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Arts and Sciences Transfer - English (A.A.)


Official Title of Major: Arts and Sciences Transfer - English, A.A.

Award: Associate of Arts degree, A.A.

Code:  AA.ARTS-SCI.ENG

Total Credit Hours: 60

About the English Program

Purpose: Anne Arundel Community College’s Arts and Science Transfer Degree with a concentration in English is designed to help students transfer to colleges and universities that offer a baccalaureate degree with a major in English and will transfer to all Maryland four-year public colleges. Students who study English at AACC will be challenged with taking a position and defending it with logic and reason. They will be taught to read analytically–to ask why–and to think critically and write persuasively. Since all of these skills transfer well to the job market, students who choose to pursue AACC’s Arts and Sciences Transfer Degree with a concentration in English set themselves up not only for transfer to four-year schools but for eventual careers across a wide range of occupations including publishing, journalism, media, advertising, marketing, public relations, education, technical communication, government, human services, public policy, research, law, and business.

Graduation Requirements


Refer to Academic Regulations on Graduation Requirements  for college-wide graduation requirements.

Honors Program Courses


If you qualify for the Honors Program, you may take honors versions  of some courses (such as ENG 101H , ENG 102H , etc.).

Online Degrees and Credit Certificates


This program can be completed fully online. Some online courses may require proctored exams or on-campus assessments at a testing center.

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Arts and Sciences Transfer Program Core Course Requirements


The Program Requirements for this degree are simultaneously satisfied by three of the General Education Requirements listed below: (1) the Communications Arts and Humanities general education requirement, (2) the Sophomore Literature Arts and Humanities general education requirement, and (3) one of the History Social and Behavioral Sciences general education requirement courses (HIS 111  or HIS 112  or HIS 113  or HIS 114  or HIS 211  or HIS 212  or HIS 214 ).

General Education Requirements: 34 credits


An approved list of general education courses can be found in the General Education Requirements and degree program required courses section of the catalog. Choose general education courses from the following topics:

English Composition: 6 credits


Arts and Humanities: 6 credits


Biological and Physical Sciences: 7 credits


At least one lab science required. See General Education Biological and Physical Sciences Requirements for a list of approved courses.

Mathematics: 3 credits


Students must choose one Mathematics course from the following:

Additional General Education Requirements: 6 credits


Area of Concentration: 26 credits


Required courses: 12 credits


From the following, choose an additional four courses in addition to the Sophomore Literature Course used to satisfy the Core Course Requirement. Students should check the requirements of their transfer school before selecting the courses listed below:

Electives: 14 credits


Students are recommended to check on transfer institution’s requirements before selecting electives. No more than 3 credits of physical activity courses may be used as electives.

Diversity Requirement


All students in associate degree programs must satisfy the diversity requirement. In many cases, students may satisfy this requirement simultaneously as they satisfy a general education course requirement or with an elective.

The following Sophomore Literature courses satisfy the diversity requirement:

ENG 225 - African American Literature  

ENG 226 - Ethnic American Literature  

ENG 228 - Literature in English by Women  

See Diversity Requirements for a list of approved courses.

Technology Requirement


All students in associate degree programs must satisfy the Technology Requirement . In many cases, students may satisfy this requirement simultaneously as they satisfy a general education course requirement or with an elective. 

Wellness Requirement


Unless they are in a degree that is exempt, all students in associate degree programs must satisfy the Wellness Requirement . In many cases, students may satisfy this requirement simultaneously as they satisfy a general education course requirement or with an elective.

Program Outcomes


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

  1. Communicate complex ideas and information through writing, speaking, presenting, and using technology.
  2. Locate, organize, and analyze information from multiple sources in order to develop informed, reasoned, and substantiated arguments.
  3. Explanation the value of tradition, innovation, and creativity in understanding various forms of writing and communication.
  4. Apply mathematical skills, critical analysis, and logical thinking to solve problems and interpret quantitative information.
  5. Apply an awareness of social diversity and the ways in which cultural values are historically and socially situated.
  6. Closely read, critically analyze, and interpret literary texts, with attention to language, form, convention, technique, and thematic content.
  7. Analyze literature in its historical, cultural, and intellectual context.
  8. Articulate the ways literature expands our understanding of abstract concepts, enduring questions, and the human experience.
  9. Apply critical thinking skills, secondary source material, and methodologies appropriate to the field of literary studies.
  10. Communicate reactions to and analyses of literature both orally and in writing.    

This program aligns with all the college’s core competencies.

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