Associate in Arts to Bachelor of Arts in English Pathway

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The two-year plan listed below is designed to meet the requirements for an Associate of Arts transfer degree from Guilford Technical Community College and prepare a student for obtaining a Bachelor of Arts in English at North Carolina A&T State University, Appalachian State University, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, or University of North Carolina at Wilmington.

However, students from GTCC seeking a baccalaureate degree may also transfer to other institutions. These institutions may require different courses within the various areas of General Education. Students interested in transferring to a four-year college or university after GTCC should consult with the Transfer Guide, the transfer office of the institution they will be attending, their faculty advisors, and/or the GTCC Student Success Center.

Upon successful completion of this degree, graduates will be able to:

Use strategies to acquire new information related to the study of literature.
Analyze relevant issues presented in the analysis of literature.
Apply critical thinking in the analysis of literature.
Apply literary criticism to various texts.

First Semester

ACA 122 College Transfer Success Credits: 1
COM 120 Introduction to Interpersonal Communication
OR COM 231 Public Speaking Credits: 3
ENG 111 Writing and Inquiry Credits: 3
ENG 112 Writing and Research in the Disciplines Credits: 3
UGETC Social/Behavioral Science Elective Credits: 3

Total Credits: 13

Second Semester

FRE 111 Elementary French I Credits: 3
OR SPA 111 Elementary Spanish I Credits: 3
FRE 112 Elementary French II Credits: 3
OR SPA 112 Elementary Spanish II Credits: 3
UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts Credits: 3
UGETCE Math Credits: 3-4
UGETC Social/Behavioral Science Credits: 3

Total Credits: 15-16

Third Semester

Additional General Education Elective Credits: 3
UGETC Natural Science Credits: 4
UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts Elective Credits: 3
UGETC Social/Behavioral Science Elective Credits: 3 ⁴
Other Required Credits: 3

Total Credits: 16

Fourth Semester

Additional General Education Hours Credits: 3
Additional General Education Hours Credits: 3
Other Required Hours: 4
Other Required Hours: 3
Other Required Hours: 3

Total Credits: 16

Total credits required for this pathway: 60-61

Humanities/Fine Arts UGETC

ART 111 Art Appreciation Credits: 3
ART 114 Art History Survey I Credits: 3
ART 115 Art History Survey II Credits: 3
DRA 111 Theatre Appreciation Credits: 3
ENG 231 American Literature I Credits: 3
ENG 232 American Literature II Credits: 3
ENG 241 British Literature I Credits: 3
ENG 242 British Literature II Credits: 3
MUS 110 Music Appreciation Credits: 3
MUS 112 Introduction to Jazz Credits: 3
PHI 215 Philosophical Issues Credits: 3
PHI 240 Introduction to Ethics Credits: 3

Math UGETC:

MAT 143 Quantitative Literacy Credits: 3
MAT 152 Statistical Methods I Credits: 4
MAT 171 Precalculus Algebra Credits: 4
MAT 175 Precalculus Credits: 5
(If taking MAT 143 an additional General Education Credit Hour is required)

Natural Sciences UGETC:

AST 151 General Astronomy I Credits: 3
AST 151A General Astronomy I Lab Credits: 1
BIO 110 Principles of Biology Credits: 4
BIO 111 General Biology I Credits: 4
CHM 151 General Chemistry I Credits: 4
PHY 110 Conceptual Physics Credits: 3
PHY 110A Conceptual Physics Lab Credits: 1

Social/Behavioral Sciences UGETC:

ECO 251 Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 3
ECO 252 Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3
HIS 111 World Civilizations I Credits: 3
HIS 112 World Civilizations II Credits: 3
HIS 131 American History I Credits: 3
HIS 132 American History II Credits: 3
POL 120 American Government Credits: 3
PSY 150 General Psychology Credits: 3
SOC 210 Introduction to Sociology Credits: 3