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General Studies (AA) - ENGLISH major

The following is a recommended sequence of courses for students intending on majoring in an English field at a Texas public university. The Associate of Arts (AA) General Studies degree is designed to transfer into a bachelor’s degree at a four-year public university in the state of Texas. The transfer university is the final authority on determining if all the courses within the NCTC Associate of Arts degree are transferable and applicable for an intended major, so students should consult with an advisor at the university level regarding all coursework to be completed at NCTC

Students placing at college preparatory levels will have additional courses to complete before taking eligible college-level courses in this sequence, and some courses may have pre-requisites; please check the course descriptions in the NCTC catalog. The number of courses taken each semester can also be adjusted as several core classes are offered during Summer and Mini-mesters; this sequence only maps out Fall and Spring semesters. Depending on how many credit hours you have already attempted, all courses on this pathway may not be eligible for Financial Aid through NCTC.

First Semester

COURSE

CREDIT HOURS

ENGL 1301 - Composition I

EDUC 1300 - Learning Frameworks

3

3

HIST 1301 - U.S. History I (up to 1865)

3

MATH Core - MATH 1332-Contemporary Mathematics or other Math core

3-4

Elective - SPAN 1411 Foreign Language I or ENGL 2327-American Lit. I*

3

SEMESTER TOTAL

15-16

Second Semester

COURSE

CREDIT HOURS

ENGL 1302 - Composition II

3

1st LAB SCIENCE Core - BIOL 1408, 1409, or 2406, CHEM 1406 or PHYS 1415, ASTR 1403 or 1404, GEOG 1401 or 1402, or HORT 1401 (options for non-Science majors)

HIST 1302 or 2301 - U.S. History II (1865 to present) or Texas History

3

4

ARTS Core - DRAM 1310-Intro. to Theater or other Creative Arts core

3

Elective - SPAN 1412 Foreign Language II or ENGL 2328-American Lit. II*

SEMESTER TOTAL

3

16-17

Third Semester

COURSE

CREDIT HOURS

GOVT 2305 - American National Government

3

LANG/PHIL/CULTURE Core - SPAN 2311 Foreign Language III or ENGL 2322-British Lit. I*

3-4

2nd LAB SCIENCE Core - BIOL 1408, 1409, or 2406, CHEM 1406 or PHYS 1415, ASTR 1403 or 1404, GEOL 1401 or 1402, or HORT 1401 (options for non-Science majors)

4

SOCIAL/BEHAV Core - SPCH 1318-Interpersonal Communication or other Social Science core

3

Elective - ENGL 2332-World Lit. I*

3

SEMESTER TOTAL

16-17

Fourth Semester

COURSE

CREDIT HOURS

GOVT 2306 - Texas Government

3

SPCH 1311, 1315, or 1321 - Intro. to Communication, Public Speaking, or Business and Prof. Speech

3

Elective - SPAN 2312 Foreign Language IV* or ENGL 2323-British Lit. II*

3-4

Elective - ENGL 2333-World Lit. II*

3

Elective - ENGL 2351-Mexican American Literature or ENGL 2341-Forms of Literature*

3

SEMESTER TOTAL

15-16

TOTAL CREDIT HOURS: 62-66*

*Consult with your intended transfer university AND an advisor to determine which NCTC courses would satisfy both elective and core requirements for your major, and also how many credit hours beyond the 60 hours required for an AA or AS degree are transferable. Some universities may require 12-14 hours of a Foreign Language for Bachelor of Arts majors or proven language proficiency through credit by exam (CLEP, AP, IBD).

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