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 (GTCC) and prepare a student for obtaining a Bachelor of Arts in the English field at the following schools: North Carolina A&T State University (NC A&T), Appalachian State University (ASU), University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNCC), University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG), or University of North Carolina at Wilmington (UNCW).

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 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:

Apply strategies to acquire new information (concepts and perspectives) in a variety of academic disciplines.
Analyze academic, workplace, and societal issues presented in a variety of academic disciplines using discipline-specific concepts and underlying perspectives.
Use critical thinking (reason and creativity in problem-solving and decision-making) in a variety of academic disciplines.
Demonstrate use of technology appropriate to a variety of academic disciplines.

First Semester

ACA 122 College Transfer Success Credits: 1
COM 231 Public Speaking Credits: 3
SPA 111 Elementary Spanish I Credits: 3 ²
ENG 111 Writing and Inquiry Credits: 3
HIS 111 , HIS 112 , HIS 131 or HIS 132 Credits: 3 ¹

Total Credits: 13

Second Semester

ENG 112 Writing/Research in the Disciplines Credits: 3
UGETC Math Credits: 4 ⁴
PSY 150 or SOC 210 Credits: 3
PHI 215 or PHI 240 Credits: 3 ³
SPA 112 Elementary Spanish II Credits: 3 ²

Total Credits: 16

Third Semester

UGETC Natural Science Credits: 4 ⁵
ENG 231 or ENG 232 Credits: 3 ⁶
ENG 241 or ENG 242 Credits: 3 ⁶
PSY 150 or SOC 210 Credits: 3
SPA 211 Intermediate Spanish I Credits: 3 ²

Total Credits: 16

Fourth Semester

ENG 273 African-American Literature Credits: 3 ⁸
HUM 160 Introduction to Film Credits: 3 ⁷
SPA 212 Intermediate Spanish II Credits: 3 ²
Other Required Credits: 3 ⁹
Other Required Credits: 3 ⁹

Total Credits: 15

Total credits required for this pathway: 60

Notes:

*Schools noted above have multiple English pathways in place (such as creative writing, professional writing, or education). A complete list of the degrees (with concentrations) should be consulted on the respective university’s website.

¹UNCG specifies that one of these history courses be taken as a degree requirement. UNCW encourages HIS 131 or HIS 132 specifically.

²All universities require a foreign language. NC A&T suggests it be taken in the second year and requires one or two semesters (depending on concentration), while ASU and UNCG start it in the fall of freshman year and require four semesters. UNCW requires 3-6 hours of foreign language study.

³ UNCW requires PHI 215 or PHI 240 for all its English degrees. For other universities, a general UGETC HUM/FA will work.

⁴NC A&T requires MAT 171 .

⁵ NC A&T specifies BIO 110 .

⁶ASU and UNCG specify ENG 231 or ENG 232 and ENG 241 or ENG 242 both be taken. NC A&T requires all four classes.

⁷ASU specifies HUM 160 be taken as a degree requirement for one of its concentrations. This is also a suggested course at UNCC.

⁸NC A&T specifies ENG 273 be taken as a degree requirement for all but one of its English concentrations.

⁹ASU specifies ENG 251 , ENG 252 , ENG 261 or ENG 262 be taken as a degree requirement. UNCG requires ENG 251 or ENG 252 for their education majors. Good other required hours options include ART 115 or POL 120 (suggested at UNCW). Another good option is ENG 131 or HUM 110 (required for certain concentrations at NC A&T). ENG 125 works well and is required for certain concentrations in English at UNCC. PED 110 is required at UNCW for all English degrees.