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  "college": "berkeley-city-college",
  "edition": "2026-2027",
  "departmentName": "English",
  "id": "creative-writing-poetry-certificate-of-achievement",
  "name": "Creative Writing/Poetry",
  "award": "Certificate of Achievement",
  "department": "english",
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      "markdown": "##### Summary\n\n##### Program Description\n\nStudents who complete the the Certificate of Achievement in Creative Writing/Poetry learn expressive and linguistic skills that apply to writing of poetry as well as other types of writing, including fiction, non-fiction, and professional prose.\n\n**\n\n##### Learning Outcome(s)\n\n**\n\n1.  Write a poem with strong use of voice, imagery, and poetic conventions of form and sound, using original language\n2.  Write a well sequenced collection of poetry of at least 24 pages, with strong use of voice, imagery, and poetic conventions of form and sound, using original language\n3.  Research venues for publication or public presentation of work"
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    {
      "kind": "text",
      "markdown": "##### Requirements"
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        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Required Courses:",
          "units": "15"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ENGL 10A",
          "title": "Creative Writing",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ENGL 70A",
          "title": "Transforming Autobiography into Creative Writing",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false,
          "connector": "or"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ENGL 91A",
          "title": "Introduction to Poetry Writing",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ENGL 92A",
          "title": "Intermediate Poetry Writing",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ENGL 93A",
          "title": "Intensive Poetry Writing",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ENGL 94",
          "title": "Poetry: Special Projects",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Select two courses from the following list of literature electives:",
          "units": "6-8"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ENGL 17A",
          "title": "Shakespeare",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ENGL 17B",
          "title": "Shakespeare",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false,
          "connector": "or"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ENGL 47",
          "title": "Children’s Literature",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ENGL 85A",
          "title": "Literature in English Through Milton",
          "units": "4",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ENGL 85B",
          "title": "Literature in English: Late 17th through Mid-19th Century",
          "units": "4",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ENGL 85C",
          "title": "Literature in English: Mid-19th through the 20th Century",
          "units": "4",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Select one course from the following writing electives:",
          "units": "3"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ENGL 10B",
          "title": "Creative Writing",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ENGL 70B",
          "title": "Transforming Autobiography into Creative Writing",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ENGL 71A",
          "title": "Introduction to Fiction Writing",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ENGL 72A",
          "title": "Intermediate Fiction Writing",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ENGL 86",
          "title": "Introduction to Playwriting and Screenwriting",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ENGL 87",
          "title": "Intermediate Playwriting and Screenwriting",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}