English Transfer Major AA - Academic Plan

• Demonstrate an understanding of literary concepts, terminology, and genres.
• Demonstrate an understanding of literary context: historical, cultural, and/or theoretical.
• Analyze and interpret works studied via thesis-driven essays using documented, evidential support.

Where requirements are listed as course categories (e.g. Electives, Arts/Humanities) rather than as specific courses, please note that depending upon course choice, prerequisites may be required.

*Grade C or better required

• *This course requires college level readiness as measured by Accuplacer, ACT, or SAT scores; approved high school course work that is less than five years old; or successful completion of appropriate college-readiness course.
• **Literature: Students are required to take a total of five (5) LIT courses (15 credits), four (4) of which must be at the 2000-level. It is recommended that students take LIT 1015 - Introduction to Literature and then choose four (4) from the remaining LIT courses: LIT 2001 - World Literature to 1600, LIT 2002 - World Literature After 1600, LIT 2005 - Ethnic Literature, LIT 2011 - American Literature to the Civil War, LIT 2012 - American Literature after the Civil War, LIT 2021 - British Literature to 1770, LIT 2022 - British Literature Since 1770, LIT 2025 - Introduction to Shakespeare, LIT 2046 - Literature of Women, LIT 2059 - Survey of African American Literature, LIT 2068 - Celtic Literature.
• ***Arts / Humanities: GT-AH2 Literature courses will not be accepted to fulfill this requirement.
• AAA 1001 – College 101: Student Experience is required for all new college students seeking degrees or transfer.
• Course availability is subject to change.
• Electives: Recommend ENG 2021 – Creative Writing I, Additionally, select from any GT course, AAA 1001, AAA 1009, ACC 1021, ACC 1022, BUS 1015, BUS 2016, BUS 2017, BUS 2026, CIS 1018, COM 1150, COM 2220, CSC 1060, CSC 1061, ENG 1031 (or higher), HNR 1000, HNR 2089, HWE 1060, MAT 1240 (or higher), any foreign language (including ASL) numbered 1011 or higher, or any course in the following prefixes except Special Topics, Independent Study, Capstone, and Internships: ANT, ART, BIO (1000 or above), CHE, HIS, HUM, LIT, MUS, PED, PHI, PHY (1000 or higher), POS, PSY, SOC.
• In order to meet program requirements, students registered for ENG 1021 or ENG 1031 must also register for ENG 0094 unless they can demonstrate otherwise meeting the ENG 0094 standard through assessment testing, prior college coursework, or recent High School coursework. See an Advisor for details.
• Recommended courses may be listed above for certain electives; consult with the Academic Advising Office (advising [at] arapahoe [dot] edu or 303.797.5664) or the English Department for additional elective recommendations.
• Refer to 2024/2025 catalog for specific requirements and important information about this degree.
• The Colorado Department of Higher Education website has additional information about this statewide agreement.