Milestone courses should be taken in the order shown.
LCS-101 satisfies the Learning Community Requirement
OR
Choose one college-level course as an elective.
ENG-111College Writing I
3
Milestone courses should be taken in the order shown.
This course meets the General Education requirement for Academic Discourse.
(Formerly Area 1)
Prerequisites: RDG-095 or ESL-098 and ENG-095 or placement
GenEd-QPSQuantitative Problem Solving
3-4
Milestone courses should be taken in the order shown.
This course meets the General Education requirement for Quantitative Problem Solving.
(Formerly Area 4)
Choose one course from Quantitative Problem Solving Menu
Prerequisites: MAT-097 or MAT-098 or placement
GenEd-CCCCommunity & Cultural Contexts
3
Milestone courses should be taken in the order shown.
This course meets the General Education requirement for Community & Cultural Contexts.
(Formerly Areas 2 and 3)
Choose one course from the Community and Cultural Contexts Menu
Elective-2Foreign Language Elective
3
Milestone courses should be taken in the order shown.
Choose one foreign language course
Total Credits:
Semester 1 Advising Note:
Students enrolling in this degree program can earn World Studies Emphasis certification simultaneously.
New degree-seeking students enrolled in 9 credits or more must take a Learning Community Seminar or a Learning Community Cluster within their first year.
General Education Requirement Creative Work satisfied by program.
Semester 2
Credits
Milestone
GenEd
Note
Pre-req
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ENG-112College Writing II
3
Milestone courses should be taken in the order shown.
This course meets the General Education requirement for Research Writing.
(Formerly Area 1)
Prerequisite: ENG-111
GenEd-EGeneral Education Elective
3
This course meets the General Education requirement for General Education Elective.
Choose a course from the General Education Scientific Reasoning, Community/Cultural Contexts, Creative Work or Elective Menus.
ElectiveLiterature Elective
3
Choose one LIT course
Pre/co-requisite: ENG-111
Elective-1Math Elective
3
Choose one college-level MAT course
Prerequisites: MAT-097 or MAT-098 or placement
Elective-2Foreign Language Elective
3
Choose one foreign language course
Total Credits:
Semester 2 Advising Note:
Meet with an advisor to begin career planning activities.
Begin exploring transfer options: attend a transfer workshop and the College transfer fair
Semester 3
Credits
Milestone
GenEd
Note
Pre-req
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ENG-115Writing Tutor Seminar I
3
Milestone courses should be taken in the order shown.
Prerequisite: Grade of B+ or better in ENG 111 or course equivalent, professor recommendation, interview and permission of ENG 115 instructor.
Elective-1Behavioral Science Elective
3
Choose one PSY or SOC course
Elective-2English Elective
3
Choose one ENG course
Elective-3Literature Elective
3
Choose one LIT course
Pre/co-requisite: ENG-111
GenEd-SRScientific Reasoning
4
Milestone courses should be taken in the order shown.
This course meets the General Education requirement for Scientific Reasoning.
(Formerly Area 5)
Choose one course from Scientific Reasoning Menu
Total Credits:
Semester 3 Advising Note:
Continue preparations for transfer: write essays for transfer institution, collect letters of recommendation, apply for transfer.
Complete a pre-graduation check with an advisor in LifeMap
Semester 4
Credits
Milestone
GenEd
Note
Pre-req
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Elective-1Literature Elective
3
Choose one LIT course
Pre/co-requisite: ENG-111
Elective-2Literature Elective
3
Choose one LIT course
Pre/co-requisite: ENG-111
Elective-3Elective
3
Choose any course
Elective-4Social Science Elective
3
Choose one HIS or GOV or PHIL or GEO course
Elective-5Laboratory Science Elective
4
Choose one 4-credit AST or BIO or CHM or GIS or ENV or PHY course
Total Credits:
Semester 4 Advising Note:
Apply for graduation
Last Modified Date: November 12, 2019
Upon Completion of this Concentration Graduates will be able to:
Demonstrate competence as a writer. Write for a variety of purposes, adapting to various audiences.
Demonstrate proficiency in critical thinking.
Demonstrate a basic understanding of a language other than English.
Demonstrate strong interpersonal communication skills.
Career Outlook
Graduates of this concentration qualify to transfer to four-year institutions that prepare students for careers in teaching, journalism, public relations, and media communications. Students must complete a bachelor’s degree and teaching certificate to pursue a teaching career. A bachelor’s degree in English is a minimum requirement for entry level work in careers such as publishing, advertising, public relations, and journalism. In order to advance in some fields, graduate work may be required.