Parkland College

English (Literature)

Program Code: HENG AA

Associate in Arts (A.A.)
Minimum graduation requirement — 60 semester hours

To transfer as a junior into a baccalaureate English program, students must complete a minimum of 60 semester credits. Freshmen and sophomores who plan to major in English are encouraged to fulfill general education requirements with foundation courses in the sciences (e.g., biology, chemistry, physics, and anatomy and physiology) and mathematics. Students are strongly encouraged to complete an A.A. degree prior to transfer. Since baccalaureate program admission is competitive, completion of the recommended courses and the Parkland degree do not guarantee admission.

Students should plan their transfer programs with a Parkland academic advisor or counselor and the catalog of the four-year college or university they plan to attend.

Requirements

Credit Hours

Required General Education Core Courses (38 hours)

Communications (9)
   ENG 101 Composition I
   ENG 102 Composition II
   SPE 101 Introductory Speech Communication

3
3
3

Social/Behavioral Sciences
   Choose from two or more subject areas.

3

Humanities elective
    Literature elective

3
 3

Fine Arts elective

3

Humanities or Fine Arts elective
   One course from Soc/Beh Sci, Hum, or FA must fulfill the non-Western culture requirement.

3

Mathematics elective

3

Physical Sciences elective

4

Life Sciences elective

4

 

Required English Core Courses (3-9 credits)
Requirements for the English major vary widely from one institution to another, with some programs requiring or including new courses at the lowerdivision level. If a particular program does not offer a course, or does not offer it at the lower-division level, the transfer student will receive credit toward graduation for the course, but the credits may not apply toward the number of credits required in the major. Upon transfer to a baccalaureate institution, students may expect 3 to 9 semester credits to be applied to a major in English.

The courses below are those most likely to be accepted as major courses in baccalaureate English programs. Students are encouraged to keep course syllabi and a writing portfolio to assist in articulating courses not included below and for outcomes assessment in the major.

Choose up to three courses from the following survey courses:
LIT 201 British Literature I
LIT 202 British Literature II
LIT 204 American Literature I
LIT 205 American Literature II


In addition to survey courses, or in place of one of them, select one course from among the following genre courses.
LIT 121 Introduction to Poetry
LIT 126 Introduction to Drama
LIT 127 Introduction to Fiction

 

A few universities require a multicultural or human diversity course within the English major. Universities with such a requirement may accept:
LIT 141 Black Literature
LIT 146 Introduction to Non-Western Literature
LIT 147 Introduction to African Literature
LIT 148 Introduction to Latin American Literature

 

A few universities offer a specialization in creative writing. Universities offering the creative writing specialization will accept one of the following courses in the creative writing specialization only:
ENG 161 Creative Writing I — Fiction
ENG 162 Creative Writing I — Poetry
ENG 261 Creative Writing II — Fiction
ENG 262 Creative Writing II — Poetry

 
 

A.A. Degree Requirement (3 hours)

 

LAS 189 Introduction to the Liberal Arts and Sciences

3
 

General Electives (10-16 hours)

 

General electives

  10-16

Total Semester Credit Hours Required

60

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