

Examines form and expression of major works of dramatic literature from Ancient Greece to the present emphasizing historical perspectives, genres, periods and movements. Total of 54 hours lecture.

Reading and analysis of selected classic and contemporary novels. Importance will be placed on historical and artistic roots of a diverse selection of novels, allowing the students a space to analyze, interpret, and discuss the moral, philosophical, sociological, and societal contexts/themes amongst other possible interpretations. Total of 54 hours lecture.

Analysis of African American writings and cultural expressions including oral traditions, songs, poetry, essays, drama, novels, and other genres. Emphasis on the intersectionalities of race, gender, class, sexual identity, and interethnic relations. No credit if taken after ETH 065 or ENGL 050. Total of 54 hours lecture. Formerly ENGL 050.

Analysis of Asian Pacific Islander Desi American literature and cultural expressions including oral traditions, poetry, essays, drama, novels and other genres. Emphasis on the intersectionalities of race, gender, class, sexual identity, immigration status, language background, interethnic relations, and transnationalism. No credit if taken after ETH 075 or ENGL 052. Total of 54 hours lecture. Formerly ENGL 052.

Reading and discussion of 12 to 16 tragedies, comedies, histories, including, but not limited to, the following: Love's Labor Lost; Twelfth Night; Richard II; Henry IV, parts I and II; Henry V; The Merchant of Venice; Hamlet. Selections from the Sonnets. Total of 54 hours lecture.

Reading and discussion of twelve to sixteen tragedies, comedies and histories, including the following: As You Like It; Henry VI, parts I, II, III; Richard III; Othello; King Lear; Macbeth. Selections from the Sonnets. Total of 54 hours lecture.

Fertile Crescent (Egyptian, Hebrew, Mesopotamian) and Classical (Greek and Roman) mythologies. Emphasis on literary texts and creative expressions, such as art, music, and artifacts. Total of 54 hours lecture.

Historical and thematic exploration of mythology of one major cultural or geographical area other than fertile Crescent. Total of 54 hours lecture.

Chicano/a/x and Mexican literature and cultural expressions including oral traditions, poetry, essays, drama, novels, and other genre. Emphasis on the intersectionalities of race, ethnicity, gender, class, sexual identity, immigration status, language background, interethnic relations, and transnationalism. No credit if taken after ETH 085 or ENGL 047. Total of 54 hours lecture. Formerly ENGL 047.

Writing expository, analytical, and argumentative essays; developing critical reading and research skills. Review of sentence structure and grammar. Total of 72 hours lecture.

Reading and viewing of plays performed in off-campus locations. Approaching the printed text; approaching the stage performance; relationship of text to performance. Pass/no pass grading. Total of 18 hours lecture.

Review of core prerequisite skills competencies, and concepts for college-level composition, with an emphasis on critical thinking skills and reflective and recursive awareness. Topics include learning strategies and reading and writing knowledge delivered through a learning community experience that offers additional support and practice for college-level composition through collaborative, hands-on workshops and activities. Intended for students who are concurrently enrolled in ENGL 001A . Total of 36 hours laboratory.

Basic essay writing skills; reading for understanding; grammar and mechanics. Required concurrent enrollment in ENGL 902 . Recommended enrollment in ENGL 415 or 130. No credit if taken after ENGL 100 or 001A . For native speakers of English whose English placement assessment does not qualify them for ENGL 100 or 001A . Not recommended for ESL students. Total of 72 hours lecture.

Development of writing skills for students in English 100 through the use of the Writing Center. Individualized instruction with Writing Center tutors and computer software. Pass/no pass grading. Total of 18 hours laboratory.

Development of writing skills for students in English 400 through the use of the Writing Center. Individualized instruction with Writing Center instructors and computer software. Pass/no pass grading. Total of 18 hours laboratory.

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Course Computer Organization – Lab experiments

Lab experiments and expectations.

Supporting the Computer Organization course lectures lab exercises are given during the course.

The results of the experiments of all labs are handed in in the form of a report before the given deadline (See table below). Mind the labs are mandatory and forms a part of the overall qualification of the results for this course.

Reports must be in the form of a pdf file and handed in via email to:

Reports filenames must be conform

Reports send in other formats other then pdf will not be handled. Also files send as compressed  files (ie zip, or alike) will be rejected.

Reports with filenames not conform the rule above will also be rejected.

Some experiments require writing of a short assembly programs. These files (*,wasm or *.sal) are also required to be handed in.

Source code filenames must be conform:

These source code files should be sent in the same email but as separate attachments

Lab – Schedule, descriptions and downloads

Portland Community College | Portland, Oregon

Class schedule, wr244 adv creative writing - fiction.

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Explores the creative writing process from development of an idea to revision of a manuscript. Introduces the techniques, structures, and styles of established writers. Prerequisites: WR 241 or instructor permission. Audit available. (See course content and outcomes .)

Class schedule definitions

• In-person: classes take place at specific times and locations. Attendance in person is required.
• Online: classes do not have meeting times. Regular online interaction is required and there are weekly assignments.
• Remote: classes take place at specific times online. Students must be logged in during class meeting times.
• In-person and remote: classes meet both in-person and remotely. Attendance at both is required.
• In-person and online: classes meet in-person with additional online activities required.
• Remote and online: classes meet remotely with additional online activities required.