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Associate of Arts General Transfer - English Pathway

Associate of Arts General Transfer - English Pathway

This program is available at the Beavercreek and Springfield - Leffel Lane locations.

The English Pathway of the Associate of Arts General Transfer degree emphasizes transfer preparation for pursuing a bachelor's degree in English.  The skill sets acquired through a degree focused in English are applicable to many careers where students can:

  • Write marketing materials or design technical manuals
  • Teach literature and composition
  • Create original screenplays, poems, stories, or novels
  • Study law
  • Become a journalist
  • Edit books, blogs, or magazines

An Associate of Arts degree provides the foundational knowledge and skills in general education that are often required to pursue a Bachelor’s degree.  Courses in this pathway focus on the humanities including writing, literature, and arts.  The curriculum is designed to prepare students for seamless transfer into a Bachelor of Arts program, particularly at state institutions in Ohio.

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Embedded Certificates

This degree program contains one or more embedded certificates which will automatically be awarded if the certificate requirements are met unless students contact Records and Registration and indicate they do not wish to have the certificate credential awarded.

Outcomes and Curriculum

Upon completion of an Associate of Arts degree in English, a graduate will be able to:

  • Write clearly and accurately in a variety of contexts and formats.
  • Speak clearly and accurately in a variety of contexts and formats.
  • Use critical thinking and problem solving to draw logical conclusions.
  • Use numerical data to solve problems, explain phenomena and make predictions.
  • Successfully transfer to a baccalaureate degree program.
Course Title Credits
Fall
FYE 1101 College Success 1
ENG 1111 English I 3
PSY 1111 Introduction to Psychology 3
ENG 1600 Introduction to Literature 3
SPN 1111 Beginning Spanish, Course I  
or ASL 1111 Beginning American Sign Language, Course I 3
-- OT 36 Math Elective * 3
 
Spring
ENG 1112 English II 3
COM 1120 Public Speaking I 3
ENG 2300 Great Books: World Literature 3
SPN 1112 Beginning Spanish, Course II  
or ASL 1112 Beginning American Sign Language, Course II 3
-- OT 36 Natural Sciences Biology Elective ** 4
 
Fall
ENG 2610 British Literature to 1800  
or ENG 2520 American Literature II 3
SPN 2111 Intermediate Spanish, Course I  
or ASL 2111 Intermediate American Sign Language, Course I 3
-- OT 36 Humanities Elective *** 3
-- OT 36 Social and Behavioral Sciences Elective ^ 3
-- American or British Literature Elective ^^ 3
 
Spring
ENG 2510 American Literature I  
or ENG 2620 British Literature from 1800 to the Present 3
PHL 2000 Critical Thinking 3
-- OT 36 Arts Elective ^^^ 3
-- OT 36 Natural Sciences Elective + 4
-- Optional English Elective: ENG 2230 Technical Writing or ENG 2250 Creative Writing 0
 
  Total credit hours 60
*Ohio Transfer 36 Math Electives: MTH 1070 (recommended), 1280, 1340, 2100, 2200, 2220, 2242, 2430, STT 2640

**Ohio Transfer 36 Natural Sciences Biology Elective: BIO 1410, 1420, 1510, 1520, 2121, 2122

***Ohio Transfer 36 Humanities Elective: HST 1110, 1120, 1210, 1220, PHL 2000, 2100, 2300, 2400

^Ohio Transfer 36 Social and Behavioral Sciences Electives: ECO, GEO 1100, 2200, PLS, SOC

^^American or British Literature Elective: ENG 2510, 2520, 2610, 2620

^^^Ohio Transfer 36 Arts Elective: ART 1001, 1002, 1300, MUS 1130, THE 1130, 1133, 2241, 2242

+Ohio Transfer 36 Natural Sciences Electives: BIO 1410, 1420, 1510, 1520, 2121, 2122, CHM, GLG, PHY

Transfer Information

Students seeking a transfer degree should plan the details of their program of study at Clark State according to the requirements of the transfer institution. Transfer institutions make the determination in acceptance of credit. The student should consult with their academic advisor and the intended transfer institution when planning a schedule of classes.

Pathway options for transferability to other state institutions is available at https://transfercredit.ohio.gov/students/student-programs/ogtp

Questions? We're here to help!

Chris Bays Professor, English

937-328-7822 baysc@clarkstate.edu