HARFORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE
CURRICULUM PLANNING SHEET 2015-2016
ENGLISH
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS DEGREE – OPTION IN ARTS AND SCIENCES
NAME
Req’d
Credit
Required Courses
3
ENG 101 (GE)
3
ENG 102 or ENG 109
3
HIST 101 (GB)(D) & HIST102 (GB)(D) *
OR
HIST 103 (GB)(D) & HIST 104 (GB)(D) *
Mil./Test
Credit
Remaining Requirements/
Comments
3
3
*ARTS/HUMANITIES (GH)
(NOT ENGLISH)
3
**/***HUMANITIES ELEC
3
**/***HUMANITIES ELEC
3
BEHAV/SOC SCI ELEC (GB)
(NOT HISTORY)
3
BIO/PHYS LAB SCI ELEC (GL)
4
BIO/PHYS SCI ELEC (GS)
3
MATH ELEC (GM)
3
#LITERATURE ELEC (GH)
3
#LITERATURE ELEC (GH)
3
#LITERATURE ELEC (GH)
3
#LITERATURE ELEC (GH)
3
**GENERAL ELECTIVE
3
**GENERAL ELECTIVE
3
**GENERAL ELECTIVE
3
**GENERAL ELECTIVE
1
PHYS ED ELEC
1
TOTAL
Trans.
Credit
60
TOTAL CREDITS
REMAINING FOR DEGREE:
SEE REVERSE SIDE FOR CATALOG PROGRAM INFORMATION AND SPECIFIC COURSE REQUIREMENTS.
Prepared by
Date:
It is the student’s responsibility to APPLY FOR GRADUATION (degree or certificate) by the published deadlines:
March 1 for May graduation; June 1 for August graduation; and October 1 for December graduation
CMST101 (GI) or CMST 105 (GI) (D)
HCC
Credit
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS DEGREE – OPTION IN ARTS AND SCIENCES
ENGLISH - OPTION IN ARTS AND SCIENCES
Award: Associate of Arts Degree – Option in Arts and Sciences
No. of credits required: 60
For more information: Contact Dean Hathaway, 443-412-2401,
khathaway@harford.edu; or academic advising, 443-412-2301.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
This curriculum is designed for students in the arts and sciences who plan to
transfer to a baccalaureate degree institution for their upper division major.
The core courses provide a foundation in academic writing and literary
studies.
PROGRAM GOALS
Upon completion of the English program, students will be able to:
1. Collect, evaluate, use, and document research from a variety of
sources for various purposes, including the construction of an
argument.
2. Produce presentations and documents that are clear, concise,
substantive, and grammatically standard.
3. Recognize, identify, and evaluate major literary techniques, terms,
and trends.
4. Demonstrate cultural awareness through writing, speaking, and
literary analysis.
# Literature Electives
(Choose four courses)
DRAM 203 Survey of World Drama
DRAM 204 Survey of Modern Drama
ENG 201
World Literature: 800 B.C. to 1600 A.D.
ENG 202
World Literature: 1600 A.D. to the Present
3
3
3
3
ENG 203
English Literature: Survey of English Literature I
3
ENG 204
English Literature: Survey of English Literature
II
American Literature: Colonial Through the Civil
War
American Literature: Late 19th and 20th
Centuries
Great Writers: Lives and Works
Multicultural Literature: The 20th Century
3
American Women Writers
African-American Literature
Ethnic American Literature
Literature to Film
Latin American Literature
Literature and Religious Thought of the Old
Testament
Literature and Religious Thought of the New
Testament
3
3
3
3
3
3
ENG 205
ENG 206
ENG 214
ENG 215
ENG 219
ENG 233
ENG 234
ENG 237
ENG 238
RELG 207
RELG 208
3
3
3
3
3
Note: The following codes identify courses which satisfy the General
Education Degree Requirements:
Behavioral/Social Science+
English Composition
Arts/Humanities+
Interdisciplinary and Emerging Issues
Biological/Physical Laboratory Science
Mathematics
Biological/Physical Science
+
For AS, AA, and AAT degrees, Behavioral/Social Science and
Arts/Humanities electives must be selected from two different disciplines.
TO SATISFY THE DIVERSITY REQUIREMENT: Associate degree students
must complete one 3-credit diversity course
. It is recommended that
students select one of the 3-credit
,
,
course electives from those
that also appear on the approved list of diversity course graduation
requirements.
2015 - 2016
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
Recommended Course Sequence
First Semester
Speech Fundamentals
or
CMST 105 Interpersonal Communication
ENG 101
English Composition
HIST 101
History of Western Civilization I
*
or
HIST 103
History of the United States I
*
Arts/Humanities Elective
* (other than English)
Mathematics Elective
Physical Education Elective
Credits
CMST 101
Semester Total
Second Semester
English Composition and Literature
or
ENG 109
English Composition: Research Writing
HIST 102
History of Western Civilization II
*
or
HIST 104
History of the United States II
*
Humanities Elective **/ ***
General Elective **
General Elective
3
3
3
3
3
1
16
Credits
ENG 102
Semester Total
Third Semester
Behavioral/Social Science Elective
Biological/Physical Lab Science Elective
General Elective **
Literature Electives
#
Semester Total
Fourth Semester
Biological/Physical Science Elective
General Elective **
Humanities Elective **/ ***
Literature Electives
#
Semester Total
3
3
3
3
1
13
Credits
3
4
3
6
16
Credits
3
3
3
6
15
* Must complete sequence HIST 101-102 or HIST 103-104.
** As advised for transfer.
*** Refer to Other Elective Options under Academic Information in the
catalog.
TRANSFER INFORMATION
Students should be aware that each transfer institution has unique curricular
requirements. Certain transfer institutions, for example, may require foreign
languages. To facilitate transfer, students should consult with an academic
advisor early in their studies at HCC and before selecting elective courses.
EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION
An English degree provides an excellent basis for a wide variety of careers
in law, education, business and politics, and the expanding fields in
technology.