Dec 21, 2024

Catalog 2021-2022

Catalog 2021-2022 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

English, Humanities and Social Sciences Area of Concentration

Important Information

Short Description

This area of concentration is designed to help students transfer to colleges and universities that offer a baccalaureate degree with a major in English.

Type of Credential

Associate of Arts (A.A.) in Humanities and Social Sciences
Area of Concentration - English

Program Code

A 150

Contacts and Additional Information

Interim Department Chair
Andrew Rusnak
443-840-1050 or arusnak@ccbcmd.edu

Program Coordinators

English:

CCBC Catonsville and Owings Mills, Evan Balkan
443-840-4976 or ebalkan@ccbcmd.edu

CCBC Dundalk and Online, Jay Trucker
443-840-3887 or jtrucker @ccbcmd.edu

CCBC Essex and Hunt Valley, Jessica Floyd
443-840-1926 or jfloyd3 @ccbcmd.edu

CCBC External Partnerships, Annmarie Chiarini
443-840-1733 or achiarini@ccbcmd.edu

Creative Writing:

Evan Balkan
443-840-4976 or ebalkan@ccbcmd.edu

Additional Information:

Opportunities for Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) - For English, see CLEP, DSST, Advanced Placement, and International Baccalaureate. Several General Education classes also have PLA opportunities.
Articulation and Transfer Agreements

Semester Sequence

This is a suggested full-time schedule for a student who has completed any developmental course work and has no transfer credits. Refer to the College catalog for specific requirements in selecting General Education Courses .

Semester 1*

CMNS 101 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 Credit(s).
ENGL 101 - College Composition I 3 Credit(s).
ENGL 106 - English Grammar and Usage 3 Credit(s).
Gen. Ed. Elective - Wellness and Health 3 Credit(s).
Gen. Ed. Elective - Mathematics 3-4 Credit(s).

Semester 2

ENGL 102 - College Composition II 3 Credit(s).
Gen. Ed. Elective - Information Technology 3 Credit(s).
Program Requirement - Critical Thinking (PHIL 101 or PHIL 240 ) 3 Credit(s).
Program Requirement - (ENGL 209 or ENGL 213 or ENGL 239 ) 3 Credit(s).
Program Elective - 3 Credit(s).

Semester 3

Gen. Ed. Elective - Biological and Physical Sciences with lab 4 Credit(s).
Gen. Ed. Elective - Social and Behavioral Sciences 3 Credit(s).
Program Requirement - Two-Semester Sequence (take the first of two courses on the approved list) 3 Credit(s).
Program Requirement - (ENGL 207 or ENGL 224 or ENGL 260 ) 3 Credit(s).
Program Elective - 3 Credit(s).

Semester 4

Gen. Ed. Elective - Arts and Humanities 3 Credit(s).
Gen. Ed. Elective - Biological and Physical Sciences 3-4 Credit(s).
Gen. Ed. Elective - Social and Behavioral Sciences 3 Credit(s).
Program Requirement - Two-Semester Sequence (take second of two courses on the approved list) 3 Credit(s).
Program Elective - 3 Credit(s).

Courses Needed for this Concentration*

General Education - 34-36 Credits

General Education Requirements:

CMNS 101 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 Credit(s).
ENGL 101 - College Composition I 3 Credit(s).
ENGL 102 - College Composition II 3 Credit(s).

General Education Electives:

Choose courses in each category from the list of approved General Education Courses . One course must be a Diversity course.

Students must have at least 60 credits for an associate degree. Students who choose to take 3 credits of Mathematics and 7 credits of Biological and Physical Sciences, rather than 4 and 8, may need to take an additional class in order to reach at least 60 credits.

Arts and Humanities 3 Credit(s).
Biological and Physical Sciences (from 2 different disciplines or 2-course sequence, 1 with a lab) 7-8 Credit(s).
Information Technology 3 Credit(s).
Mathematics 3-4 Credit(s).
Social and Behavioral Sciences 6 Credit(s).
Wellness and Health 3 Credit(s).

Concentration Requirements and Electives - 24-26 Credits

Required Courses:

Two-Semester Sequence

Choose a two-semester sequence from this list. Program Coordinators may approve a variance in this sequence. Any of these courses can be used to fulfill the Arts and Humanities General Education requirement.

ENGL 201 - British Literature I 3 Credit(s).
and
ENGL 202 - British Literature II 3 Credit(s).
or
ENGL 203 - American Literature I 3 Credit(s).
and
ENGL 204 - American Literature II 3 Credit(s).
or
ENGL 205 - World Literature I 3 Credit(s). **
and
ENGL 206 - World Literature II 3 Credit(s). **
or
ENGL 218 - African American Literature I 3 Credit(s). **
and
ENGL 219 - African American Literature II 3 Credit(s). **

Critical Thinking

Choose one course from this list. It can also be used to fulfill the Arts and Humanities General Education requirement.

PHIL 101 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 Credit(s).
PHIL 240 - Ethics 3 Credit(s).

Additional Program Requirements

ENGL 106 - English Grammar and Usage 3 Credit(s).
Choose one course from the following list:
ENGL 209 - Workshop in Creative Writing 3 Credit(s).
ENGL 213 - Technical Writing 3 Credit(s).
ENGL 239 - Business Communications 3 Credit(s).
Choose one course from the following list:
ENGL 207 - Native American Literature 3 Credit(s).
ENGL 224 - Literature by Women 3 Credit(s).
ENGL 260 - Holocaust Literature 3 Credit(s).

Program Electives:

Select 6-11 credits of electives to attain 60 credits for the degree. These can be additional English courses and/or courses elsewhere in the college with the approval of the program coordinator or academic dean. A student’s selection of General Education electives will determine the total elective credits required to reach 60 credits. Electives should be selected to meet transfer institution requirements.

Total Number of Credits Required for Degree: 60*

Notes

*Credit students who are new to college (no successfully completed transferable college credits from other institutions) are required to take ACDV 101 - Academic Development: Transitioning to College . This 1-credit course is designed to be taken in the first semester at CCBC. Students must provide an official transcript(s) from an accredited institution to document successful completion of college coursework for the ACDV 101 requirement to be waived.

**These courses meet the Arts and Humanities General Education requirement and the Diversity requirement.

Area of Concentration Description

This area of concentration is designed to help students transfer to colleges and universities that offer a baccalaureate degree with a major in English. Beyond the General Education requirements and other degree, program, and elective requirements, this concentration should be considered in light of the requirements of the selected transfer institution. Students should consult with a transfer coordinator or an advisor for information about specific requirements.

Because four-year institutions vary widely in their requirements, it is strongly recommended that students who wish to pursue studies in English speak with an advisor from the Counseling Center and the English department head before registering for courses. This sequence of courses should be adjusted to meet the requirements of the transfer institution.

Area of Concentration Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this area of concentration, students will be able to:

understand basic grammatical structure of sentences;
identify and correct commonly made sentence errors;
demonstrate the ability to formulate well-reasoned arguments;
demonstrate the ability to evaluate arguments;
understand the stylistic differences between academic writing and professional writing;
apply a variety of strategies for revising texts to accomplish specific communication objectives and to meet the needs of specialized audiences;
apply the appropriate writing style to a variety of formats, including business letters, resumes, manuals, proposals, and technical reports;
identify the cultural, historical, and literary influences on works studied in a discrete body of literature;
assess the ways in which the selected literature reflects and also contributes to its particular historical moment and cultural context;
analyze the ways in which issues of race, gender, and class shape works of literature;
write a well-informed literary analysis using appropriate terminology and textual support;
access, evaluate, and apply relevant literary criticism found both in a variety of formats; and
engage in critical/collaborative discussion about a text’s relevance to life today and whether and how contemporary readers can benefit from it.