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Degree Quick Facts
- Instructional School: Arts and Humanities
- Department: English
- Program Code: ENGL-LIT.AA
- Program Type: Academic Transfer
- Available Fully Online: Yes
- Eligible for Federal Financial Aid: Yes
NOTE: Courses required for this program may have an additional fee; more information can be found on the Special Course Fees web page.
Degree Requirements
| Course | Course Title | Min Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements 1 | ||
| CWI 101 | Connecting With Ideas | 3 |
| Select the second sequential modern language course from the following (Global Perspectives): 2 | 4 | |
| Elementary French II | ||
| Elementary Japanese II | ||
| American Sign Language II | ||
| Elementary Spanish II | ||
| ENGL 101 | Writing and Rhetoric I (GEM 1) | 3 |
| ENGL 102 | Writing and Rhetoric II (GEM 1) | 3 |
| GEM 2 - Oral Communication course | 3 | |
| GEM 3 - Mathematical Ways of Knowing course | 3 | |
| GEM 4 - Scientific Ways of Knowing course 3 | 4 | |
| GEM 4 - Scientific Ways of Knowing course 4 | 3 | |
| ENGL 230 | Multicultural American Literature (GEM 5) | 3 |
| Select a modern language course from the following (GEM 5): 2 | 4 | |
| Elementary French I | ||
| Elementary Japanese I | ||
| American Sign Language I | ||
| Elementary Spanish I | ||
| GEM 6 - Social & Behavioral Ways of Knowing course | 3 | |
| GEM 6 - Social & Behavioral Ways of Knowing course 4 | 3 | |
| Major Requirements | ||
| ENGL 190 | Literary Studies: Difficult Differences | 3 |
| ENGL 211 | Literary Analysis | 3 |
| Select one literature survey sequence from the following: 5 | 6 | |
| Sequence 1: | ||
| Survey of British Literature I | ||
| Survey of British Literature II | ||
| Sequence 2: | ||
| Survey of American Literature I | ||
| Survey of American Literature II | ||
| ENGL 290 | English Capstone | 1 |
| English Electives | Any two (2) 200-level ENGL courses | 6 |
| General Electives | Elective credit to bring the total credits earned to a minimum of 60, if needed | 1-2 |
| Minimum Credit Hours Required | 60 | |
- 1
Students must select an “E” designated course to fulfill one of their general education requirements.
- 2
Courses selected to fulfill the Global Perspectives requirement and the GEM 5 modern language requirement must come from the same discipline/subject.
- 3
Must include a lab component.
- 4
Course must come from a different discipline.
- 5
Students must complete either ENGL 267 and ENGL 268 OR ENGL 277 and ENGL 278 to fulfill their literature survey sequence major requirement.
*All requirements for this degree or certificate may be completed fully online.
Degree Plan
The course sequence listed below is strongly recommended in order to complete your program requirements. Please register for each semester as shown using the Student Planning tool in myCWI. Plans may be modified to fit the needs of part-time students by adding additional semesters. Consult your advisor for any questions regarding this course sequence plan.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
| CWI 101 | Connecting With Ideas | 3 |
| ENGL 101 | Writing and Rhetoric I (GEM 1) | 3 |
| GEM 2 - Oral Communication course | 3 | |
| GEM 4 - Scientific Ways of Knowing course 1 | 4 | |
| GEM 6 - Social & Behavioral Ways of Knowing course | 3 | |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENGL 102 | Writing and Rhetoric II (GEM 1) | 3 |
| ENGL 268 or ENGL 278 | Survey of British Literature II 2 or Survey of American Literature II | 3 |
| GEM 3 - Mathematical Ways of Knowing course | 3 | |
| GEM 6 - Social & Behavioral Ways of Knowing course 3 | 3 | |
| English Elective | Any 200-level ENGL course | 3 |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ENGL 190 | Literary Studies: Difficult Differences | 3 |
| ENGL 230 | Multicultural American Literature (GEM 5) | 3 |
| ENGL 267 or ENGL 277 | Survey of British Literature I 2 or Survey of American Literature I | 3 |
| Select a modern language course from the following (GEM 5): | 4 | |
| Elementary French I | ||
| Elementary Japanese I | ||
| American Sign Language I | ||
| Elementary Spanish I | ||
| English Elective | Any 200-level ENGL course | 3 |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENGL 211 | Literary Analysis | 3 |
| ENGL 290 | English Capstone | 1 |
| Select the second sequential modern language course from the following (Global Perspectives): 4 | 4 | |
| Elementary French II | ||
| Elementary Japanese II | ||
| American Sign Language II | ||
| Elementary Spanish II | ||
| GEM 4 - Scientific Ways of Knowing course 3 | 3 | |
| General Elective | Select any elective credits to bring the total credits earned to a minimum of 60, if needed | 1-2 |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 13 | |
| Minimum Credit Hours Required | 60 | |
*Students must select an "E" designated (Ethical Reasoning) course to fulfill one of their General Education requirements.*
- 1
Must include a lab component.
- 2
Students need to complete a two-course sequence of English literature survey courses. For example, if the student elects to take ENGL 267 Survey of British Literature I, they need to complete the sequence by taking ENGL 268 Survey of British Literature II in a later semester. If they elect to take ENGL 277 Survey of American Literature I, they need to complete the sequence by taking ENGL 278 Survey of American Literature II in a later semester. NOTE: The literature sequences do not need to be taken in order (i.e. students may take ENGL 268, then ENGL 267).
- 3
Course must come from a different discipline.
- 4
Course must come from the same discipline as the course that was selected to fulfill the GEM 5 modern language requirement. NOTE: Lewis-Clark State College and the University of Idaho require two years of language courses; students should ensure the language they choose can be continued at their transfer institution.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Articulate how literature influences and is influenced by its context.
- Reflect on how literature shapes views of self, others, the world, and other literature/texts.
- Produce literary analysis/argument that meets genre expectations.
- Demonstrate rhetorical savviness as a writer and reader.
- Use critical lenses to generate interpretations of texts.
- Reflect on their educational experiences to communicate what they have learned over the course of the program and how they plan to apply those skills in their next steps.