English, Creative Writing Option

Admission reality

Cherrypicker does not estimate anyone’s chance of admission, and never will. Historical outcomes are context, not a prediction.

Planning reality

Counts over the courses ASSIST maps for this pathway. Every figure is a plain count with one definition — there is no score or ranking here.

• 16Mapped preparation courses
• 3Scheduled Winter 2027
• 3With open seats reported
• 7Current sections

Sections offered at De Anza College this term for the courses listed in this agreement. Open one to see instructors, meeting times and CRNs.

Not scheduled at De Anza College this term: ENGL C1003H, ENGL C1002, EWRT 42, ELIT 46A, ELIT 46AH, ELIT 46BH, ELIT 46C, ELIT 46CH, ELIT 48A, ELIT 48AH, ELIT 48BH, ELIT 48C, ELIT 48CH. A course can still be part of the requirement and offered in a later quarter.

Enrollment availability changes frequently. Confirm status in the official FHDA registration system before enrolling.

Where this path usually starts

Ranked by how central each course is to the agreement — whether it is the only option for a requirement, how many requirements it covers, and whether it is running now. This is Cherrypicker’s ordering of published requirements, not advice about your situation, and it does not know your transcript.

1. ENGL C1002Introduction to Literature Not currently offered
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • Not scheduled this term — plan it for a later quarter.
2. EWRT 42Introduction to Creative Nonfiction and Memoir WritingNot currently offered
   • The only course ASSIST lists for one of this major's requirements.
   • Not scheduled this term — plan it for a later quarter.
3. ELIT 46BMajor British Writers (Neo-Classical and Romantic)Open
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • Counts toward 2 separate requirements.
   • 40 seats reported this term.
4. ELIT 48BMajor American Writers (The Advent of Realism, 1865-1914)Open
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • Counts toward 2 separate requirements.
   • 40 seats reported this term.
5. ELIT 46BHMajor British Writers (Neo-Classical and Romantic) - HONORSNot currently offered
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • Counts toward 2 separate requirements.
   • Not scheduled this term — plan it for a later quarter.
6. ELIT 48BHMajor American Writers (The Advent of Realism, 1865-1914) - HONORSNot currently offered
   • Listed as preparation for this major.
   • Counts toward 2 separate requirements.
   • Not scheduled this term — plan it for a later quarter.

Things to watch

Derived from this agreement and the current class data — not generic advice.

Major preparation

Left: what CSU Long Beach requires. Right: the De Anza College course or courses ASSIST accepts for it. Alternatives are labelled or; courses joined by + are all required together.

• ENGL 102

  Critical Reading and Writing

  • ENGL C1003 + ENGL C1003H

    Critical Thinking and Writing through Literature · Critical Thinking and Writing through Literature - HONORS

• ENGL 180

  Appreciation of Literature

  • ENGL C1002

    Introduction to Literature

• ENGL 204

  Introduction to Creative Writing: Creative Nonfiction

  • EWRT 42

    Introduction to Creative Nonfiction and Memoir Writing

• ENGL 250A

  Survey of English Literature

  • ELIT 46A + ELIT 46B

    Major British Writers (Medieval and Renaissance) · Major British Writers (Neo-Classical and Romantic)

  • or
    ELIT 46AH + ELIT 46BH

    Major British Writers (Medieval and Renaissance) - HONORS · Major British Writers (Neo-Classical and Romantic) - HONORS

• ENGL 250B

  Survey of English Literature

  • ELIT 46C + ELIT 46B

    Major British Writers (Victorian and Modern) · Major British Writers (Neo-Classical and Romantic)

  • or
    ELIT 46BH + ELIT 46CH

    Major British Writers (Neo-Classical and Romantic) - HONORS · Major British Writers (Victorian and Modern) - HONORS

• ENGL 270A

  Survey of American Literature

  • ELIT 48B + ELIT 48A

    Major American Writers (The Advent of Realism, 1865-1914) · Major American Writers (Colonial and Romantic, 1620-1865)

  • or
    ELIT 48AH + ELIT 48BH

    Major American Writers (Colonial to Romantic, 1620-1865) - HONORS · Major American Writers (The Advent of Realism, 1865-1914) - HONORS

• ENGL 270B

  Survey of American Literature

  • ELIT 48C + ELIT 48B

    Major American Writers (The Modern Age, 1914 - The Present) · Major American Writers (The Advent of Realism, 1865-1914)

  • or
    ELIT 48BH + ELIT 48CH

    Major American Writers (The Advent of Realism, 1865-1914) - HONORS · Major American Writers (The Modern Age, 1914-the Present) - HONORS

Agreement year 2026-27, captured from ASSIST. Verify against the official agreement and confirm with a counselor before making transfer decisions.

The other FHDA college

Foothill College has its own ASSIST agreement for this major. It is a separate agreement with its own courses and its own source — not an extension of the De Anza College one, and the two are never combined on this page.

Whether a course taken at one college satisfies the other college’s requirements is a separate question from articulation. Confirm with a counselor before relying on it.

Other CSU Long Beach majors from De Anza

• AccountancyDe Anza → CSU Long Beach
• Aerospace EngineeringDe Anza → CSU Long Beach
• Africana StudiesDe Anza → CSU Long Beach
• American Sign Language Linguistics and Deaf CultureDe Anza → CSU Long Beach
• American Sign Language Linguistics and Deaf Culture, English Interpreting OptionDe Anza → CSU Long Beach
• American Sign Language Linguistics and Deaf Culture: English InterpretingDe Anza → CSU Long Beach
• American StudiesDe Anza → CSU Long Beach
• AnthropologyDe Anza → CSU Long Beach

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