English, Associate in Arts
College(s):
Richard J. Daley Harold Washington Kennedy-King Malcolm X Olive-Harvey Harry S Truman Wilbur WrightProgram Code: 0210
Sample Transfer Pathway
If you love to curl up with a good book, then a pathway in English might be for you. But there’s a lot more to studying English than just reading novels, short stories, plays, and poetry by English-speaking writers. You might choose to focus on the literature of a certain time period, location, or author. Or, you might write on material from film, journalism, and TV. Students in English work as educators, writers, advertising managers, public relations specialists and just about any career that needs people who write well.
This is an example course sequence for students interested in pursuing English. This does not represent a contract, nor does it guarantee course availability. If this pathway is followed as outlined, you will earn an AA degree. One course will satisfy the Human Diversity (HD) requirement, and is labeled with an (HD) in the sequence below. Following this pathway will help you get your associate degree, which will increase your chances of transfer to Bachelor’s-level programs of study. Choose Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI) courses to fulfill general education requirements whenever possible. Visit www.itransfer.org and speak with your college advisor to learn more about IAI.
As of July 2014, World Language courses are no longer a degree requirement. In the sequence below, World Language courses are called out as suggested electives. Please talk with your College Advisor to determine the best education plan for you.
Semester-by-Semester Example Program Plan for Full-Time Students
All plans can be modified to fit the needs of part-time students by adding more semesters.
| Semester 1 | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| ENGLISH 101 | Composition 1 | 3 |
| Any General Education Mathematics course 1 | 4 | |
| SPEECH 101 | Fundamentals of Speech Communication 1 | 3 |
| World Language course 2 | 4 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| ENGLISH 102 | Composition 1 | 3 |
| Physical Sciences course 1 | 3 | |
| Any Literature course 1 | 3 | |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences course 1 | 3 | |
| World Languages course 2 | 4 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Semester 3 | ||
| Life Sciences course 1 | 4 | |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences course 1 | 3 | |
| Any Literature course that fulfills the Human Diversity requirement 2 | 3 | |
| World Languages course 2 | 4 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Semester 4 | ||
| Social and Behavioral Sciences course (HD) 1 | 3 | |
| Pathway Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Any Literature course 1 | 3 | |
| Fine Arts course 1 | 3 | |
| World Languages course 2 | 4 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Total Hours | 60 | |
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General Education Requirement
- 2
Pathway Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| LIS 101 | Information Literacy | 3 |
| LIS 105 | Information Literacy Basics | 1 |
| LIT 110 | Introduction To Literature | 3 |
| LIT 111 | Poetry | 3 |
| LIT 112 | Drama | 3 |
| LIT 113 | Fiction | 3 |
| LIT 114 | Ideas In Prose | 3 |
| LIT 115 | Great Books Seminar/Topics Literature | 3 |
| LIT 116 | American Literature from Colonial Days to Civil War | 3 |
| LIT 117 | American Literature from the Civil War to the 20th Century | 3 |
| LIT 118 | English Literature from its Beginnings to the Age of Johnson | 3 |
| LIT 119 | English Literature from the Romantic Revival to the 20th Century | 3 |
| LIT 120 | Contemporary British & American Literature | 3 |
| LIT 121 | Contemporary African American Literature (HD) | 3 |
| LIT 122 | Perspectives in Black Literature (HD) | 3 |
| LIT 123 | Literature of the U.S. from the Civil War to the Present | 3 |
| LIT 124 | Experimental Literature | 3 |
| LIT 125 | Psychology in Black Literature (HD) | 3 |
| LIT 126 | Contemporary American Literature | 3 |
| LIT 127 | Contemporary British Literature | 3 |
| LIT 128 | Latin American Literature (HD) | 3 |
| LIT 129 | U.S. Latino (a) Literature (HD) | 3 |
| LIT 130 | Children's Literature | 3 |
| LIT 131 | Survey Of Afro-American Poetry (HD) | 3 |
| LIT 132 | Native American Literature (HD) | 3 |
| LIT 133 | African American Fiction (HD) | 3 |
| LIT 137 | The Black Woman In Black Fiction (HD) | 3 |
| LIT 150 | Women's Literature (HD) | 3 |
| LIT 153 | Gay and Lesbian Literature (HD) | 3 |
| LIT 155 | Literature and Film | 3 |
| LIT 156 | Creative Non-fiction | 3 |
| LIT 157 | Graphic Novels | 3 |
| LIT 211 | Shakespeare | 3 |
| LIT 220 | World Literature | 3 |
| LIT 223 | Intro To Literary Genres | 3 |
| LIT 299 | Science Fiction: Psychology & Prophecy | 3 |
| ENGLISH 105 | Business Writing | 3 |
| ENGLISH 107 | Report Writing | 1-3 |
| ENGLISH 150 | College Newspaper | 1 |
| ENGLISH 151 | News Reporting And Writing | 3 |
| ENGLISH 152 | Intro To Mass Communication | 3 |
| ENGLISH 201 | Advanced Composition | 3 |
| ENGLISH 241 | Creative Writing | 3 |
| ENGLISH 243 | Creative Writing, Fiction | 3 |
| ENGLISH 245 | Creative Writing, Poetry | 3 |
| ENGLISH 299 | Special Topics In English | 1-3 |
| Advanced Writing course | ||
| World Languages courses | ||
Recommended electives may vary by transfer institution. Choose your courses with your College Advisor.
Institution-specific transfer guides and agreements can be found on CCC's transfer site.