English
Associate of Arts Degree
Arts, Communication & Design Pathway
CCD.edu/English
English-Literature Emphasis Transfer Major
Do you like language? Are you fascinated by stories? Are you interested in how people have told stories to bring order and purpose to their lives? If so, you might be an English major! Our curriculum is designed for you to complete the first two years of a bachelor's degree at CCD and transfer to a university to complete a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in English with a literature emphasis.
In this program, you will learn to read and write thoughtfully by engaging with some of the world’s greatest minds from a variety of the world’s great cultures. As you progress through our highly interactive courses, you will not only explore a variety of intriguing characters and wrestle with fascinating moral dilemmas, but you will also hone your particular perspective on life’s purposes as well.
Throughout this process, you will gain invaluable reading, writing and thinking skills that will apply to an endless number of careers, including media, public relations, law, marketing, advertising and teaching. Finally, as you take the last courses in our curriculum, you will be ready for the next step: the transfer to a university, where you will complete the second half of a B.A. in English.
COURSE MAP
| First Semester | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 1021 | English Composition I: GT-CO1 1 | 3 |
| COM 1250 | Interpersonal Communication: GT-SS3 | 3 |
| LIT 1015 | Introduction to Literature I: GT-AH2 | 3 |
| HUM 1023 | Humanities: Modern World: GT-AH2 | 3 |
| Choose One Social & Behavioral Sciences Course (GT-SS1~GT-SS3) | 3 | |
| Intercultural Communication: GT-SS3 | ||
| Group Communication: GT-SS3 | ||
| Introduction to Criminal Justice: GT-SS3 | ||
| Principles of Macroeconomics: GT-SS1 | ||
| Introduction to Mass Media: GT-SS3 | ||
| American Government: GT-SS1 | ||
| Subtotal | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ENG 1022 | English Composition II: GT-CO2 1 | 3 |
| MAT 1240 | Math for Liberal Arts: GT-MA1 | 4 |
| Choose One Natural & Physical Sciences Course (GT-SC1) | 4-5 | |
| Conceptual Physics with Lab: GT-SC1 | ||
| Science of Biology with Lab: GT-SC1 | ||
| Environmental Science with Lab: GT-SC1 | ||
| Biological Anthropology with Lab: GT-SC1 | ||
| Introduction to Chemistry I with Lab: GT-SC1 | ||
| Physical Geology with Lab: GT-SC1 | ||
| Choose One History Course (GT-HI1) | 3 | |
| Women in World History: GT-HI1 | ||
| History of Islamic Civilization: GT-HI1 | ||
| African American History: GT-HI1 | ||
| Western Civilization: 1650-Present: GT-HI1 | ||
| Civil War Era in American History: GT-HI1 | ||
| The World: 1500-Present: GT-HI1 | ||
| Choose One Literature Course (GT-AH2) 4 | 3 | |
| Survey of African American Literature: GT-AH2 | ||
| Introduction to Literature I: GT-AH2 | ||
| Race, Ethnicity, and Culture in U.S. Literature: GT-AH2 | ||
| World Literature to 1600: GT-AH2 | ||
| World Literature After 1600: GT-AH2 | ||
| Literature of Women: GT-AH2 | ||
| Subtotal | 17-18 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| Choose One Arts & Humanities Course (GT-AH1~GT-AH4) 3 | 3 | |
| World Mythology: GT-AH2 | ||
| Art History Renaissance to Modern: GT-AH1 | ||
| Introduction to Film Art: GT-AH2 | ||
| Theatre Appreciation: GT-AH1 | ||
| Music Appreciation: GT-AH1 | ||
| Intro to Philosophy: GT-AH3 | ||
| Choose One Natural & Physical Sciences Course (GT-SC1~GT-SC2) | 3-4 | |
| Astronomy of Ancient Cultures: GT-SC2 | ||
| Global Climate Change: GT-SC2 | ||
| Principles of Animal Biology: GT-SC2 | ||
| Environmental Science with Lab: GT-SC1 | ||
| Introduction to Human Disease: GT-SC2 | ||
| Biological Anthropology with Lab: GT-SC1 | ||
| Choose One Literature Course (GT-AH2) 4 | 3 | |
| American Literature to Civil War: GT-AH2 | ||
| Survey of African American Literature: GT-AH2 | ||
| Race, Ethnicity, and Culture in U.S. Literature: GT-AH2 | ||
| World Literature to 1600: GT-AH2 | ||
| World Literature After 1600: GT-AH2 | ||
| Literature of Women: GT-AH2 | ||
| Choose One Literature Course (GT-AH2) 4 | 3 | |
| American Literature After Civil War: GT-AH2 | ||
| Introduction to Shakespeare: GT-AH2 | ||
| Race, Ethnicity, and Culture in U.S. Literature: GT-AH2 | ||
| World Literature to 1600: GT-AH2 | ||
| World Literature After 1600: GT-AH2 | ||
| Literature of Women: GT-AH2 | ||
| Choose One Elective | 3-5 | |
| Creative Writing I GT-AH1 | ||
| Spanish Language I 6 | ||
| Introduction to Film Art: GT-AH2 | ||
| Fiction Writing | ||
| Poetry Writing | ||
| Media News and Reporting | ||
| Subtotal | 15-18 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| Choose One Arts & Humanities Course (GT-AH1~GT-AH4) 3 | 3 | |
| Humanities: Early Civilization: GT-AH2 | ||
| World Religions-West: GT-AH3 | ||
| History of Jazz: GT-AH1 | ||
| Comparative Religions: GT-AH3 | ||
| Art History Renaissance to Modern: GT-AH1 | ||
| Philosophy of Death and Dying: GT-AH3 | ||
| Choose One Social & Behavioral Sciences Course (GT-SS1~GT-SS3) | 3 | |
| Introduction to Mass Media: GT-SS3 | ||
| General Psychology II: GT-SS3 | ||
| Psychology of Personality: GT-SS3 | ||
| Introduction to Sociology I: GT-SS3 | ||
| Introduction to Women`s Studies: GT-SS3 | ||
| Cultural Anthropology: GT-SS3 | ||
| Choose One Literature Course (GT-AH2) 4 | 3 | |
| American Literature to Civil War: GT-AH2 | ||
| Survey of African American Literature: GT-AH2 | ||
| Race, Ethnicity, and Culture in U.S. Literature: GT-AH2 | ||
| World Literature to 1600: GT-AH2 | ||
| World Literature After 1600: GT-AH2 | ||
| Literature of Women: GT-AH2 | ||
| Choose One Elective | 3-5 | |
| Creative Writing I GT-AH1 | ||
| Spanish Language II 6 | ||
| Introduction to Film Art: GT-AH2 | ||
| Philosophy of Death and Dying: GT-AH3 | ||
| Humanities: Modern World: GT-AH2 | ||
| Introduction to PC Applications | ||
| Choose One Elective | 1 | |
| Ensemble I | ||
| Independent Study | ||
| Independent Study | ||
| Subtotal | 13-15 | |
| Total Credits | 60-66 | |
- 1
Students can take ENG 1022 and an additional GT-CO3 course instead of ENG 1021 and ENG 1022.
- 2
Guaranteed Transfer Math Course; MAT 1240 recommended.
- 3
GT-AH2 Literature (LIT) courses will NOT be accepted to fulfill this requirement.
- 4
Students are required to take a total of 5 (five) LIT courses (15 credits), 4 (four) of which must be at the 2000-level. Please consult with your receiving institution regarding best choices for literature courses.
- 5
This course is 5 credit hours.
NOTE: The faculty at Community College of Denver have chosen course elective options for this program of study based on the skills students will need to be successful in this discipline. However, for a complete list of available course options, please go to the Colorado Department of Higher Education Transfer Degree Agreement for this program.
Creative Writing Transfer
As Chekhov said: “Don't tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass.”
How does one create literary art? How can it be done? Most importantly, why do it? In this program, we seek answers to these questions. In the process, you’ll learn empathy. You’ll read closely. You’ll analyze. You’ll be allowed to express yourself. You’ll learn how to talk about and improve upon a work in progress. Most importantly, you will write.
This program allows you to pursue your interests in creative writing while earning your Associate of Arts degree. We offer smaller classes that operate under the assumption that would-be literary artists must do what all aspiring writers must: read and write. In addition, our program focuses on providing a solid foundation in the study of multiple genres, broad academic preparation in literature and other arts, and exploring literary models from diverse cultures, races, and contexts.
This guaranteed course transfer only applies to the University of Colorado-Denver.
| First Semester | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 1021 | English Composition I: GT-CO1 | 3 |
| ENG 2021 | Creative Writing I GT-AH1 | 3 |
| COM 1250 | Interpersonal Communication: GT-SS3 | 3 |
| HUM 1023 | Humanities: Modern World: GT-AH2 | 3 |
| Choose One Social & Behavioral Sciences Course (GT-SS1~GT-SS3) | 3 | |
| Intercultural Communication: GT-SS3 | ||
| Group Communication: GT-SS3 | ||
| Introduction to Criminal Justice: GT-SS3 | ||
| Principles of Macroeconomics: GT-SS1 | ||
| Introduction to Mass Media: GT-SS3 | ||
| American Government: GT-SS1 | ||
| Subtotal | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ENG 1022 | English Composition II: GT-CO2 | 3 |
| MAT 1240 | Math for Liberal Arts: GT-MA1 | 4 |
| Choose One Social & Behavioral Sciences Course (GT-SS1~GT-SS3) | 3 | |
| American Government: GT-SS1 | ||
| International Relations: GT-SS1 | ||
| Principles of Macroeconomics: GT-SS1 | ||
| General Psychology I: GT-SS3 | ||
| Introduction to Sociology II: GT-SS3 | ||
| Choose One History Course (GT-HI1) | 3 | |
| Women in World History: GT-HI1 | ||
| The World: 1500-Present: GT-HI1 | ||
| African American History: GT-HI1 | ||
| The World: Antiquity-1500: GT-HI1 | ||
| History of Latin America: GT-HI1 | ||
| Choose One Natural & Physical Sciences Course (GT-SC2) | 3 | |
| Natural Disasters: GT-SC2 | ||
| Introduction to Human Disease: GT-SC2 | ||
| Astronomy of Ancient Cultures: GT-SC2 | ||
| Global Climate Change: GT-SC2 | ||
| Subtotal | 16 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| Choose One Literature Course | 3 | |
| Introduction to Literature I: GT-AH2 | ||
| Race, Ethnicity, and Culture in U.S. Literature: GT-AH2 | ||
| Choose One World Languages Course | 3-5 | |
| Spanish Language I | ||
| Writing for Heritage and Intermediate-Mid Spanish Speakers | ||
| Choose One Elective Course | 3 | |
| Introduction to Film Art: GT-AH2 | ||
| Introduction to Mass Media: GT-SS3 | ||
| Playwriting: GT-AH1 | ||
| World Mythology: GT-AH2 | ||
| Philosophy of Death and Dying: GT-AH3 | ||
| Communication and Popular Culture: GT-AH1 | ||
| Choose One Natural & Physical Sciences Course (GT-SC1) | 4 | |
| Science of Biology with Lab: GT-SC1 | ||
| Environmental Science with Lab: GT-SC1 | ||
| Physical Geology with Lab: GT-SC1 | ||
| Historical Geology with Lab: GT-SC1 | ||
| Conceptual Physics with Lab: GT-SC1 | ||
| Choose One Elective Course | 3 | |
| Literary Magazine | ||
| Introduction to Film Art: GT-AH2 | ||
| Playwriting: GT-AH1 | ||
| World Mythology: GT-AH2 | ||
| Philosophy of Death and Dying: GT-AH3 | ||
| Communication and Popular Culture: GT-AH1 | ||
| Subtotal | 16-18 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| Choose One Social & Behavioral Sciences Course (GT-SS3) | 3 | |
| Intercultural Communication: GT-SS3 | ||
| General Psychology I: GT-SS3 | ||
| Cultural Anthropology: GT-SS3 | ||
| Choose one GT Course (Except GT-SC Courses) | 3 | |
| Introduction to Sociology II: GT-SS3 | ||
| American Government: GT-SS1 | ||
| International Relations: GT-SS1 | ||
| General Psychology I: GT-SS3 | ||
| World Regional Geography: GT-SS2 | ||
| Choose One Elective Course | 3 | |
| Literary Magazine | ||
| Introduction to Film Art: GT-AH2 | ||
| Stage Movement for Actors | ||
| World Mythology: GT-AH2 | ||
| Philosophy of Death and Dying: GT-AH3 | ||
| Communication and Popular Culture: GT-AH1 | ||
| Choose One Natural & Physical Sciences Course (GT-SC1) | 4 | |
| Science of Biology with Lab: GT-SC1 | ||
| Environmental Science with Lab: GT-SC1 | ||
| Physical Geology with Lab: GT-SC1 | ||
| Historical Geology with Lab: GT-SC1 | ||
| Conceptual Physics with Lab: GT-SC1 | ||
| Subtotal | 13 | |
| Total Credits | 60-62 | |
