English, A.A.

Program Description

The English, A.A. is recommended for students planning to pursue a bachelor’s degree in English. The American, British, and world literature survey courses and electives in this program provide the foundation for the upper-level literature classes students will take when they transfer to a four-year college or university. To build an understanding of the cultural context for the works of literature, the program also includes history courses.  Additionally, students develop robust academic writing skills and study English grammar, both diachronically and synchronically.

Program Outcomes

Graduates of the English A.A. will be able to:

• Discuss major authors, titles, and literary trends of the periods studied.
• Produce written and oral analyses of characters, themes, plots, symbolism, and language of works in American, British, and world literature.
• Explain how the works studied reflect the social and intellectual climate of the historical period when they were written.
• Apply literary criticism in the study of primary works.
• Synthesize primary and secondary sources ethically according to Modern Language Association documentation style.
• Apply knowledge of the history and development of English grammar and usage.

Required Courses (in expected order)

• EGL-1010 Composition I: Expository Writing Credits: 3 (English Gen. Ed. Requirement; Critical Course)
• PAS-1000 First Year Experience Credits: 1 (Institutional Requirement)
• INT-1010 Introduction to Information Technology Credits: 3 (Computer Literacy Institutional Requirement)

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• MAT-1130 Mathematical Ideas Credits: 3 (Mathematics Gen. Ed. Elective)  or
• MAT-1140 Introduction to Statistics Credits: 3 (Mathematics Gen. Ed. Elective) 

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• PSY-1010 General Psychology Credits: 3 (Social Science Gen. Ed. Elective) or
• SOC-1010 Introduction to Sociology Credits: 3 (Social Science Gen. Ed. Elective) or
• ANT-1030 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Credits: 3 (Social Science Gen. Ed. Elective) or
• POS-1000 Introduction to Politics Credits: 3 (Social Science Gen. Ed. Elective)

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• COM-1010 Foundations of Communication Credits: 3 (Arts/Humanities Gen. Ed. Elective) or
• COM-1090 Interpersonal Communication Credits: 3 (Arts/Humanities Gen. Ed. Elective)

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• EGL-1020 Composition II: Writing About Literature Credits: 3 (English Gen. Ed. Requirement; Critical Course) 

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• Select 1 program elective course from the History Elective Course List (see below)

 

• PSY-1010 General Psychology  Credits: 3 (Social Science Gen. Ed. Elective) or

  SOC-1010 Introduction to Sociology  Credits: 3 (Social Science Gen. Ed. Elective) or

  ANT-1030 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology  Credits: 3 (Social Science Gen. Ed. Elective) or

  POS-1000 Introduction to Politics  Credits: 3 (Social Science Gen. Ed. Elective) or

• PSC-1010 Introduction to Astronomy Credits: 3 (Science No Lab Gen. Ed. Elective) or
• BIO-1110 Environmental Biology Credits: 3 (Science No Lab Gen. Ed. Elective) or
• NTR-1010 Introductory Nutrition Credits: 3 (Science No Lab Gen. Ed. Elective)

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• PHL-1090 Introduction to Logic Credits: 3 (Arts/Humanities Gen. Ed. Elective) or
• PHL-1010 Introduction to Philosophy: The Art of Questioning Credits: 3 (Arts/Humanities Gen. Ed. Elective) or
• ART-1010 Introduction to Art Credits: 3 (Arts/Humanities Gen. Ed. Elective) or
• MUS-1010 Music Appreciation Credits: 3 (Arts/Humanities Gen. Ed. Elective) or
• THE-1010 Introduction to Theatre Credits: 3 (Arts/Humanities Gen. Ed. Elective)

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• Select 1 program elective course from the English Elective Course List (see below)
   

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• EGL-2270 Applied Grammar Credits: 3 (Program Requirement)

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• EGL-2090 World Literature from the Beginnings to the 16th Century Credits: 3 (Program Elective) or
• EGL-2110 World Literature from the 17th Century to the Present Credits: 3 (Program Elective) or
• EGL-2410 Mythology, Legend, & Folklore Credits: 3 (Program Elective)

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• BMT-1500 Developing a Professional Image Credits: 1 (Program Elective) or  
• Any 1-credit course except PAS-1000 (Program Elective)

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• BIO-1010 General Biology Credits: 4 (Science w/ Lab Gen. Ed. Elective)
• GEO-1010 Physical Geography Credits: 3 (Science w/ Lab Gen. Ed. Elective)
• GEO-1020 Physical Geography Lab Credits: 1 (Science w/ Lab Gen. Ed. Elective)

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• Select 1 program elective course (not previously taken) from the History Elective Course List (see below)
   
• Select 2 program elective courses (not previously taken) from the English Elective Course List (see below)
   
• Select any 1 2000-level English course not previously taken (Program Elective)
   

• History Elective Course List:

• HST-1310 Ancient & Medieval History Credits: 3 (Program Elective)
• HST-1320 Modern History Credits: 3 (Program Elective)
• HST-1370 The World in the Twentieth Century Credits: 3 (Program Elective)
• HST-1410 History of the United States to 1877 Credits: 3 (Program Elective)
• HST-1510 History of African Americans to 1877 Credits: 3 (Program Elective)
• HST-1530 History of African Americans since 1877 Credits: 3 (Program Elective)

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• English Elective Course List:

• EGL-2010 British Literature from the Anglo-Saxon Period through the 18th Century Credits: 3 (Program Elective)
• EGL-2030 British Literature of the 19th and 20th Centuries Credits: 3 (Program Elective)
• EGL-2050 American Literature from the Beginnings to the Late 19th Century Credits: 3 (Program Elective)
• EGL-2070 American Literature from the Late 19th Century to the Present Credits: 3 (Program Elective)
• EGL-2130 African-American Literature Pre 1800s-1920 Credits: 3 (Program Elective)
• EGL-2140 African-American Literature 1920-Present Credits: 3 (Program Elective)

Program Total: 60 Credits

Transferability

Credit earned at any public institution in the state shall be transferable to any other institution if the:

• Credit is from a college or university parallel course or program;
• Grades in the block of courses transferred average 2.00 or higher; and
• Acceptance of the credit is consistent with the policies of the receiving institution governing students following the  same program. Refer to ARTSYS at artweb.usmd.edu and the receiving institution’s catalog to select transferable courses.

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