Announcement: This program does not include the following course required for completion:
ENH242 - This course is available at GCC, SCC.
Due to the pandemic, courses are being offered online or in hybrid formats. Please contact a Rio advisor for the most current information. All courses completed at any Maricopa Community College are transferable to Rio based on District policy. Estimated additional costs would be consistent with your current tuition rate.
The Associate in Arts (AA), Emphasis in English (Literature) provides the first two years of a four-year curriculum for students who wish to specialize in literary and cultural studies. With a bachelor`s degree, students may pursue a career in education, publishing, writing, other professional fields, or prepare for application to professional graduate programs.
Details
Students must earn a grade of C or better in each course in the program.
This pathway map will help you gain the expertise needed to:
- Utilize effective written and oral communications skills to meet the needs of various audiences and contexts, with a special emphasis on scholarly concepts and conventions within the field of English studies.
- Perform academic research pertaining to works of literature utilizing scholarly practices and ethical standards.
- Analyze literature and other relevant texts in relation to the social, cultural, and historical contexts within which they are produced and consumed.
- Analyze literature and other relevant texts in relation to genre, movement, national tradition, and themes.
- Synthesize theory, scholarly work, and personal insights to develop and support textual analysis.
Successful completion of this degree may lead to employment in a variety of different occupations and industries. Below are examples of related occupations with associated Arizona-based annual median wages* for this program. Education requirements vary for the occupations listed below, so you may need further education or degrees in order to qualify for some of these jobs and earn the related salaries. Please visit with an academic advisor and/or program director for additional information.
Editors
$50,980 Show expanded career information for Editors
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
$60,790 Show expanded career information for English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
Lawyers
$106,330 Show expanded career information for Lawyers
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists
$48,780 Show expanded career information for News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
$53,390 Show expanded career information for Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
Proofreaders and Copy Markers
$36,090 Show expanded career information for Proofreaders and Copy Markers
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
$48,490 Show expanded career information for Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Technical Writers
$73,380 Show expanded career information for Technical Writers
Writers and Authors
$47,780 Show expanded career information for Writers and Authors
The following is the suggested course sequence by term. Please keep in mind:
- Students should meet with an academic advisor to develop an individual education plan that meets their academic and career goals. Use the Pathway Planner tool in your Student Center to manage your plan.
- The course sequence is laid out by suggested term and may be affected when students enter the program at different times of the year.
- Initial course placement is determined by current district placement measures and/or completion of 100-200 level course and/or program requirements.
- Degree and transfer seeking students may be required to successfully complete a MCCCD First Year Experience Course (FYE) within the first two semesters at a MCCCD College. Courses include AAA/CPD150, AAA/CPD150AC, CPD104, and AAA115/CPD115. Course offerings will vary by college. See an academic, program, or faculty advisor for details.
Full-time Sequence
Full-time status is 12 credits to 18 credits per semester.
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Term 1
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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ENG101 or ENG107 | First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL | Critical course | FYC | 3 | |
AAA/CPD115 or AAA/CPD150 or AAA/CPD150AC or CPD104 | Creating College Success or Strategies for College Success or Educational and Career Planning or Career and Personal Development | 0–3 | |||
MAT140 or MAT141 or MAT142 or MAT145 or MAT146 | College Mathematics or College Mathematics or College Mathematics or College Mathematics with Review or College Mathematics with Review | Critical course | MA | 3–6 | |
COM100 or COM110 or COM225 or COM230 | Introduction to Human Communication or Interpersonal Communication or Public Speaking or Small Group Communication | COM Requirement, Recommend selecting a course that satisfies (COM) and [SB] or (COM) and [L] requirements simultaneously | SB or L | 3 | |
Transfer Option | Transfer Option | 0–3 | |||
Transfer Option | Transfer Option | 0–3 |
Term 2
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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ENG102 or ENG108 | First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL | Critical course | FYC | 3 | |
ENH222 or ENH242 | Survey Of English Literature After 1800 or American Literature After 1860 | Critical course Gateway course | H, HU or HU | 3 | |
CRE101 | College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking | L | 0–3 | ||
SQ | Natural Sciences | 4 | |||
Transfer Option | Transfer Option | 0–3 |
Term 3
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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ENG200 | Reading and Writing About Literature | Critical course | HU, L | 3 | |
SB | Social-Behavioral Sciences | 3 | |||
CS | Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Application | 3 | |||
Transfer Option | Transfer Option | 0–3 |
Term 4
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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ENH222 or ENH242 | Survey Of English Literature After 1800 or American Literature After 1860 | H, HU or HU | 3 | ||
SQ or SG | Natural Sciences | 4 | |||
SB | Social-Behavioral Sciences | 3 | |||
Transfer Option | Transfer Option | 0–3 | |||
Transfer Option | Transfer Option | 0–3 |
Part-time Sequence
Part-time status is 11 credit hours or less.
Awareness Areas |
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Term 1
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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ENG101 or ENG107 | First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL | Critical course | FYC | 3 | |
AAA/CPD115 or AAA/CPD150 or AAA/CPD150AC or CPD104 | Creating College Success or Strategies for College Success or Educational and Career Planning or Career and Personal Development | 0–3 | |||
SB | Social-Behavioral Sciences | 3 |
Term 2
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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MAT140 or MAT141 or MAT142 or MAT145 or MAT146 | College Mathematics or College Mathematics or College Mathematics or College Mathematics with Review or College Mathematics with Review | Critical course | MA | 3–6 | |
ENH222 or ENH242 | Survey Of English Literature After 1800 or American Literature After 1860 | Critical course Gateway course | H, HU or HU | 3 |
Term 3
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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ENG102 or ENG108 | First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL | Critical course | FYC | 3 |
Term 4
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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COM100 or COM110 or COM225 or COM230 | Introduction to Human Communication or Interpersonal Communication or Public Speaking or Small Group Communication | COM Requirement, Recommend selecting a course that satisfies (COM) and [SB] or (COM) and [L] requirements simultaneously | SB or L | 3 | |
CRE101 | College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking | L | 0–3 | ||
ENG200 | Reading and Writing About Literature | Critical course | HU, L | 3 |
Term 5
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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Transfer Option | Transfer Option | 0–3 | |||
SQ | Natural Sciences | 4 |
Term 6
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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CS | Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Application | 3 | |||
Transfer Option | Transfer Option | 0–3 |
Term 7
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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ENH222 or ENH242 | Survey Of English Literature After 1800 or American Literature After 1860 | H, HU or HU | 3 |
Term 8
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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Transfer Option | Transfer Option | 0–3 |
Term 9
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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Transfer Option | Transfer Option | 0–3 |
Term 10
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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Transfer Option | Transfer Option | 0–3 | |||
Transfer Option | Transfer Option | 0–3 |
Gateway Course = Generally the first major-specific course in a pathway.
Critical Course = A course that is highly predictive of future success in a pathway.
- C = Cultural Diversity in the US
- CS = Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Application
- FYC = First Year Composition
- G = Global Awareness
- H = Historical Awareness
- HU = Humanities, Fine Arts, and Design
- L = Literacy & Critical Inquiry
- MA = Mathematics
- SB = Social-Behavioral Sciences
- SG = Natural Sciences General
- SQ = Natural Sciences Quantitative
Students must earn a grade of "C" or better for all courses required within the program.
Course Sequence total credits may differ from the program information located on the MCCCD curriculum website due to program and system design.
View MCCCD’s curriculum website for the Associate in Arts in Associate in Arts, Emphasis in English (Literature) (http://aztransmac2.asu.edu/cgi-bin/WebObjects/MCCCD.woa/wa/freeForm10?id=158298).
At Maricopa, we strive to provide you with accurate and current information about our degree and certificate offerings. Due to the dynamic nature of the curriculum process, course and program information is subject to change. As a result, the course list associated with this degree or certificate on this site does not represent a contract, nor does it guarantee course availability. If you are interested in pursuing this degree or certificate, we encourage you to meet with an advisor to discuss the requirements at your college for the appropriate catalog year.
The pathway map presented above is for the current catalog year and is the intended pathway map for new students. Other versions of this pathway map from different catalog years are available below:
Catalog Year | Effective Dates |
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2019-2020 | 5/28/2019 – 5/25/2020 |