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English Concentration

Associate in Arts Humanities and Learning Communities - English

This curriculum map contains the new General Education Requirements. Current students should log in to BHCC Self-Service to review their specific program requirements or contact Advising & LifeMap for more information. Prospective students should go to bhcc.edu/admissions and contact an admissions counselor.
Semester 1 Credits Milestone GenEd Note Pre-req Expand
HUM-120 Self, Culture and Society
Elective Elective
3

Milestone courses should be taken in the order shown.

HUM-120 satisfies the Learning Community Requirement or choose one college-level course as an elective.
ENG-111 College Writing I
3

Milestone courses should be taken in the order shown.

This course meets the General Education requirement for Academic Discourse.

(Formerly Area 1)

Prerequisites: ENG-095 and RDG-095, ELL-103 or placement
GenEd-QPS Quantitative Problem Solving
3-4

Milestone courses should be taken in the order shown.

This course meets the General Education requirement for Quantitative Problem Solving.

(Formerly Area 4)

Choose one course from Quantitative Problem Solving Menu

Prerequisites: MAT-097 or MAT-098 or placement
GenEd-CCC Community & Cultural Contexts
3

Milestone courses should be taken in the order shown.

This course meets the General Education requirement for Community & Cultural Contexts.

(Formerly Areas 2 and 3)

Choose one course from the Community and Cultural Contexts Menu
Elective-2 Foreign Language Elective
3

Milestone courses should be taken in the order shown.

Choose one foreign language course
Total Credits:
Semester 1 Advising Note:
  • Students enrolling in this degree program can earn World Studies Emphasis certification simultaneously.
  • New degree-seeking students enrolled in 9 credits or more must take a Learning Community Seminar or a Learning Community Cluster within their first year.
  • General Education Requirement Creative Work satisfied by program.
Semester 2 Credits Milestone GenEd Note Pre-req Expand
ENG-112 College Writing II
3

Milestone courses should be taken in the order shown.

This course meets the General Education requirement for Research Writing.

(Formerly Area 1)

Prerequisite: ENG-111
GenEd-E General Education Elective
3

This course meets the General Education requirement for General Education Elective.

Choose a course from the General Education Scientific Reasoning, Community/Cultural Contexts, Creative Work or Elective Menus.
Elective Literature Elective
3

Choose one LIT course

Pre/co-requisite: ENG-111
Elective-1 Math Elective
3

Choose one college-level MAT course

Prerequisites: MAT-097 or MAT-098 or placement
Elective-2 Foreign Language Elective
3

Choose one foreign language course
Total Credits:
Semester 2 Advising Note:
  • Meet with an advisor to begin career planning activities.
  • Begin exploring transfer options: attend a transfer workshop and the College transfer fair
Semester 3 Credits Milestone GenEd Note Pre-req Expand
ENG-115 Writing Tutor Seminar I
3

Milestone courses should be taken in the order shown.

Prerequisite: Grade of B+ or better in ENG 111 or course equivalent, professor recommendation,
interview and permission of ENG 115 instructor.
Elective-1 Behavioral Science Elective
3

Choose one PSY or SOC course
Elective-2 English Elective
3

Choose  one ENG course
Elective-3 Literature Elective
3

Choose one LIT course

Pre/co-requisite: ENG-111
GenEd-SR Scientific Reasoning
4

Milestone courses should be taken in the order shown.

This course meets the General Education requirement for Scientific Reasoning.

(Formerly Area 5)

Choose one course from Scientific Reasoning Menu
Total Credits:
Semester 3 Advising Note:
  • Continue preparations for transfer: write essays for transfer institution, collect letters of recommendation, apply for transfer.
  • Complete a pre-graduation check with an advisor in LifeMap
Semester 4 Credits Milestone GenEd Note Pre-req Expand
Elective-1 Literature Elective
3

Choose one LIT course

Pre/co-requisite: ENG-111
Elective-2 Literature Elective
3

Choose one LIT course

Pre/co-requisite: ENG-111
Elective-3 Elective
3

Choose any course
Elective-4 Social Science Elective
3

Choose one HIS or GOV or PHIL or GEO course
Elective-5 Laboratory Science Elective
4

Choose one 4-credit AST or BIO or CHM or GIS or ENV or PHY course
Total Credits:
Semester 4 Advising Note:
  • Apply for graduation
Last Modified Date: August 20, 2021
Approved for the 2021-2023 College Catalog

Upon Completion of this Concentration Graduates will be able to:

  • Demonstrate competence as a writer. Write for a variety of purposes, adapting to various audiences.
  • Demonstrate proficiency in critical thinking.
  • Demonstrate a basic understanding of a language other than English.
  • Demonstrate strong interpersonal communication skills.

Career Outlook

Graduates of this concentration qualify to transfer to four-year institutions that prepare students for careers in teaching, journalism, public relations, and media communications. Students must complete a bachelor’s degree and teaching certificate to pursue a teaching career. A bachelor’s degree in English is a minimum requirement for entry level work in careers such as publishing, advertising, public relations, and journalism. In order to advance in some fields, graduate work may be required.