Applied Storytelling

This award is not eligible for Financial Aid

Details

Field of Interest

Culture and Society

Degree Type

Academic Certificate (AC)

Academic Plan

Applied Storytelling (CER)

Academic Plan Code

6253N

Effective Term

Fall 2025

Pathway Map Options

There are multiple options available for this pathway map. These options vary depending on the locations, partners, and available tracks of the award.

These pathway map options may share some common coursework. To explore what additional coursework may be required, select your desired option from the list below. Once selected, the list of courses and any associated details will be automatically updated in the course sequence below. The differences between individual pathway map options may only be a few courses.

Applied Storytelling
Track 1: Workforce Emphasis
Track 2: Performance Emphasis
Track 3: Global Emphasis

Full-time
Part-time

Full-time Sequence

Full-time status is 12 credits to 18 credits per semester.

Term 1Term 1Term 1Term 1

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 1Term 1Term 1Term 1
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
EDU/HUM/STO292	The Art of Storytelling		Critical course Gateway course	C, HU	3
STO295	Traditional Storytelling Around the World			G, HU	3
HIS/STO279	Creating and Telling Fact-Based Historical Stories				3
Restricted Elective	Restricted Elective				3
AVC150 or EDU/ENH291 or HUM260	Multimedia Storytelling or Children's Literature or Intercultural Perspectives			AHM, HU or HU or AHM, C, HU	3
EDU/ENH291 or HUM260 or MUP133 or STO205 or STO284 or STO/THP285 or STO289AF or STO291AA or THP112	Children's Literature or Intercultural Perspectives or Class Voice I or Establishing a Family Storytelling Tradition or Storytelling and Music or Creating/Performing Solo/Collaborative Works or Using Storytelling in Family Settings or Storytelling Circle or Acting I	No requisites or No requisites or No requisites or No requisites or No requisites or No requisites or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in EDU292, or HUM292, or STO292, or permission of Instructor. or No requisites		HU or AHM, C, HU or None or None or None or None or None or None or None	3
ENH251 or HUM260 or STO273 or STO283 or STO287 or STO288 or STO290	Mythology or Intercultural Perspectives or The Biblical Storytelling Tradition or The African Storytelling Tradition or Norse and Scandinavian Storytelling Tradition or Telling Sacred Stories From Around The World or The Irish Storytelling Tradition			AHM, G, HU or AHM, C, HU or None or None or None or G or G	3

Term 2Term 2Term 2Term 2

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 2Term 2Term 2Term 2
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
EDU/ENH/STO294	Multicultural Folktales		Critical course	C, HU	3
STO293	The Art of Storytelling II	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in EDU/HUM/STO292.			3
STO297	Creating And Telling Personal Stories	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in EDU/HUM/STO292.			3
Restricted Elective	Restricted Elective				3
AVC150 or EDU/ENH291 or HUM260	Multimedia Storytelling or Children's Literature or Intercultural Perspectives			AHM, HU or HU or AHM, C, HU	3
EDU/ENH291 or HUM260 or MUP133 or STO205 or STO284 or STO/THP285 or STO289AF or STO291AA or THP112	Children's Literature or Intercultural Perspectives or Class Voice I or Establishing a Family Storytelling Tradition or Storytelling and Music or Creating/Performing Solo/Collaborative Works or Using Storytelling in Family Settings or Storytelling Circle or Acting I	No requisites or No requisites or No requisites or No requisites or No requisites or No requisites or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in EDU292, or HUM292, or STO292, or permission of Instructor. or No requisites		HU or AHM, C, HU or None or None or None or None or None or None or None	3
ENH251 or HUM260 or STO273 or STO283 or STO287 or STO288 or STO290	Mythology or Intercultural Perspectives or The Biblical Storytelling Tradition or The African Storytelling Tradition or Norse and Scandinavian Storytelling Tradition or Telling Sacred Stories From Around The World or The Irish Storytelling Tradition			AHM, G, HU or AHM, C, HU or None or None or None or G or G	3

Term 3

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 3
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
STO286 or STO289AA or STO289AB or STO289AC or STO289AD or STO289AG	Using Storytelling In A Variety Of Settings or Using Storytelling In Educational Settings or Using Storytelling In Business Settings or Using Storytelling In Healing Settings or Using Storytelling In Interpretive Settings or Using Storytelling in Advocacy Settings		Select three (3) credits from the choices.		1–3
STO282AC	Service-Learning Experience in Storytelling	Prerequisites: Permission of Instructor.	Students will complete 15 hours of storytelling in the community.		3

Part-time Sequence

Part-time status is 11 credit hours or less.

Term 1

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 1
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
EDU/HUM/STO292	The Art of Storytelling		Critical course Gateway course	C, HU	3
EDU/ENH/STO294	Multicultural Folktales		Critical course	C, HU	3

Term 2Term 2Term 2Term 2

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 2Term 2Term 2Term 2
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Area	Credits
STO295	Traditional Storytelling Around the World		G, HU	3
HIS/STO279	Creating and Telling Fact-Based Historical Stories			3
Restricted Elective	Restricted Elective			3
AVC150 or EDU/ENH291 or HUM260	Multimedia Storytelling or Children's Literature or Intercultural Perspectives		AHM, HU or HU or AHM, C, HU	3
EDU/ENH291 or HUM260 or MUP133 or STO205 or STO284 or STO/THP285 or STO289AF or STO291AA or THP112	Children's Literature or Intercultural Perspectives or Class Voice I or Establishing a Family Storytelling Tradition or Storytelling and Music or Creating/Performing Solo/Collaborative Works or Using Storytelling in Family Settings or Storytelling Circle or Acting I	No requisites or No requisites or No requisites or No requisites or No requisites or No requisites or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in EDU292, or HUM292, or STO292, or permission of Instructor. or No requisites	HU or AHM, C, HU or None or None or None or None or None or None or None	3
ENH251 or HUM260 or STO273 or STO283 or STO287 or STO288 or STO290	Mythology or Intercultural Perspectives or The Biblical Storytelling Tradition or The African Storytelling Tradition or Norse and Scandinavian Storytelling Tradition or Telling Sacred Stories From Around The World or The Irish Storytelling Tradition		AHM, G, HU or AHM, C, HU or None or None or None or G or G	3

Term 3Term 3Term 3Term 3

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 3Term 3Term 3Term 3
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Area	Credits
STO293	The Art of Storytelling II	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in EDU/HUM/STO292.		3
STO297	Creating And Telling Personal Stories	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in EDU/HUM/STO292.		3
Restricted Elective	Restricted Elective			3
AVC150 or EDU/ENH291 or HUM260	Multimedia Storytelling or Children's Literature or Intercultural Perspectives		AHM, HU or HU or AHM, C, HU	3
EDU/ENH291 or HUM260 or MUP133 or STO205 or STO284 or STO/THP285 or STO289AF or STO291AA or THP112	Children's Literature or Intercultural Perspectives or Class Voice I or Establishing a Family Storytelling Tradition or Storytelling and Music or Creating/Performing Solo/Collaborative Works or Using Storytelling in Family Settings or Storytelling Circle or Acting I	No requisites or No requisites or No requisites or No requisites or No requisites or No requisites or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in EDU292, or HUM292, or STO292, or permission of Instructor. or No requisites	HU or AHM, C, HU or None or None or None or None or None or None or None	3
ENH251 or HUM260 or STO273 or STO283 or STO287 or STO288 or STO290	Mythology or Intercultural Perspectives or The Biblical Storytelling Tradition or The African Storytelling Tradition or Norse and Scandinavian Storytelling Tradition or Telling Sacred Stories From Around The World or The Irish Storytelling Tradition		AHM, G, HU or AHM, C, HU or None or None or None or G or G	3

Term 4

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 4
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
STO286 or STO289AA or STO289AB or STO289AC or STO289AD or STO289AG	Using Storytelling In A Variety Of Settings or Using Storytelling In Educational Settings or Using Storytelling In Business Settings or Using Storytelling In Healing Settings or Using Storytelling In Interpretive Settings or Using Storytelling in Advocacy Settings		Select three (3) credits from the choices.		3
STO282AC	Service-Learning Experience in Storytelling	Prerequisites: Permission of Instructor.	Students will complete 15 hours of storytelling in the community.		3

Courses Not Currently Offered

South Mountain Community College does not currently offer these courses. These courses may be offered by other Maricopa Community Colleges as indicated below. Alternative courses, as outlined in the term-by-term course listing above, may also meet the same requirements for your degree or certificate.

Courses listed in this pathway map that are not currently offered at South Mountain Community College
Course Number	Course Name	Offering Colleges
AVC150	Multimedia Storytelling	Mesa, Paradise Valley, Scottsdale
MUP133	Class Voice I	Chandler-Gilbert, Mesa, Phoenix
STO/THP285	Creating/Performing Solo/Collaborative Works	Not currently offered
STO205	Establishing a Family Storytelling Tradition	Not currently offered
STO273	The Biblical Storytelling Tradition	Not currently offered
STO283	The African Storytelling Tradition	Not currently offered
STO284	Storytelling and Music	Not currently offered
STO287	Norse and Scandinavian Storytelling Tradition	Not currently offered
STO288	Telling Sacred Stories From Around The World	Not currently offered
STO289AA	Using Storytelling In Educational Settings	Not currently offered
STO289AB	Using Storytelling In Business Settings	Not currently offered
STO289AC	Using Storytelling In Healing Settings	Not currently offered
STO289AD	Using Storytelling In Interpretive Settings	Not currently offered
STO289AF	Using Storytelling in Family Settings	Not currently offered
STO290	The Irish Storytelling Tradition	Mesa
STO291AA	Storytelling Circle	Not currently offered

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