Nov 25, 2024

Catalog 2012-2013

Catalog 2012-2013 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

General Studies: English, AA

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No. of Credits: 60
Contact: B. Scotland, Chair, Languages and Literature Division

This program option** is designed for partand full-time students with an academic and/or professional degree in English. Students who complete this option of the General Studies degree can complete their BA in English at the University of Maryland University College.

The maximum number of credits accepted in transfer from other institutions to this program is 45.

Career Opportunities:

editor, copy editor, English teacher, mass media writer, public relations specialist

Transfer Options:

This program of study is part of an articulated partnership with University of Maryland University College (UMUC). Students successfully meeting the requirements of this associate’s program can transfer the necessary credits to UMUC and complete their Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies: English through courses offered in Southern Maryland and online.

Required Courses and Recommended Sequence:

The following is a recommended sequence of courses for completing this program. Developmental and prerequisite course requirements, credit load, and/or course availability may affect a student’s individual progress. Students should consult their online program evaluation or an academic advisor for individual program planning.

First Semester

Social sciences (3 credits)

Acceptable:

Biological/physical sciences (4 credits)

Acceptable:

See Gen Ed Listing

Note:

Four credits must include a lecture with a corresponding lab.

Communication (3 credits)

Acceptable:

See Gen Ed Listing

Second Semester

ENG-1020 - Composition & Literature (3)

Arts/humanities (3 credits)

Acceptable:

See Gen Ed Listing, except ENG

Biological/physical sciences (3 credits)

Acceptable:

See Gen Ed Listing

Interdisciplinary/emerging issues (3 credits)

Acceptable:

See Gen Ed Listing

Mathematics (3 credits)

Acceptable:

See Gen Ed Listing

Third Semester

English (3 credits)

Acceptable:

English literature elective (3 credits)

Acceptable:

Gen Ed Listing

Social/behavioral sciences (3 credits)

Acceptable:

Gen Ed Listing, except SOC

Elective (6 credits)

Take six credits from any courses numbered 1001 and above, except MTH 1040

Fourth Semester

English literature elective (6 credits)

Acceptable:

Gen Ed Listing

Elective (8 credits)

Take eight credits from any courses numbered 1001 and above, except MTH 1040

Notes:

* Courses requiring a prerequisite

** Program option

*** special criteria for required general education courses

**** Pending MHEC approval