Dec 21, 2024

Catalog 2021-2022

Catalog 2021-2022 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Literature, Humanities and Social Sciences Area of Concentration

Important Information

Short Description

The Literature Area of Concentration focuses on transferring students, career success, and community enrichment and develops an appreciation for life-long learning. Literature courses infuse global awareness, cultural diversity, and ethics into the course content.

Type of Credential

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

Program Code

A 157

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).
Gen. Ed. Elective - Information Technology 3 Credit(s).
Gen. Ed. Elective - Mathematics 3-4 Credit(s).
Gen. Ed. Elective - Social and Behavioral Sciences 3 Credit(s).

Semester 2

ENGL 102 - College Composition II 3 Credit(s).
ENGL 209 - Workshop in Creative Writing 3 Credit(s).
Gen. Ed. Elective - Arts and Humanities 3 Credit(s).
Program Requirement - Critical Thinking (PHIL 101 ) or (PHIL 240 ) 3 Credit(s).
Program Requirement - Two-Semester Sequence (Take the first of two courses on the approved list.) 3 Credit(s).

Semester 3

ENGL 243 - Contemporary Literature 3 Credit(s).
ENGL 250 - Shakespeare 3 Credit(s).
Gen. Ed. Elective - Biological and Physical Sciences 3-4 Credit(s).
Gen. Ed. Elective - Wellness and Health 3 Credit(s).
Program Requirement - Two-Semester Sequence (Take the second of two courses on the approved list.) 3 Credit(s).

Semester 4

ENGL 224 - Literature by Women 3 Credit(s).
ENGL 260 - Holocaust Literature 3 Credit(s).
Gen. Ed. Elective - Biological and Physical Sciences 4 Credit(s).
Gen. Ed. Elective - Social and Behavioral Sciences 3 Credit(s).
Program Elective - Choose any literature course. 3 Credit(s).

Courses Needed for this Concentration*

General Education Requirements and Electives - 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 (at least one course must have 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 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 Course Requirements

ENGL 209 - Workshop in Creative Writing 3 Credit(s).
ENGL 224 - Literature by Women 3 Credit(s).
ENGL 243 - Contemporary Literature 3 Credit(s).
ENGL 250 - Shakespeare 3 Credit(s).
ENGL 260 - Holocaust Literature 3 Credit(s).

Program Electives:**

Choose electives to reach 60 credits for the degree. A student’s selection of General Education electives will determine the total elective credits required to reach 60 credits. Electives must be literature courses and should be chosen based on 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 can be used to fulfill both the Arts and Humanities General Education and the Diversity requirement: ENGL 205 , ENGL 206 , ENGL 207 , ENGL 218 , ENGL 219 , ENGL 224 , and ENGL 260 .

Area of Concentration Description

This area of concentration is designed to serve students who plan to transfer to a baccalaureate degree program in Language and Literature or English, with a concentration in Literature, both British and American.

Area of Concentration Outcomes

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

use writing, reading, and oral communication skills to organize, express, and synthesize ideas in analytical and expository writing concerning themes in literature;
identify the characteristics of various literary periods, themes, movements, authors, cultures, and genres;
engage with literary material from various periods, movements, cultures, and genres;
participate in critical discussion with peers in the classroom;
engage critical thinking skills;
apply Literary Theory as well as other critical theories to the analysis of chosen literary material;
create a final capstone essay;
demonstrate the ability to locate and apply scholarly research to literary analysis; and
demonstrate a mastery of the fundamental skills, concepts, and principles of their selected genre for the baccalaureate degree.