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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 |
| ENGL 101 | Writing and Rhetoric I (GEM 1) | 3 |
| Global Perspectives course | 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 2 | 4 | |
| GEM 4 - Scientific Ways of Knowing course 3 | 3 | |
| ENGL 230 | Multicultural American Literature (GEM 5) | 3 |
| GEM 5 - Humanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing course 3 | 3 | |
| GEM 6 - Social & Behavioral Ways of Knowing course | 3 | |
| GEM 6 - Social & Behavioral Ways of Knowing course 3 | 3 | |
| Major Requirements | ||
| ENGL 185 | Introduction to English Studies | 3 |
| ENGL 211 | Literary Analysis | 3 |
| Select one literature survey sequence from the following: 4 | 6 | |
| Survey of British Literature I and Survey of British Literature II | ||
| Survey of American Literature I and 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. | 4 |
| Minimum Credit Hours Required | 60 | |
- 1
Students must select an “E” designated (Ethical Reasoning) course to fulfill one of their general education requirements.
- 2
Must include a lab component.
- 3
Course must come from a different discipline.
- 4
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 | 3 | |
| GEM 6 - Social & Behavioral Ways of Knowing course | 3 | |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENGL 102 | Writing and Rhetoric II (GEM 1) | 3 |
| ENGL 185 | Introduction to English Studies | 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 | |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ENGL 211 | Literary Analysis | 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 |
| English Elective | Any 200-level ENGL course | 3 |
| GEM 5 - Humanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing course 3 | 3 | |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENGL 290 | English Capstone | 1 |
| GEM 4 - Scientific Ways of Knowing course 1, 3 | 4 | |
| Global Perspectives course | 3 | |
| English Elective | Any 200-level ENGL course | 3 |
| General Electives | Elective credit to bring the total credits earned to a minimum of 60 | 4 |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
| 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.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Identify literary elements of diverse genres across various historical periods and cultures.
- Show how literary engagement shapes their views of other texts, views of self, views of others, and views of the world.
- Explain how literature influences and is influenced by its context.
- Practice close reading to craft literary analyses that make an argument.
- Generate interpretations of texts using rhetorically appropriate critical lenses.
- Evaluate their own educational experiences to communicate what they have learned over the course of the program and their plans for future application of those skills.