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Lea Bingham
Assistant Dean, University Transfer
Phillips (Building 3), room 3-126
919-536-7223, ext. 8004
transfercenter@durhamtech.edu
English Literature
University Transfer Options
The Associate in Arts (AA)
The Associate in Arts (AA) is intended for students who ultimately wish to complete a baccalaureate arts degree at a four-year college or university. Students in this program develop foundational knowledge particularly business, English, fine arts, foreign languages, history, philosophy, psychology, or sociology.
Course Selection Guide
This course selection guide shown below has been developed by referencing the Baccalaureate Degree plans or the student plans for the Bachelor of Arts degrees at the universities listed below.
- NC Central University (NCCU) – BA in English, Literature Concentration
- NC State University (NCSU) – BA in English, Literature Concentration
- UNC-Chapel Hill (UNC-CH) – BA in English and Comparative Literature
- UNC Greensboro (UNCG) – BA in English
Students should print out and save the for their major and intended transfer university.
Jobs associated with these degrees include communications, marketing, or public relations manager, writer, scriptwriter, editor, reporter, film/TV production assistant, paralegal, website content creator, technical writer, grant writer, research analyst, publisher and, with further graduate study, 9-12 teacher, professor, librarian, attorney.
Printable English Literature Course Selection Guide (pdf)
General Education – 45 SHC (“Semester Hours of Credit”)
Universal General Education Transfer Component (UGETC) Courses (31-32 SHC)
UGETC courses are courses which are guaranteed to fulfill a general education component at every public university in North Carolina and the private colleges that are signatories to the 2015 Independent Comprehensive Articulation Agreement.
English Composition (6 SHC) ˛Ężâ±¦µäapp / UGETC Requirement NCCU NCSU UNC-CH UNCG ENG 111 Writing & Inquiry ENG 111 ENG 111 ENG 111 ENG 111 ENG 112 Writing/Research in the Disciplines ENG 112 ENG 112 ENG 112 ENG 112 Humanities/Fine Arts (H/FA) (9 SHC) Select three courses from at least two disciplines
˛Ężâ±¦µäapp / UGETC Requirement NCCU NCSU UNC-CH UNCG One course selected from ART 111, 114, 115; COM 231; DRA 111, MUS 110, 112 COM 231 COM 231 Any Any PHI 215 or PHI 240 PHI 240 PHI 240 Any Any One course selected from ENG 231, 232, 241, 242 ENG 241 ENG 241 ENG 241 ENG 231 or 241 Social and Behavioral Sciences (S/BS) (9 SHC) Select three courses from at least two disciplines
˛Ężâ±¦µäapp / UGETC Requirement NCCU NCSU UNC-CH UNCG One course selected from HIS 111, HIS 112, HIS 131, or HIS 132 HIS 112 HIS 131 Any Any ECO 251, 252, POL 120; PSY 150, or SOC 210 Any PSY 150 Any Any One additional course from above Any SOC 210 Any Any Mathematics (3-4 SHC) ˛Ężâ±¦µäapp / UGETC Requirement NCCU NCSU UNC-CH UNCG One Math course selected from MAT 143, 152, 171 Any MAT 171 Any Any Natural Science (4 SHC) ˛Ężâ±¦µäapp / UGETC Requirement NCCU NCSU UNC-CH UNCG One Science course selected from AST 151/A, BIO 110, BIO 111, CHM 151, GEL 111, PHY 110/A Any BIO 110 Any Any
Additional General Education Transfer Hours (13-14 SHC)
Foreign Language (3 SHC) ˛Ężâ±¦µäapp Gen Ed Requirement NCCU NCSU UNC-CH UNCG Choose from American Sign Language, Arabic, French, German, or Spanish. FL 112 must be taken with accompanying lab. FL 211 FL 211 FL 211 FL 112 Second Mathematics Course (3-4 SHC) ˛Ężâ±¦µäapp Gen Ed Requirement NCCU NCSU UNC-CH UNCG Choose from MAT 143, MAT 152, MAT 171, MAT 172, or MAT 263. Note: There are prerequisites for these courses that must be met. Any MAT 152 Any Any Second Natural Science Course (4 SHC) ˛Ężâ±¦µäapp Gen Ed Requirement NCCU NCSU UNC-CH UNCG Choose from AST 151/151A, AST 152/152A, BIO 110, BIO 111, 112, BIO 140/140A, CHM 131/A, CHM 132, CHM 151, CHM 152, GEL 111, GEL 230, PHY 110/110A Any GEL 111 Any Any One Additional Course (3-4 SHC) ˛Ężâ±¦µäapp Gen Ed Requirement NCCU NCSU UNC-CH UNCG One additional course ENG 242 ENG 231 ENG 242 ENG 232 or 242
Other Required Hours (15 SHC)
Students should consult their advisor. The listings vary based on the requirements of the selected university and the student's intended major.
College Transfer Success Course (1 SHC) ˛Ężâ±¦µäapp Requirement NCCU NCSU UNC-CH UNCG ACA 122 (This course should be taken in the student’s first semester.) ACA 122 ACA 122 ACA 122 ACA 122 Foreign Language (0-8 SHC) ˛Ężâ±¦µäapp Requirement NCCU NCSU UNC-CH UNCG FL 111/181, 112/182 if needed to meet prerequisites As Needed As Needed As Needed As Needed Additional Major Course(s) ˛Ężâ±¦µäapp Requirement NCCU NCSU UNC-CH UNCG Additional college level course(s) to complete the 15 SHC requirement. ENG 273
HEA 110
PED 110ENG 273
2nd HIS
HUM 160COM 231 ENG 273 Courses not taken among ENG 231, 232, 241, and 242
ENG 273
At UNC, COM 231 counts in the major only for the Writing, Editing, and Digital Publishing Concentration.
Guaranteed Admissions Pathways
˛Ężâ±¦µäapp has partnered with several universities to develop guaranteed admissions pathways for a seamless transition into their baccalaureate programs for eligible students who complete a ˛Ężâ±¦µäapp university transfer degree (AA, AS, AFA, and AE). Students must apply for acceptance into these programs.
View more information about Guaranteed Admissions Pathways and the list of universities.